Explainer: Why is Trump using expensive military aircraft to send immigrants back from America?

The use of military aircraft for deportation in the US is not only unusual but also very expensive. The Trump administration is adamant that it will send illegal immigrants only by C-17 military aircraft. The first US military plane carrying Indian immigrants considered illegal in the US reached Amritsar on 5 February. There were 205 … Read more

Canada orders closure of TikTok Canada office after national security review

Canada announced on Wednesday (November 7) that it would not block Canadians’ access to the popular video-sharing app, but would order the closure of TikTok’s Canadian office after conducting a national security review of the Chinese company behind TikTok. The Associated Press reported that François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, said this … Read more

The United States announced sanctions against China’s Yongxin Zhicheng Technology Group for supporting malicious cyber organizations

The United States on Friday announced new cybersecurity sanctions against Integrity Technology Group, a Chinese company that the Treasury Department said was involved in multiple computer intrusions targeting American victims. A U.S. State Department spokesman also issued a statement on the same day regarding the sanctions against Yongxin Zhicheng Technology Group. The statement said the … Read more

U.S. Secretary of Commerce: TSMC begins producing 4-nanometer chips in Arizona

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has begun producing advanced 4-nanometer chips for U.S. customers in Arizona, a milestone in the Biden administration’s semiconductor manufacturing and research and development efforts. In November, the Commerce Department finalized a $6.6 billion grant to TSMC’s U.S. unit to produce semiconductors in … Read more

U.S. House Moves to Prohibit DeepSeek AI App on Government Devices

Two bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed legislation to ban the use of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) application DeepSeek on federal government devices, similar to the policy already implemented for the popular social media platform TikTok. Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Republican Rep. Darin LaHood of Illinois … Read more