The US government has extended funding for the crucial Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed the funding extension and has ensured its continued operation without interruption. This announcement follows a recent warning issued by MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum, who stated that government funding for the…
Hongkong Post has said it will stop accepting surface parcels containing goods destined for the United States with immediate effect. The postal service said on Wednesday it would contact senders of items that had not been shipped to the US yet to arrange for a return and a refund starting from April 22. Parcels containing…
The United States Courthouse in Gualo Rai, Saipan. Photo by Bryan Manabat THE District Court for the NMI has granted in part and denied in part Marianas Consultancy Services and Alfred Yu’s motion to dismiss the U.S. government’s verified complaint for forfeiture regarding funds seized from two Bank of Saipan accounts in 2019. In her…
Washington is “not surprised” that Beijing is unhappy about plans by tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings to sell its two Panama ports, the US State Department has said, after a Chinese market regulator launched an antitrust investigation into the deal. “We are aware of the comments made by China. It’s also no surprise that…
A Hong Kong government spokesperson has warned external parties not to intervene in the ongoing trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said getting the former media tycoon out of prison was a “priority”. The spokesperson said on Thursday evening that any countries, organisations or people trying to…
The US government, despite opposition from all sides, has slapped tariffs indiscriminately on countries around the world. Citing China’s alleged failure to take sufficient measures to address the fentanyl issue, the United States announced an additional 20 per cent tariff on Chinese products exported to the US, including those from Hong Kong. It should be…
More than 400 Hollywood celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo and Paul McCartney, have submitted an open letter to the President Donald Trump administration opposing efforts by OpenAI and Google to weaken copyright protections for AI training.The letter, sent to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy this weekend, directly challenges recent proposals…
As the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) dominance intensifies, OpenAI on Thursday warned the US government that American companies will be left far behind if they are restricted citing copyright violations while Chinese developers enjoy unlimited access to copyrighted data. This discrepancy could give China an edge in the AI race, warns OpenAI. “If…
Elon Musk’s crusade to “fix” the US government is unraveling in real-time. His Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has once again been caught inflating its success, quietly erasing over $4 billion in claimed savings after multiple errors were exposed, reported the New York Times. This marks the second massive rollback in a week, fueling skepticism…
More than 9,500 workers who handle everything ranging from federal lands to military veterans care were fired on Friday as part of US President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk’s bid to cut down bureaucracy in America radically. Donald Trump has entrusted Elon Musk’s DOGE with cutting down the ‘wast’ of dollars by slashing…