January 6, 2025
U.S. President Joe Biden violated the Constitution by blocking Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel through a sham national security review, the companies alleged in a lawsuit they said was filed on Monday. The companies want the federal …
January 2, 2025
A gruesome attack on revelers celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans thrust US domestic security back into the spotlight just weeks before Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The tragedy, which killed at least 15 people and injured dozens …
August 6, 2024
The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese …
May 8, 2024
China-based ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular TikTok video-sharing app, setting up what likely will be a prolonged court battle pitting free-speech rights against national-security interests that could …
April 14, 2023
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules on artificial intelligence to address national security and education concerns, as use of programs like ChatGPT becomes widespread. Schumer, a Democrat, said in a statement …
November 17, 2022
The U.S. operations of Chinese-owned TikTok raise national security concerns, FBI Director Chris Wray said on Tuesday, flagging the risk that the Chinese government could harness the video-sharing app to influence users or control their devices. Risks include “the possibility …
June 4, 2021
The White House warned corporate executives and business leaders on Thursday to step up security measures to protect against ransomware attacks after intrusions disrupted operations at a major meatpacking company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline. There has been a …
March 14, 2013
Corporate leaders from the defense, technology, energy and banking industries told President Barack Obama on Wednesday they agreed cyber attacks were a top security threat but that they were looking for a “light touch” from the government in response to …
January 29, 2013
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen will address an insurance audience in May, offering his view that the country’s financial health is directly tied to its national security. According to the group, the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA), Mullen …
December 10, 2012
American International Group Inc. is to sell nearly all of ILFC , the world’s second-largest airplane leasing business, to a Chinese consortium for up to $4.8 billion, giving the fastest growing aviation market easier and cheaper access to planes. Chinese …