Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya to Head NASA’s Moon to Mars Programme

Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya to Head NASA’s Moon to Mars Programme

Amit Kshatriya, a decorated Indian-American software and robotics engineer was appointed as the first head of NASA’s newly-established Moon to Mars Programme that will help the agency ensure a long-term lunar presence needed to prepare for humanity’s next giant leap to the Red Planet. Kshatriya will serve as NASA’s first…

TikTok CEO Grilled Over Security Concerns in Hearing With US Lawmakers

TikTok CEO Grilled Over Security Concerns in Hearing With US Lawmakers

US lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting “emotional distress” on young users, grilling the Chinese-owned app’s CEO on the company’s outsized influence on teens. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington, kicked off the hearing with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew…

TikTok CEO Says Company at ‘Pivotal’ Moment as Calls for Ban in US Grow

US Lawmaker Wants TikTok CEO to Detail Actions to Protect Kids

The chair of a US House of Representatives panel wants TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to address questions next week about the popular Chinese-owned video app’s efforts to protect children from inappropriate content and potential exploitation. Chew will be appearing for the first time before Congress when he testifies before the…

Taxes on Crypto Mining Power Use to Spike Next Year in US, Plan Outlined

Taxes on Crypto Mining Power Use to Spike Next Year in US, Plan Outlined

The US government is considering several ways to balance its destabilised economy by reeling-in more funds into its financial systems. The crypto mining community in the US could face the burn of these tax hikes as the US government has proposed to raise the taxes on the electricity requirement for…

New Bill Could Ban TikTok, Other Foreign Technology Products in US Over Data Collection Concerns

New Bill Could Ban TikTok, Other Foreign Technology Products in US Over Data Collection Concerns

Two US senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government “ban or prohibit” foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday. Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be “one of the potentials” for review under the bill….

China to Invest .9 Billion in YMTC After US Restrictions Over Security Concerns: Report

China to Invest $1.9 Billion in YMTC After US Restrictions Over Security Concerns: Report

China is pumping $1.9 billion into its top memory chipmaker, according to media reports, as US restrictions on semiconductor exports threaten Beijing’s tech ambitions. Semiconductor manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) is set to receive 12.9 billion yuan from the state-owned National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Bloomberg reported on…

FM Nirmala Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Janey Yellen Discuss Debt, Crypto at G20 Meet

FM Nirmala Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Janey Yellen Discuss Debt, Crypto at G20 Meet

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed strengthening multilateral development banks, global debt vulnerabilities and crypto assets on the sidelines of the G20 finance chiefs meeting on Thursday, the finance ministry said. Yellen is expected to brief reporters later in the day and take part in…

TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Two US States Over Security Concerns; Huawei, Tencent Also Barred

TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Two US States Over Security Concerns; Huawei, Tencent Also Barred

The governors of Wisconsin and North Carolina on Thursday signed orders banning TikTok on government devices due to cyber security concerns, joining other US states and the federal government in prohibiting the use of the popular video app. In addition to banning Chinese-owned TikTok from state devices, Wisconsin Governor Tony…