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Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, on September 18, 2024
Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, on September 18, 2024 Karamallah Daher/Reuters
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Cyber Week in Review: September 20, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 20, 2024

UN releases report on global AI governance; electronics explode across Lebanon; EU Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns; Instagram announces safety overhaul; U.S. seizes Chinese-controlled botnet. Read More

Technology and Innovation
The War Over the World's Most Critical Technology: A Conversation with Chris Miller
Semiconductors have become a major geopolitical issue, especially in the U.S.-China rivalry. David Sacks and Chris Miller discuss how semiconductors became a flash point and what the future holds for microchips.
Blog Post by David Sacks and Chris Miller January 3, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: December 23, 2022
Inglis to step down as Cyber Director; Epic Games fined $520 million; Cyber Command conducted offensive operations before midterms; Senate passes bill banning TikTok; carmaker NIO hit by data extortion.
Blog Post by Adam Segal December 23, 2022 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation
India’s Prospects in the Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Race
India has committed itself to expanding semiconductor manufacturing in the country, but bureaucratic dysfunction and a lack of water and energy will stop the country from competing internationally.
Blog Post by Srishti Khemka December 21, 2022 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: December 16, 2022
    Apple expands end to end encryption; Japan tightens chip controls; U.S. adds new companies to Entity List; Chinese apps delete zero-COVID data; Meta releases new report on influence operations.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal December 19, 2022 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Digital Agriculture—A Gap in Critical Infrastructure Protection
    Despite digital technology's growing importance in the world's food supply, governments have done little to secure digital agriculture or include it under critical infrastructure protections.
    Blog Post by Triantafyllos Kouloufakos December 15, 2022 Net Politics