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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
by Triantafyllos Kouloufakos December 15, 2022
Net Politics