23 h. ago China moves to strengthen regulation of AI safety and ethics

China’s top legislative body said it would require stronger regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) safety and ethics in an amendment to the country’s Cybersecurity Law. Wang Xiang, spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that the amendment draft had been reviewed for the first time last month. At that time, it was agreed that the draft would be amended to become the “guiding principle...

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59 h. ago Lawmakers eyeing legislation to limit vulnerability to China

Lawmakers eyeing legislation to limit vulnerability to China  New Orleans CityBusiness

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4 d. ago Bolivia elects centrist Paz as president, ending 2 decades of socialism

Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 per cent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.5 per cent of the vote compared to 45.4 per cent for his rival, right-wing former interim president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) said. Paz, the 58-year-old son of a former president, has vowed a “capitalism for all”...

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8 d. ago China's top legislator meets Liberian senate president pro tempore

China's top legislator meets Liberian senate president pro tempore  Xinhua

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2 w. ago US Senate passes measure that limits Nvidia and AMD’s AI chip exports to China

Artificial intelligence chip firms Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) would have to ensure American companies get priority access to their products before China under legislation the US Senate has passed, a setback for the technology industry’s efforts to block the measure. The bipartisan legislation was easily approved in a vote late on Thursday. It is designed to bolster US competitiveness in cutting-edge industries and curb exports to China and other foreign adversaries, according...

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2 w. ago Anjani Sinha confirmed as US envoy to Singapore despite fumbling in hearing

The United States Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee Anjani Sinha as ambassador to Singapore. The orthopaedic surgeon was among a slew of nominees voted in by a 51-47 simple majority for various positions. Others on the list include Sergio Gor, who will become the ambassador to India, and Sean O’Neill, who is set to be the ambassador to Thailand. Sinha is a surgeon on the east coast specialising in orthopaedics and sports medicine. The US State Department previously...

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3 w. ago CCP member cut check to support Arizona governor shortly after she vetoed anti

CCP member cut check to support Arizona governor shortly after she vetoed anti-China legislation  Washington Examiner

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