TikTok ban now ‘inevitable’ after House overwhelmingly passes bill forcing sale

The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that will ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese owner divests from the company — making final passage into law “inevitable,” insiders say. The ban was tied to the vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and has … Read more

Labor MK Kariv to Senator Schumer: ‘We thank you for your leadership’ – Israel Politics

Labor MK Gilad Kariv spoke in English on the Knesset plenum for the first time on Monday, where he addressed US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer regarding his recent comments that Netanyahu was an obstacle to peace and that a new Israeli government was needed. Kariv said that Schumer’s criticism of the Israeli government … Read more

Watch: Schumer says Netanyahu “has lost his way,” calls for election in Israel

Watch: Schumer says Netanyahu “has lost his way,” calls for election in Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News The highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, called on Thursday for new elections in Israel, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “major obstacle to peace” and that he “has … Read more

Speaker Johnson: House will ‘apply every amount of pressure’ on Senate to pass TikTok bill

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said the House will “apply every amount of pressure” on the Senate to approve a bill that could ban TikTok, hours after the lower chamber approved the legislation in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The comment from Johnson — made during the House GOP retreat … Read more

US awards US$1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries for domestic semiconductor production

The US government is awarding US$1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to expand semiconductor production, the Biden administration said on Monday, in a bid to strengthen domestic supply chains after the Covid-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses. GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chip maker, will build a new semiconductor production facility in Malta, New York, and expand existing operations … Read more

Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Ken Buck want to regulate AI in Congress

As artificial intelligence starts to reshape society in ways predictable and not, some of Colorado’s highest-profile federal lawmakers are trying to establish guardrails without shutting down the technology altogether. U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Windsor Republican, is cosponsoring legislation with California Democrat Ted Lieu to create a national commission focused on regulating the technology and … Read more