Trump’s cyber chief pick has little experience in The Cyber GOP lawyer Sean Cairncross will be learning on the fly, as we also say hi to new intelligence boss Tulsi Gabbard Public Sector12 Feb 2025 | 53
Google confirms Gulf of Mexico renamed to appease Trump – but only in the US Updated So now everyone's happy Personal Tech11 Feb 2025 | 189
Meta's plan to erase 5% of workforce starts today 'Intense year' ahead, warned Zuck. Got to spend billions on AI and work to stay out of Trump's bad books AI + ML10 Feb 2025 | 23
The biggest microcode attack in our history is underway Opinion When your state machines are vulnerable, all bets are off Software10 Feb 2025 | 150
Judge says US Treasury ‘more vulnerable to hacking’ since Trump let the DOGE out Order requires destruction of departmental data accessed by Musky men Public Sector10 Feb 2025 | 56
Does DOGE have what it takes to actually tackle billions in US govt IT spending? Comment (updated) Tesla’s DIY ERP legend meets the messy reality of entrenched federal contracts Public Sector08 Feb 2025 | 274
Trump's Dept of Transport hits brakes on Biden’s EV charger build-out Funding freeze while Feds review priorities Science07 Feb 2025 | 64
Musk's move fast and break things mantra won't work in US.gov Opinion 248-year-old democracy is not a tech startup Public Sector07 Feb 2025 | 260
Federal judge tightens DOGE leash over critical Treasury payment system access Final update Lawsuit: 'Scale of intrusion into individuals' privacy is massive and unprecedented' Public Sector06 Feb 2025 | 28
Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE probes Updated Are cybersecurity roles included? Are Elon's enforcers vetted? Inquiring minds want to know Security06 Feb 2025 | 35
DOGE latest: Citrix supremo has 'read-only' access to US Treasury payment system CEO of Cloud Software a 'special government employee' probing for Team Elon Public Sector05 Feb 2025 | 26
Trump admin seeks to reclassify federal CIOs, opening door to political appointees Fall in line with executive policy or you're gone, acting OPM chief insists CxO05 Feb 2025 | 48
China sticks antitrust probe into Google amid retaliation for Trump import tariffs Updated Plus, Middle Kingdom announces levies and export controls of its own Software04 Feb 2025 | 14
FBI's secret UFO hunters fear Trump's January 6 purge will send them into orbit Maybe Musk just wants the alien space tech that definitely doesn't exist? Public Sector04 Feb 2025 | 53
Not even Nvidia's Jensen Huang can talk President Tariffs out of chip import taxes GPU giant could just wait eight minutes for Donald to change his mind AI + ML04 Feb 2025 | 28
Ontario responds to Trump tariff by pitching Starlink deal into the trash Updated Canadian province 'won't do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy' Networks03 Feb 2025 | 103
US datacenters in for shock as Canada mulls cutting the juice over Trump tariffs Updated Short-term result likely to be increased energy prices across the board On-Prem03 Feb 2025 | 127
As Trump slugs Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs, industry groups hope trade war weapon isn’t pointed at their feet Updated Tech lobby isn't at the negotiating table, fears unintended consequences Public Sector03 Feb 2025 | 141
Trump’s tariffs, cuts may well put tech in a chokehold, say analysts Forrester's take on President's economic agenda offers little optimism for the industry On-Prem31 Jan 2025 | 223
IBM banks on friendlier US regulatory climate for dealmaking Reckons completion of Hashicorp buy is around the corner, plans to use some of $7B free cash for more M&A Devops31 Jan 2025 | 5
White House attempts to 'explain' mystery drone sightings: The FAA authorized 'em 'Research and various other reasons' behind hullabaloo ... but why didn't someone say that a month ago? Offbeat29 Jan 2025 | 64
Trump tells Musk to 'go get' Starliner astronauts SpaceX was already planning to return 'virtually abandoned' astros. Did Elon forget? Science29 Jan 2025 | 93
You probably have more CIO experience than the incoming White House CIO From AI startup CISO to running federal IT - sure, why not? Public Sector28 Jan 2025 | 30
OpenAI cozies up to Uncle Sam with ChatGPT government edition Pay no attention to the DeepSeek behind the headlines AI + ML28 Jan 2025 | 8
Trump eyes up to 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors, TSMC in crosshairs No wonder OpenAI needs $500B for Stargate Systems28 Jan 2025 | 271
US AI shares battered, bruised, and holding after yesterday's DeepSeek beating Nvidia says its chips are still needed, OpenAI says it'll keep buying them en masse, but shares are still down AI + ML28 Jan 2025 | 33
Google Maps to roll out Trump-approved Denali and Gulf of Mexico rebrands Updated Official is official Offbeat28 Jan 2025 | 162
Europe, UK weigh up how to respond to Trump's proposed tariffs. One WTF or two? Could a post-Brexit romance be on the cards? Personal Tech24 Jan 2025 | 185
Trump nukes 60 years of anti-discrimination rules for federal contractors The (good old) boys are back in town Offbeat22 Jan 2025 | 317
Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch Feature Everyone agrees defense matters. How to do it is up for debate CSO22 Jan 2025 | 20
App stores unconvinced by Trump's TikTok ban pause, which may itself be on shaky legal ground Analysis El Reg asked a lawyer to explain WTH is going on Personal Tech21 Jan 2025 | 42
Trump hits undo on Biden AI safety order, EV mandate, emissions standards, and more Also, prepare for paused wind projects and the Gulf of America from Trump 2.0 – and that's just day 1 Public Sector21 Jan 2025 | 147
Words alone won't get the stars and stripes to Mars Comment So you want to go to the Red Planet. How deep are your pockets and how much time do you have? Science21 Jan 2025 | 166
Tariff uncertainty looms large over budget conscious CIOs Updated It’s a feature not a bug, and what the US electorate voted for, says analyst Personal Tech21 Jan 2025 | 33
TSMC pauses production after strong earthquake hits Taiwan Geopolitical rumblings one day, geological rumblings the next Off-Prem21 Jan 2025 | 9
This is how Elon's Department of Government Efficiency will work – overwriting the US Digital Service Tycoon's auditors to probe Uncle Sam's IT with full access to unclassified data Public Sector21 Jan 2025 | 171
China ever-so slightly softens stance on possible US TikTok sale Updated President Trump allows vid app to keep running for 75 days while he reviews security concerns and develops a policy Public Sector21 Jan 2025 | 10
Trump's freshly minted meme coin passes $10B market cap Crypto critics unhappy as BTC hits all-time high and Melania launches her own currency Personal Tech20 Jan 2025 | 122
Donald Trump proposes US govt acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service The same Florida Man who wanted to ban the app in the first place Public Sector20 Jan 2025 | 124
Clock ticking for TikTok as US Supreme Court upholds ban Updated With Biden reportedly planning to skirt enforcement and kick the can to Trump, this saga might still not be over Security17 Jan 2025 | 47
In farewell speech, Biden rails against the tech industrial complex, disinfo dismantling democracy Welcome to a decade where the oligarchs are no longer silent in the shadows Bootnotes16 Jan 2025 | 86
Biden opens federal land to power-hungry AI datacenters Watt's the problem? Not enough energy to win the arms race? The Future of the Datacenter - 2025 and Beyond14 Jan 2025 | 6
Is it really the plan to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal? It's been a weird week Opinion Meanwhile, tech titans are falling over themselves to help Trump Public Sector11 Jan 2025 | 335
Trump China tariffs to 'overshadow' the 'progress' of AI PCs Already inflated costs of NPU-based boxes set to jump on import tax AI + ML09 Jan 2025 | 25
Now Trump's import tariffs could raise the cost of a laptop for Americans by 68% CES Make America irate again Personal Tech07 Jan 2025 | 188
Zuck takes a page from Musk: Meta dumps fact-checkers, loosens speech restrictions Updated 'We're going to catch less bad stuff,' Facebook tycoon admits, but it's worth it to get Trump off his back Personal Tech07 Jan 2025 | 125
Tech titans hide in shadows awaiting Trump tariff threats Being more diplomatic than the politicians makes sense amid fear of upsetting the next US President Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 58
Trump's tariff threats could bump PC prices by almost half Warning of planned hikes limit forecasts to just 2% shipment growth for US market in 2025 Personal Tech02 Jan 2025 | 79
Biden’s antitrust crackdown on tech M&As may linger into Trump’s reign Analysis Lina Khan’s tenure may end, but the regulatory hurdles she helped build aren’t going anywhere Legal21 Dec 2024 | 18
US airspace closures, lack of answers deepen East Coast drone mystery Analysis Feds insist they still don't know what's happening – but note sightings cluster around airport flight paths Offbeat17 Dec 2024 | 97
SoftBank pledges to pour $100B into US, create 100,000 jobs in Trump's second term Details? Who needs 'em! But AI seems a likely focus AI + ML17 Dec 2024 | 50
Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right? Cyber-crime16 Dec 2024 | 25
TikTok appeals to have Trump – or Supreme Court – decide its fate later Wants to defer shutdown order that takes effect a day before the presidential inauguration Legal10 Dec 2024 | 22
Elon Musk tops US political donor list with $270M+ for Team Trump Plus, xAI scores another $6B to fuel Tesla tycoon's war on OpenAI Public Sector07 Dec 2024 | 127
Trump wants SpaceX customer Jared Isaacman as next NASA boss Billionaire space tourist and mate of Elon pledges Americans will get to Mars Science04 Dec 2024 | 41
Musk and Trump to fall out in 2025, predicts analyst Canalys Forums APAC Differing China tech policy agendas will send bromance into 'it's complicated' status AI + ML04 Dec 2024 | 170
Cryptocurrency policy under Trump: Lots of promises, few concrete plans Analysis Pro-crypto lawmakers are in, but will that translate to action? Doubt it Public Sector30 Nov 2024 | 64
Trump tariffs transform into bigger threats for Mexico, Canada than China America's neighbors now face 25% because of fentanyl and immigration, China just 10% on top of existing duties Systems26 Nov 2024 | 275
Prepare for an AI policy upending under Trump, say experts Analysis Biden executive orders are as good as dead, and the industry will probably have more say in what comes next Public Sector21 Nov 2024 | 27
Trump appoints Musk associate Brendan Carr as FCC chair Likely to look more favorably on Elon's adventures in space-based comms Networks18 Nov 2024 | 35
All bark, no bite? Musk's DOGE unlikely to have any real power Comment 'Department of Government Efficiency' expected to do little more than suggest changes, Congress will still decide Public Sector14 Nov 2024 | 194
Here's how a Trump presidency could change the tech industry Kettle Anything could happen in the next half ... decade Public Sector13 Nov 2024 | 123