Shane Tews

"The administration has been right to criticize the European Union’s heavy-handed approach to tech regulation, which has delayed product launches, chilled investment... It would be a mistake for America to pivot to this model for AI." @ProfDanielLyons aei.org/technology-and…

Memory crunch continues. Samsung's just posted a 48x profit surge as AI demand explodes. Thin margin commodity days are gone, & now it's 3-5 year contracts & soaring prices. Meta's stretching data center lifespans to cope. A chip shortage is coming. open.substack.com/pub/chipbriefi…

The AI chip arms race is changing global supply chains; policymakers need to participate in the discussion, writes AEI’s @ShaneTews aei.org/technology-and…

The CEO of Crypto.com buys AI.com for $70 M in the largest domain name deal ever. #DNS #AI #Crypto #domainname #ICANN

ai.com, the most-expensive domain sale ever domainincite.com/31543-ai-com-t… #domains

Join us at 10:00 am this morning for a discussion on the importance of Free Expression. aei.org/events/policin…

Meta & Alphabet have lost their dominance over the #digitaladvertising market they have ruled for years, as the duopoly is hit by fast-growing competition from rivals Amazon, TikTok, Microsoft and Apple. on.ft.com/3BYUBSF

#Meta agrees to pay $725mn to settle Cambridge Analytica case on.ft.com/3Ghg2RD

US targets China’s potential #chip stars with new restrictions via @FT on.ft.com/3hMiZQr

Over 5 million accounts potentially compromised in the EU & the US. All accounts in France are listed with the full mobile # for multiple country codes in the EU and some in the US including verified accounts, celebrities, prominent politicians, & govt agencies #AppSecurity

Official World Cup app Hayya & health care infection-tracking app Ehteraz have been labeled as #spyware by experts because the Qatari authorities with wide access to people’s data as well as the power to read, delete or change content and even to make direct calls #AppSecurity

The UK digital services tax has reaped almost £360m from US tech giants including Amazon, Google and Apple in its first year, raising more from most of the digital businesses than they have been paying in UK corporation tax. theguardian.com/technology/202…

#FCC bands Chinese telecoms groups #Huawei and #ZTE barred from US sales on.ft.com/3OEkA6Q

Not sure national numbers are what matter, but if that’s what’s concerning some people — 16%?! That’s practically Vons Grocery territory, aka worst merger decision in history.

The Biden administration is preparing new export controls on #semiconductors in a push to deny #China the ability to make the most cutting-edge circuitry possible, sources say wsj.com/articles/u-s-s…

#FCC is threatening to kick seven voice-over IP providers out of its database of trusted carriers for failing to implement safeguards against robocalls. “Fines alone aren't enough” cyberscoop.com/fcc-robocall-f…

Pinduoduo launched its U.S. online shopping site on Thursday as the Chinese e-commerce giant makes its first major push overseas. cnbc.com/2022/09/02/chi…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates via @FT on.ft.com/3Hh3p6f

Sen. Cornyn, Rep. McCaul tour ACC to highlight benefits of #CHIPS Act #semiconductors kvue.com/article/money/… via @KVUE

“The spending is unsustainable. As Margaret Thatcher said, at some point, you run out of other people’s money,”