Trump signs executive order to modernize U.S. government machinery

The executive order bases itself on the findings of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which saw instances of critical government machinery using legacy systems. In a significant development, U.S President Donald Trump has announced, he has signed an executive order to create a new technology council which will oversee the transfer and modernisation of…

With A Warning On Dairy Farming And A New Tariff On Lumber, Trump Puts Canada On Trade Notice

The seriousness with which U.S. President Donald Trump is viewing his intention to enforcing trade rules was exhibited by the U.S. governments’ new tariff averaging 20 percent on Canadian timber imports, said the Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “The Trump administration has been much more focused on enforcement than had been true previously,” he said, taking a…

Automated accounts spreading false news ahead of French elections

Elements attributed to Russia are trying to weaponise information through a campaign of disinformation and misinformation while trying to influence national policies through the globe. As per the results of a study conducted by researchers from Oxford University, French voters are increasingly being flooded with false stories on social media ahead of the country’s presidential…

LeEco abandons Vizio deal citing ‘Chinese Policy factor’

In recent years, LeEco has grown so fantastically that it faced financial issues. Its founder termed these issues as the “big company disease.” LeEco, a recent Chinese tech company with global ambition whose businesses have ranged from electric vehicles to smartphones, has been forced to abandon its proposed $2 billion acquisition of Vizio, a U.S.…

South Korea’s Electric Power Corp could potentially acquire Toshiba’s Westinghouse

Japan and the U.S. are coordinating to prevent the Chinese from acquiring it. The Japanese government and the Trump administration are coordinating to ensure that Toshiba Corp’s Westinghouse Electric Co bankruptcy does not lead to U.S. technology secrets and infrastructure falling into the hands of Chinese. Last month, Toshiba’s Westinghouse had filed a bankruptcy having…

As Voters Turn Out En Masse And Back PM, Netherlands Stems Populist Wave

As center-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte looks on course for victory following the country’s biggest election in a generation, the Dutch establishment held strong under a growing wave of populism. Concerns over a continued rise of populist sentiment across Europe were prompted by the anti-EU Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party appeared to make significant gains and…

Russia Accused Of Hacking Yahoo By US Doj

Placing charges stemming from the hacking of at least half a billion Yahoo accounts, two Russian intelligence officers and two other people were indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Justice Department said that information about “millions of subscribers” at Yahoo, Google, and other webmail providers were mange to be gained by the defendants that…