A new study says the world of technology offers opportunities for indigenous women—and for the industry. A recent study done in Saskatchewan found there is considerable room, and interest, in getting more indigenous women involved in tech. “It’s not just being a developer,” Katrina German, CEO of Ethical Digital told The Epoch Times. “There’s a…
Attracting More Indigenous Women to Tech Jobs a Solution to Sector’s Staffing Challenges: Tech Exec
Officials Respond to Reports of TikTok Boat Jumping Challenge Causing Deaths
An Alabama law enforcement agency said on July 10 that it is not aware of any deaths linked to a TikTok challenge that encourages people to flip off the rear of a boat while moving at a high rate of speed, despite a slew of news reports quoting an Alabama official as saying otherwise. In…
Performance and Reliability of China’s First Home-Grown Passenger Jet Is Yet to Be Determined: Experts
July 9, 2023
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China’s first domestically produced passenger aircraft C919 was grounded temporarily on June 29 and 30, after it was in commercial operation for only one month. China Eastern Airlines (CEA) owns the C919 passenger jet, which is currently the only aircraft of its kind in commercial operation in China. The CEA replaced the flights with an…
As Delta Bans TikTok, Experts Warn About Beijing’s Data Grab
July 8, 2023
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Delta Airlines has banned TikTok. Delta employees had until Friday afternoon to remove the app from phones, computers, and other smart devices that connect to company systems. The airline is just the latest entity to restrict TikTok’s use in the United States. Concerns about the Chinese app’s use of American data are finally starting to…
Technology: The God That Failed
Commentary The stock market was in the doldrums when Nvidia came along with ChatGPT and revived the techno-optimism of year’s past. A new innovation! Intelligence that is better than humans! People will be losing jobs to machines! The singularity is on the way! Resistance is futile so might as well buy the stock. That was…
China Restricts Export of Rare Metals Used in High-Performance Chips; Expert Says Move Mainly for Propaganda
July 6, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party’s announcement of new state controls restricting exports of gallium and germanium on July 3 is retaliation for the West’s chip sanctions on the regime, according to a Taiwan-based defense expert. Su Tzu-yun, director of the Institute for National Defense Security Research in Taiwan, said that the move by China’s Ministry of Commerce and Customs…
Chinese Scientist Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Proposes New Experiment on Embryos
The Chinese scientist who gained widespread criticism in 2018 after claiming that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has proposed a new experiment to prevent Alzheimer’s disease using the same method. In an update to his Twitter account on June 29, He Jiankui suggested gene editing mouse embryos and human fertilized egg cells,…
Yellen Holds ‘Frank’ Discussion With Chinese Envoy as Beijing Curbs Metal Exports
July 4, 2023
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with China’s ambassador on Monday amid an intensifying chip war between the United States and China as Beijing imposed new restrictions on metal exports. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Monday that items related to gallium and germanium, which are crucial to making semiconductors, will be subject to export controls starting…
Nvidia Reacts to Possible US Chip Restrictions to Beijing
June 30, 2023
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Nvidia is downplaying possible U.S. chip-export restrictions to China by the Biden administration. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 27 that the White House was mulling even more restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports to China. A potential chip ban could affect Nvidia’s status as the world’s leader for the graphics processors needed to…
TikTok Admits Storing Some US User Data in China: Senators
June 24, 2023
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TikTok has admitted to storing some U.S. user data on China-based servers, which differs from its CEO’s previous testimony to Congress that “American data stored on American soil.” The Chinese video-sharing platform confirmed this in a letter dated June 16 made in response to questions raised by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn)…
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