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French Weapons components could violate UN arms embargo on Sudan

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France risks breaching the UN arms embargo on Sudan for allowing its French-manufactured military technology to be incorporated into armored personnel carriers (APCs) currently being used in war zones in Darfur, Amnesty International reported on Thursday.

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France introduces anti-bullying app and mandatory parental control setting on children’s technology

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He announced that the change in the law would include parental controls on all technology used by children, including smartphones and tablets. With the support of the legislation, the implication will force manufacturers to activate parental control settings so that it is pre-installed upon purchase.

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UAE’s French-designed arms found in Sudan amid ongoing civil war

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Amnesty International revealed on Thursday that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are using United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) armoured carriers, incorporated with French military technology on the battlefield.

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DOJ announces five criminal cases over China- and Russia-led efforts to steal US technologies

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday five new criminal cases and four arrests in connection with a multi-agency US task force, known as the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, to keep sensitive technology away from “hostile nation-states.” In the first case, US v. In the fourth case, US v. The fifth case, US v.

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MIT Reveals 2025 Breakthrough Tech At SXSW: What It Means For Legal

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Friday morning at SXSW , Niall Firth , the Executive Editor of the Newsroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), reviewed MITs annual list of 10 breakthrough technologies for 2025. The Top Ten Breakthrough Technologies for 2025 Here are the ten technologies that made this years list: Vera C. Dont think so).

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Biden signs bill providing $52B in subsidies to US semiconductor industry

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It provides $39 billion in manufacturing incentives and $13.2 It also provides a 25% tax credit for investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and production. For example, micron announced a $40 billion investment in memory chip manufacturing. billion to manufacture chips.

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UK introduces bill to fine manufacturers of unsecure digital products

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The Bill was created to help to protect consumers from attacks by hackers by imposing security requirements on all manufacturers of “internet-connectable” devices. 20 percent of manufacturers of these products were found to have insufficient security measures in place.