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Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in US autonomous vehicles

Sep. 23, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Commerce Department said Monday it's seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers. While there...

Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election

Sep. 18, 2024 06:29 AM EDT

Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco after the U.S. elections to coordinate on safely developing AI technology and averting its dangers. President Joe Biden's administration on...

US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters

Jul. 26, 2024 16:14 PM EDT

PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on...

Biden administration provides $504 million to support 12 technology hubs nationwide

Jul. 02, 2024 07:08 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs in Ohio, Montana, Nevada and Florida, among other locations. The money would support the development of quantum computing,...