Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 20, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Rosen, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations From Jacking Up Prices On Top of Trump Tariffs’ Price Hikes
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined House and Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging them to investigate which big corporations are using the Trump tariffs as an excuse to raise prices in excess of actual […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Wicker Helping Maintain America’s AI Edge
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker For decades, most Americans thought of artificial intelligence (AI) as a make-believe character in science fiction movies. Now, the future has arrived. We are adjusting to a world full of AI. Artificial intelligence is with us at the doctor’s office, helping detect cancer during […]
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar’s Bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act Signed into Law
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Minnesota Amy Klobuchar WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act was signed into law. The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII, and requires social media and […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Mikhail Mishustin visited the Lomonosov cluster of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University “Vorobyovy Gory”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Mikhail Mishustin visited the Lomonosov cluster of the Moscow State University Vorobyovy Gory Innovation Science and Technology Center. With Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Head of the Moscow Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development Kristina […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Two Federal Treasury deposit auctions will take place on 20.05.2025
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange – Application selection parameters Date of the selection of applications 05/20/2025 Unique identifier of the application selection 22025130 Deposit currency rubles Type of funds funds of the single treasury account Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, million monetary units 250,000 Placement period, in […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK and Ukraine hail scientists’ role in the fight for freedom
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK and Ukraine hail scientists’ role in the fight for freedom From healthcare to energy, collaboration with UK researchers is supporting Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction, and the UK’s Plan for Change. From healthcare to energy, collaboration with UK researchers is supporting Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction, […]
MIL-OSI USA: PRESS RELEASE: Congresswoman Barragán Leads Congressional Letter Opposing Trump Administration’s Semiconductor Tariff Proposal
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2025 Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov Congresswoman Barragán Leads Congressional Letter Opposing Trump Administration’s Semiconductor Tariff Proposal Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) led a group of her Democratic colleagues on the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee in calling on President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick […]
MIL-OSI: Qifu Technology Announces First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SHANGHAI, China, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qifu Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: QFIN; HKEx: 3660) (“Qifu Technology” or the “Company”), a leading AI-empowered Credit-Tech platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Business Highlights As of March 31, 2025, our […]
MIL-OSI: Lightning-Fast Speeds, Massive Capacities: Crucial SSDs Elevate Gaming and Creative Endeavors
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) The Crucial T710 sets a new standard with unparalleled Gen5 performance for pro gamers and creators. The Crucial X10 portable SSD combines sleek style, functional durability and storage options up to 8TB. TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today at Computex 2025, Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) expanded its leadership […]
MIL-OSI USA: Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on the Judiciary
Source: US Congressional Budget Office Legislation Summary H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, instructed the House Committee on the Judiciary to recommend legislative changes that would increase deficits up to a specified amount over the 2025-2034 period. As part of the reconciliation process, the House Committee on […]
MIL-OSI Security: Haysville woman indicted for distributing child pornography
Source: Office of United States Attorneys WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas woman made her initial appearance in federal court after a grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging her with distributing child sexual abuse materials. According to court documents, Addilynn Jean Onuffer, 23, of Haysville is charged with three counts of distribution of child […]
MIL-OSI Security: Former Contractor of USAID-Funded Program Extradited to the United States, Convicted and Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obtain Grant Money Through Fraud
Source: Office of United States Attorneys WASHINGTON— Stephen Paul Edmund Sutton, 53, a United Kingdom citizen, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for his participation in a fraud scheme, perpetrated when he was employed by a contracting firm that implemented a U.S. Agency for International Development-funded (USAID) power distribution […]
MIL-OSI Video: Inside the FBI Podcast: Protecting Chinese Students from Scammers
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements) On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’re warning the public about a financial fraud scheme involving scammers who impersonate Chinese law enforcement and target the U.S.-based Chinese community—in particular, Chinese students attending American universities. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit https://www.fbi.gov/news/podcasts. If […]
MIL-OSI: Aether Holdings to Present at the Aegis Capital Corp. 2025 Virtual Conference on May 22nd
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aether Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR) (“Aether” or the “Company”), an emerging financial technology platform company that offers proprietary research analytics, today announced that its management team is scheduled to present at the Aegis Capital Corp. 2025 Virtual Conference on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025. Presentation […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘No pain, no gain’: why some primary students are following intense study routines
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Ho, Associate professor in Social and Political Sciences, University of Technology Sydney MNStudio/ Shutterstock Every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after selective high schools. These are academically selective public schools often associated with high Year 12 […]
MIL-OSI: BitMine Launches Bitcoin Treasury Advisory Practice and Enters into $4M Transaction with First BTC Treasury Advisory Client
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LAS VEGAS, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (OTCQX: BMNRD) today announced the launch of its Bitcoin Treasury Advisory Practice, alongside a $4 million strategic transaction with a U.S. exchange-listed company. BitMine is offering “Mining as a Service,” or MaaS, to the strategic partner and plans to offer […]
MIL-OSI: GraniteShares Announces Change in ETF Lineup
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GraniteShares announced today that it will close and liquidate the following ETF: Ticker Fund Name Commencement of investment operations TSLI GraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF 08/23/2023 On May 09, 2025, the board of GraniteShares ETF Trust approved the liquidation of the GraniteShares 1x […]
MIL-OSI Economics: WTO members discuss duty-free electronic transmissions, hear views from private sector
Source: WTO Headline: WTO members discuss duty-free electronic transmissions, hear views from private sector Four private sector representatives from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America underlined the importance of maintaining the moratorium during the workshop, which was convened by the facilitator following requests from several delegations. The private sector speakers were Andy Berahazar and […]
MIL-OSI: BigCommerce to Present at Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (“BigCommerce”) (Nasdaq: BIGC), an open SaaS, composable ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, retailers, manufacturers and distributors, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Daniel Lentz will present and host meetings with institutional investors at the Baird Global […]
MIL-OSI USA: CISA Welcomes Madhu Gottumukkala as the New Deputy Director
News In Brief – Source: US Computer Emergency Readiness Team WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proud to announce the appointment of Madhu Gottumukkala as its new Deputy Director. In this role, he will help lead CISA’s mission to understand, manage, and reduce risk to the cyber and physical infrastructure that […]