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digitpatrox1 week ago
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The head of a Biden program that could help rural broadband has left

1. Delays in getting broadband to the people. Some states are on the 1 yard line. A bunch are on the 5 yard line. More will be getting there every week. These more-sweeping changes will only cause delays. The administration could fix the problems with the program via waiver and avoid slowdowns. Shovels could already be in the ground in…
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digitpatroxJanuary 18, 2025
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The Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” tomorrow a “stunt,” and said there is no reason that TikTok or any other companies should take any actions under the ban before the Trump administration is sworn in Monday morning, several news outlets are reporting. “It is a stunt, and we see no reason for TikTok or…
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digitpatroxJanuary 18, 2025
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TikTok says it will go offline on Sunday if Biden doesn’t intervene

TikTok says it plans to go offline on Sunday, January 19th if the Biden administration doesn’t intervene. The company confirms earlier reporting that it will be “forced to go dark” on the 19th unless the outgoing administration provides a “definitive statement” assuring its “most critical service providers” that they won’t be held liable for breaking the law. Those providers include…
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digitpatroxJanuary 16, 2025
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Biden signs executive order to bolster national cybersecurity

Days before leaving office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to shore up the United States’ cybersecurity by making it easier to sanction hacking groups targeting federal agencies and the nation’s critical infrastructure. These also include ransomware gangs, which have been continuously targeting U.S. healthcare organizations in recent years, causing disruptions by encrypting systems and stealing the personal and…
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digitpatroxJanuary 14, 2025
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Joe Biden signs executive order to speed AI data center construction

President Biden issued an executive order today aimed at speeding the development of AI data centers in the US. It directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to lease federal sites to private companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities. It also tells federal agencies to “prioritize” and speed up permitting of AI infrastructure.…
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