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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Commerce

Donald Trump has tabbed Howard Lutnick to be the next secretary of the Department of Commerce. He should also be the last.

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Howard Lutnick Likely To Be Nominated As Secretary Of Commerce

President-elect Trump considers Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick for secretary of Commerce, highlighting focus on business and economic issues.

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Are Books and Brains Weapons? The U.S. Government Thinks So.

Sending user manuals, algorithms, and lines of code can be legally equivalent to exporting bombs.

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The Appointments Clause Goes Fishing

A successful appointments clause challenge to Regional Fishery Management Councils. (Updated to fix block quotes)

Reason

U.S. enacts law to exempt select fabs from environmental reviews

U.S. government streamlines fab projects by easing fab permits

Tom’s Hardware

Commerce Department Bans Chinese Car Components

Commerce Secretary Raimondo insists the rule "is a strictly national security action."

Reason

US ramps up pressure on Chinese EV imports as it proposes ban on products that pose threat to national security

The US Commerce Department has proposed new rules to block the sale of Chinese-made software and connected hardware in new EVs hailing from outside North America.

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Biden Wants To Ban Chinese Software in US Vehicles

The proposal aims to protect the country from "new threats" to national security.

International Business Times

U.S. community groups want more rigorous environmental reviews of proposed semiconductor facilities

As the U.S. rushes to maintain semiconductor supremacy with the CHIPS Act, many are asking how these new fabs will affect the health of their workers and the community around them.

Tom’s Hardware

U.S. lawmakers request probe into Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link — letter cites cybersecurity vulnerabilities with TP-Link routers

Citing multiple vulnerabilities, hacking groups, and extensive use by military personnel and bases, two U.S. congressmen jointly requested the Department of Commerce investigate potential threats from TP-Link's Chinese-made routers.

Tom’s Hardware

The Auto Industry Is Tired Of Politics Screwing With EVs

Today on Critical Materials: Automakers call for less dramatic politics for Evs, U.S. likely to ban Chinese AV software, and Germans to begin spending on ICE

InsideEVs

Kaspersky Lab To Shut Down US Operations Amid Ban

Kaspersky Lab to wind down US operations following ban by Department of Commerce, citing national security concerns.

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U.S. bans Kaspersky and hands out sanctions to execs — 100 days until class-leading antivirus ban takes effect

Antivirus company Kaspersky Labs and several subsidiaries were banned from U.S. operations on Thursday, and customers had 100 days to find an alternative. The U.S. also sanctioned 12 executives.

Tom’s Hardware

US government bans Kaspersky antivirus software - what you need to know

The Department of Commerce has banned the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from selling its antivirus and other security software in the US.

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Unexpected Intel military chip contract drained $3 billion from CHIPS Act, Senate mulls auction to restore funds

The U.S. Senate is looking for ways to increase CHIPS Act funding after the Pentagon pulled out of its $2.5 billion commitment to the 'Secure Enclave' project for building defense chips.

Tom’s Hardware

US investigates China's access to RISC-V — open standard instruction set may become new site of US-China chip war

U.S. lawmakers again review the risks of China's access to powerful chips through the RISC-V standard, an open-source ISA that wants to remain open to all.

AnandTech

Samsung To Receive $6.4 Billion Under CHIPS Act to Build $40 Billion Fab in Texas

Samsung Electronics this week was awarded up to $6.4 billion from the U.S. government under the CHIPS and Science Act to build its new fab complex in Taylor, Texas. This is the third major award under the act in the last month, with all three leading-edge fabs – Intel, TSMC,…

International Business Times

US To Grant Samsung Up To $6.4 Bn For Chip Plants

The United States on Monday announced grants of up to $6.4 billion to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung to produce cutting-edge chips in Texas.

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Biden Administration Commits Nearly $20 Billion to Boost U.S. Semiconductor Industry with Intel

Under the CHIPS Act, the Department of Commerce brokered 8.5 billion in direct funding and 11 billion in loans to reinforce Intel's footprint in the country

Reason

New Budget Deal Includes $12 Billion 'Cut' That Doesn't Actually Cut Anything

Anatomy of a budget gimmick.

Tom’s Hardware

US won't restrict exports of 'mature chips' to China — processors using 28nm or older tech will be free from sanctions

A Department of Commerce official stated that sanctions on China wouldn't extend to "mature chips or legacy chips."

Tom’s Hardware

U.S. blocks shipment of 24 Nvidia AI GPUs to China over concerns about self-driving truck company

TuSimple, which is exiting the U.S. market, attempted to send 24 A100 GPUs to Australia — but the shipment was blocked over concerns they might eventually make their way to China.

Tom’s Hardware

The U.S. government will distribute $500 million from the CHIPS Act to fund R&D for packaging technology and a research institute

The Department of Commerce is signaling that it intends to distribute at least $500 million of CHIPS Act cash.

Reason

Race-Based Refusal to Consider Questions at Employer Town Hall / Removal of Posts on Internal Forum May Be Illegal Discrimination

From Tyree B. v. Raimondo, decided by the EEOC on Oct. 18 but just posted to Westlaw last week: The Agency framed Complainant's claims [of, among other things, race discrimination based on his being white] as follows: Agency officials have ignored, dismissed, disregarded, suppressed, mischaracterized, and mislabeled Complainant's communications and…

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White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more

The National Space Council has released a draft bill that would split the regulation of novel space activities between two departments: Transportation and Commerce.

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