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  1. Taiwan’s Leading Presidential Candidate Warns Opposition Party Could be China’s Puppet The number two candidate in Taiwan's upcoming Presidential election may be an agent of China. Read
  2. NY Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement The New York Times filed a lawsuit over the use of their material for training AI. Read
  3. EDA Announces 22 Recompete Pilot Program Finalists The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently announced the 22 finalists of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete). Read
  4. Major Disaster Declaration Approved for Utah FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Utah to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding May 1-27, 2023. Read
  5. EIB Provides PLN 1 Billion In Financing To Support Strategic Modernization Plan Of ENEA S.A. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement to finance the renovation and modernization of the electricity distribution network of ENEA S.A. in western Poland. Read
  6. FTC Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising and Illegal Telemarketing Agency says university, its marketer, and its CEO deceptively advertised the cost and course requirements of its doctoral programs and its nonprofit status, and made illegal calls to consumers Read
  7. Social Media Platforms Generate Billions In Annual Ad Revenue From US Youth Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to offer estimates of the number of youth users on these platforms and how much annual ad revenue is attributable to them. Read
  8. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on December 27, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on December 27, 2023 Read
  9. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on December 26, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on December 26, 2023 Read
  10. Holiday Spending Grew Only Moderately in December Consumer spending rose for the period from Nov 1 - Dec 24 this year compared to 2022, but not by as much as expected and less than half the rate of a year ago. Read
  11. Samsung Delays Construction Start for Texas Chip Plant Built Under the CHIPS Act A new U.S.-based semiconductor chip plant Samsung had originally planned to open by mid-2024 is now delayed until early 2025, thanks to the White House. Read
  12. DOE Announces Intent to Fund Projects That Transform Carbon Emissions Into Valuable Products The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) recently issued a notice of intent (NOI) to provide funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for large-scale conversion of carbon emissions into environmentally responsible and economically valuable products. Read
  13. HHS and GSA Update Guidelines for Federal Safety Stations to Improve Health and Safety The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the first updated guidelines for safety stations in federal facilities in the past 15 years. This expands the existing recommendation beyond automated external defibrillators (AED) to also include opioid reversal agents such as naloxone and hemorrhagic control such as Stop the Bleed® (STB). Read
  14. Zapatistas to Begin Caravans Honoring 30th Anniversary of Armed Uprising Against Mexican Government The most powerful political organization outside of the national government is about to celebrate one of the most controversial milestones in modern Mexican history. Read
  15. Israel Widens War Front with Killing of Third Senior Iranian Official in Syria An Israeli airstrike near Damascus yesterday killed one of Iran’s highest-ranking generals based in Syria. Read
  16. Rite Aid Banned From Using AI Facial Recognition After FTC Says Retailer Deployed Technology Without Reasonable Safeguards Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the retailer failed to implement reasonable procedures and prevent harm to consumers in its use of facial recognition technology in hundreds of stores. Read
  17. The Pandemic Fund Announces Second Round of Funding with Half-a-Billion-Dollar Envelope The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board approved a grant envelope of $500 million for its second round of funding to help low- and middle-income countries scale up efforts to better prepare for future pandemics. Interested eligible countries, Regional Entities, and Implementing Entities are invited to submit proposals through an online portal starting in late February through May 17, 2024. Read
  18. CFPB Issues Report Showing Many Americans Are Surprised by Overdraft Fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a new report finding that many consumers are still being hit with unexpected overdraft and nonsufficient fund (NSF) fees, despite recent changes implemented by banks and credit unions that have eliminated billions of dollars in fees charged each year. Read
  19. St Helena Government Enters Into Agreement With New Shipping Provider SHG is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a new provider of ocean freight services for St Helena. This is the culmination of a near 12 month process to identify a new provider. Read
  20. NSA Publishes 2023 Cybersecurity Year in Review The National Security Agency (NSA) recently published its 2023 Cybersecurity Year in Review to share its recent cybersecurity successes and how it is working with partners to deliver on cybersecurity advances that enhance national security. This year’s report highlights NSA’s work with U.S government partners, foreign partners, and the Defense Industrial Base. Read
  21. Researchers Develop All-optical Switches That Could Lead To Faster Computer Processors Scientists at Argonne have created a bimetallic optical switch that can both transmit data and store it efficiently. Read
  22. Venezuela's Maduro Plays Santa Claus Socialist Saint Nicolás Maduro and his elves were very busy the last few days with the delivery of millions of toys to poor children. Read
  23. New World Bank Program to Strengthen Urban Water, Sewerage System in India The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved a new program to support Tamil Nadu and provide around 2 million people with more and better access to water and sewerage services in cities. Read
  24. DOI Announces The Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative The Department of the Interior just recently announced the Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative, which will enhance U.S. and partner governments’ ability to sustainably manage their land, surface water and resource use. Read
  25. Washington's Red Sea Protection Alliance Has Unraveled Just days after the United States announced a naval task force to ensure the safety of shipping vessels traveling the Red Sea, multiple countries have already bailed -- and Team-Biden is why. Read