Neowin News Feed for: Us

U.S. delegation throws away all burner phones and gifts from China before takeoff

Usama Jawad — Sat, 16 May 2026 07:26:01 +0000

A bizarre scene unfolded after Trump's China visit, with officials tossing gifts, badges, and phones into bins. Read more...

US approves 10 Chinese firms to buy NVIDIA H200 chip following Trump's visit

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:01 +0000

The US government has reportedly cleared 10 Chinese companies to acquire the NVIDIA H200 AI chip amid US President Donald Trump's trip to China. Read more...

Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook to join Donald Trump on trip to China

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:52:01 +0000

The White House announced that a group of US tech CEOs and other executives will accompany Donald Trump on his upcoming visit to China. Read more...

U.S. bans import of routers due to "severe cybersecurity risks"

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:50:01 +0000

The U.S. just made a bold move against foreign routers, and it could quietly impact millions of households across the country. Read more...

US warns EU of retaliatory action over "discriminatory" tech policies

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:50:01 +0000

The US warns of fees and restrictions on EU companies like SAP and Spotify, citing a "continuing course of discriminatory" actions against US firms. Read more...

US halts £31 billion UK tech prosperity deal over digital tax and farming standards

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:26:02 +0000

Washington is putting the UK's £31 billion "tech prosperity deal" on ice. The hold is over three major issues. Read more...

ICE now using AI software that can search eight billion social media posts per day

Paul Hill — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:02:01 +0000

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) now has licenses to use Zignal Labs, a platform used by the Pentagon and Israeli military to scan social media with AI. Read more...

ICEBlock has been removed from the App Store

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:24:01 +0000

Following pressure from the U.S. government, Apple has decided to remove the ICEBlock app from the App Store. Read more...

Trump signs executive order finalizing $14 billion TikTok sale to U.S. investors

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:06:02 +0000

President Donald Trump has approved a landmark $14 billion sale of TikTok's US operations to a group led by Oracle and American investors. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot is now available for all U.S. college students for free

Usama Jawad — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:16:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it will offer Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot bundled to all U.S. college students for free, among other things. Read more...

President Trump unveils action plan to beat China in the AI race

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:56:01 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled his AI Action Plan, which focuses on beating China in the AI race, while also accelerating the growth and adoption of the technology. Read more...

Micron announced a $200 billion investment plan in the US

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:22:01 +0000

Chipmaker Micron Technology said it plans to invest $200 billion in chip manufacturing and R&D efforts in the US. Read more...

From code to combat: Meta CTO calls for Silicon Valley involvement in military contracts

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:12:01 +0000

Meta's Chief Technology Officer demands Silicon Valley companies take a more active role in providing tech to the US military. Read more...

NVIDIA and AMD to resume selling modified AI chips to China

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:20:01 +0000

NVIDIA and AMD have reportedly prepared a new stripped-down version of their existing GPUs to resume operations in China and also comply with US restrictions. Read more...

Nvidia prepping special RTX PRO 6000 GPU for China to meet US export controls

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 May 2025 11:20:01 +0000

Nvidia is preparing a special edition of the RTX PRO 6000 GPU for the Chinese market. It will use different memory to meet US export controls. Read more...

This is how Chinese tech companies are bypassing US chip restrictions

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 26 May 2025 15:58:01 +0000

Chinese tech firms affected by U.S. chip curb are learning how to adapt to these restrictions while continuing to advance in AI development. Read more...

US and China announce 90-day tariff ceasefire in major trade deal

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 12 May 2025 09:44:02 +0000

The United States and China agreed on a temporary 90-day trade war ceasefire with a new tariff rate. Read more...

Chinese smartphone makers reportedly want a Google-free Android alternative

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 03 May 2025 19:12:01 +0000

A coalition of Chinese smartphone makers have ventilated the idea of ditching Google-owned Android from their devices due to fear of threats from the US government. Read more...

Google Wallet mobile IDs are coming to more U.S. states

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:48:02 +0000

Google is expanding the availability of digital IDs within Google Wallet. More U.S. states are being added, and some existing states will allow mobile ID use at the DMV. Read more...

IBM announces $150 billion Investment in the US to 'accelerate technology opportunity'

David Uzondu — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:26:01 +0000

IBM has pledged a multi-billion-dollar investment in America over five years to boost the economy and lead in computing technology. Read more...

Here is how much US tech firms spent on lobbying the US government in 2024

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:58:02 +0000

Tech firms in the United States spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year on lobbying efforts to protect their interests. Here is how much. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge could launch in the US on May 30, price also leaked

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:54:01 +0000

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge in South Korea and China before debuting in the US. Read more...

Nvidia reportedly left its Chinese customers uninformed about the latest chip clampdown

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:08:01 +0000

While Nvidia's Chinese customers expected the delivery of their H20 orders, the company has left them in the dark about the recent curb on chip exports. Read more...

iFixit says tariffs will hike consumer tech prices, but repairing can save you money

Paul Hill — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:50:01 +0000

The repair company iFixit says you can avoid rising consumer tech prices due to tariffs by choosing to repair your current device rather than buying a new one. Read more...

The impact of Trump tariffs on iPhone price hike might be less than expected, analysts say

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:32:01 +0000

Recent calculations make it a bit clearer how much an iPhone would cost American customers after the tariffs. Read more...

Apple's market cap plummeted by $640 billion amid looming new tariffs on China

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:30:01 +0000

Over the past three trading days, Apple has lost nearly $640 billion in market cap, primarily due to Trump's threats to impose additional tariffs on China. Read more...

How Trump tariffs impact Samsung smartphones price in the US

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:20:01 +0000

Samsung's exports to the US will also be subject to various tariffs that could significantly increase Galaxy phone prices for American consumers. Read more...

ChatGPT Plus is now free for college students in the US and Canada

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:38:01 +0000

To further expand its user base, OpenAI is offering free ChatGPT Plus subscriptions to students, while also facing infrastructure challenges due to the high demand. Read more...

The US CHIPS Act in jeopardy as 80 percent of its staff are laid off

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:42:02 +0000

The office that oversees distrusting funds for the US CHIPS and Science Act has reportedly laid off 80 percent of its staff. Read more...

TikTok deal near as potential buyers emerge as frontrunners days before Trump deadline

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:36:01 +0000

With Trump's April 5 deadline approaching, potential buyers have emerged as frontrunners to acquire ByteDance's US TikTok business. Read more...

If you live in Denver, then you can get an Apple AirTag or a Samsung tracker for free

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 05:28:01 +0000

Apple freebies are hard to come by, but if you are in Denver, Colorado, you might be in for a treat to combat an important issue. Read more...

Apple announces $500 billion mega investment into the US

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:48:02 +0000

Apple said it will pump a whopping $500 billion in various projects and facilities over the next four years. Read more...

OpenAI bans accounts used to develop Chinese surveillance tools targeting the West

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:02 +0000

OpenAI has banned several accounts involved in developing surveillance tools allegedly linked to China, which were reportedly targeting Western nations. Read more...

It's common to compare AI developments to the Space Race, but it's far from the same

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:00:01 +0000

Is it right to call the current developments in AI an AI Race, which draws comparisons with the Space Race and all the nationalistic fervor that went along with it? Let's take a look. Read more...

Apple starts selling refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:48:03 +0000

Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini models are available on Apple's official online store in the US, the UK, Canada, and some European markets. Read more...

Mark Zuckerberg admits Meta was slow in recognizing TikTok's meteoric rise

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:32:01 +0000

TikTok's popularity is there in the open and even though alternatives have emerged, no one has been able to beat the ByteDance-owned social media platform. Read more...

The U.S. is currently investigating if DeepSeek smuggled advanced Nvidia GPUs into China

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:52:01 +0000

The U.S. government is currently investigating whether DeepSeek illegally acquired advanced Nvidia GPUs through intermediaries in Singapore. Read more...

Meta AI to get even more personal in the US and Canada

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:06:01 +0000

Meta has announced that its AI chatbot will be able to store memories and provide more personal event recommendations to users in the US and Canada. Read more...

Perplexity AI proposes a bid that would give the US government 50% ownership of TikTok

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:04:01 +0000

PerplexityAI, owned by Indian-origin Aravind Srinivas, has proposed a new plan to give the US government a stake worth $300 billion in TikTok. Read more...

Netflix hikes prices again, with cheapest plan now starting at $7.99/month

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:20:01 +0000

The change in Netflix's subscription plan was announced during Netflix's Q4 2024 earnings results, which reported the addition of 19 million new subscribers. Read more...