The Biden administration states the rule will prevent U.S. chips from passing to China through countries loosely allied or not politically allied with the U.S.

The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

Existing European legislation still allows Apple to avoid interoperability and Google to dominate in the ad tech sector, according to advocacy groups and former European heads of state, respectively.

The legislation, which came into force on Jan. 1, enables the U.K. government to investigate Google, Apple, and other tech companies’ potentially anticompetitive practices “more holistically.”

Almost 60% of organisations that rely on semiconductors regard supply issues as an ongoing concern.

Apple reportedly restricts competition by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and effectively requiring developers to use its WebKit browser engine.

TechRepublic asked cyber experts to predict the top trends that will impact the security field in 2025.

TechRepublic looks back at the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024, from record data breaches to rising ransomware threats and CISO burnout.

The E.U. has been heavily criticised for not doing enough to bridge the technological gap between it and other global superpowers.

Tech leaders believe the upcoming election will likely impact cybersecurity/data protections, AI and machine learning, and user data and content oversight.