Biden's first national cyber strategy calls for more regulations and resources to fight cyberattacks

Biden's first national cyber strategy calls for more regulations and resources to fight cyberattacks

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios The Biden administration is promising to hold software developers and critical infrastructure to tougher security standards and apply more pressure on ransomware gangs as part of its first national cybersecurity strategy,released Thursday. Why it matters: The nearly 40-page document…

TikTok caught in a U.S.-China vise

TikTok caught in a U.S.-China vise

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios TikTok, the short-video platform popular among teens for sharing funny moments and dance moves, is getting pulled into the deadly serious geopolitical conflict between China and the U.S. The big picture: More than any other Chinese-owned app, TikTok has…

New ChatGPT danger that every internet and email user needs to know

New ChatGPT danger that every internet and email user needs to know

ChatGPT is a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) natural language processing tool that essentially generates human-like text based on the inputs you give it in a matter of seconds. Made by San Fransisco-based firm OpenAI and recently bought by Microsoft, it can generate…

Teachers and students warm up to ChatGPT

Teachers and students warm up to ChatGPT

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios Teachers and students are using ChatGPT regularly and see it as a positive force in education, according to the first national survey of their attitudes toward the breakthrough generative AI platform. Why it matters: Many school districts have banned…

Exclusive: Senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement

Exclusive: Senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios With a new law that bars TikTok from government employees' work devices kicking in soon, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wants details on how it will be enforced. Driving the news: The TikTok ban, which Congress passed last December, is…