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This is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.
So, here’s the deal, listeners. This week in US-China CyberPulse, the plot just got thicker than a bowl of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, just torched those post-Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules that were supposed to keep Chinese hackers like Salt Typhoon out of our telecom networks. Yep, the very rules that came after Salt Typhoon was caught snooping in Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen for months. The FCC says it’s not stepping back, just going “agile,” and relying on voluntary cooperation from carriers. But FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it out—this isn’t a strategy, it’s rolling the dice with national security. Senators Cantwell and Peters are also not happy, sending letters to the FCC asking them to reconsider.
Meanwhile, the White House is pushing the GAIN AI bill, which would streamline AI chip exports to trusted US data centers abroad while slamming the door on China. The bill’s got bipartisan support and backing from major cloud providers. But if it fails, the backup plan is the SAFE Act, which would be a total export freeze—no flexibility, no exemptions. The stakes? US AI leadership versus Chinese access to advanced chips.
On the tech front, US cybersecurity firms are racing to build defensive AI agents. Palo Alto Networks just bought Chronosphere for $3.35 billion to beef up their AI-powered threat response. And the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure by Design initiative is pushing for better data sharing and visibility between government and industry. The goal? To spot threats faster and shut them down before they spread.
Internationally, the EU is trying to phase out Huawei and ZTE from their networks, but so far, there’s no concrete evidence of backdoors. Still, the US keeps amplifying those concerns. And in Southeast Asia, the US-China rivalry is heating up at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting, with both sides jockeying for influence.
Emerging protection tech? AI-driven threat detection is the new normal. Agencies are adopting Zero Trust models, backed by real-time data analytics. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report shows most breaches still come from known vulnerabilities or compromised credentials, so visibility is key.
And let’s not forget the AI supply chain risks. CrowdStrike’s latest research on DeepSeek shows its code quality tanks when prompted with politically sensitive terms, raising alarms about loyalty language models and hidden censorship mechanisms. House China Chair John Moolenaar is calling DeepSeek a weapon in the CCP’s arsenal, and lawmakers are pushing to ban it from government devices.
So, what’s the takeaway? The US is doubling down on AI and data-driven defense, but the FCC’s rollback leaves a gaping hole. The race is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
So, here’s the deal, listeners. This week in US-China CyberPulse, the plot just got thicker than a bowl of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, just torched those post-Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules that were supposed to keep Chinese hackers like Salt Typhoon out of our telecom networks. Yep, the very rules that came after Salt Typhoon was caught snooping in Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen for months. The FCC says it’s not stepping back, just going “agile,” and relying on voluntary cooperation from carriers. But FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it out—this isn’t a strategy, it’s rolling the dice with national security. Senators Cantwell and Peters are also not happy, sending letters to the FCC asking them to reconsider.
Meanwhile, the White House is pushing the GAIN AI bill, which would streamline AI chip exports to trusted US data centers abroad while slamming the door on China. The bill’s got bipartisan support and backing from major cloud providers. But if it fails, the backup plan is the SAFE Act, which would be a total export freeze—no flexibility, no exemptions. The stakes? US AI leadership versus Chinese access to advanced chips.
On the tech front, US cybersecurity firms are racing to build defensive AI agents. Palo Alto Networks just bought Chronosphere for $3.35 billion to beef up their AI-powered threat response. And the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure by Design initiative is pushing for better data sharing and visibility between government and industry. The goal? To spot threats faster and shut them down before they spread.
Internationally, the EU is trying to phase out Huawei and ZTE from their networks, but so far, there’s no concrete evidence of backdoors. Still, the US keeps amplifying those concerns. And in Southeast Asia, the US-China rivalry is heating up at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting, with both sides jockeying for influence.
Emerging protection tech? AI-driven threat detection is the new normal. Agencies are adopting Zero Trust models, backed by real-time data analytics. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report shows most breaches still come from known vulnerabilities or compromised credentials, so visibility is key.
And let’s not forget the AI supply chain risks. CrowdStrike’s latest research on DeepSeek shows its code quality tanks when prompted with politically sensitive terms, raising alarms about loyalty language models and hidden censorship mechanisms. House China Chair John Moolenaar is calling DeepSeek a weapon in the CCP’s arsenal, and lawmakers are pushing to ban it from government devices.
So, what’s the takeaway? The US is doubling down on AI and data-driven defense, but the FCC’s rollback leaves a gaping hole. The race is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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By Inception Point AiThis is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.
So, here’s the deal, listeners. This week in US-China CyberPulse, the plot just got thicker than a bowl of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, just torched those post-Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules that were supposed to keep Chinese hackers like Salt Typhoon out of our telecom networks. Yep, the very rules that came after Salt Typhoon was caught snooping in Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen for months. The FCC says it’s not stepping back, just going “agile,” and relying on voluntary cooperation from carriers. But FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it out—this isn’t a strategy, it’s rolling the dice with national security. Senators Cantwell and Peters are also not happy, sending letters to the FCC asking them to reconsider.
Meanwhile, the White House is pushing the GAIN AI bill, which would streamline AI chip exports to trusted US data centers abroad while slamming the door on China. The bill’s got bipartisan support and backing from major cloud providers. But if it fails, the backup plan is the SAFE Act, which would be a total export freeze—no flexibility, no exemptions. The stakes? US AI leadership versus Chinese access to advanced chips.
On the tech front, US cybersecurity firms are racing to build defensive AI agents. Palo Alto Networks just bought Chronosphere for $3.35 billion to beef up their AI-powered threat response. And the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure by Design initiative is pushing for better data sharing and visibility between government and industry. The goal? To spot threats faster and shut them down before they spread.
Internationally, the EU is trying to phase out Huawei and ZTE from their networks, but so far, there’s no concrete evidence of backdoors. Still, the US keeps amplifying those concerns. And in Southeast Asia, the US-China rivalry is heating up at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting, with both sides jockeying for influence.
Emerging protection tech? AI-driven threat detection is the new normal. Agencies are adopting Zero Trust models, backed by real-time data analytics. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report shows most breaches still come from known vulnerabilities or compromised credentials, so visibility is key.
And let’s not forget the AI supply chain risks. CrowdStrike’s latest research on DeepSeek shows its code quality tanks when prompted with politically sensitive terms, raising alarms about loyalty language models and hidden censorship mechanisms. House China Chair John Moolenaar is calling DeepSeek a weapon in the CCP’s arsenal, and lawmakers are pushing to ban it from government devices.
So, what’s the takeaway? The US is doubling down on AI and data-driven defense, but the FCC’s rollback leaves a gaping hole. The race is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
So, here’s the deal, listeners. This week in US-China CyberPulse, the plot just got thicker than a bowl of Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, just torched those post-Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules that were supposed to keep Chinese hackers like Salt Typhoon out of our telecom networks. Yep, the very rules that came after Salt Typhoon was caught snooping in Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen for months. The FCC says it’s not stepping back, just going “agile,” and relying on voluntary cooperation from carriers. But FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it out—this isn’t a strategy, it’s rolling the dice with national security. Senators Cantwell and Peters are also not happy, sending letters to the FCC asking them to reconsider.
Meanwhile, the White House is pushing the GAIN AI bill, which would streamline AI chip exports to trusted US data centers abroad while slamming the door on China. The bill’s got bipartisan support and backing from major cloud providers. But if it fails, the backup plan is the SAFE Act, which would be a total export freeze—no flexibility, no exemptions. The stakes? US AI leadership versus Chinese access to advanced chips.
On the tech front, US cybersecurity firms are racing to build defensive AI agents. Palo Alto Networks just bought Chronosphere for $3.35 billion to beef up their AI-powered threat response. And the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure by Design initiative is pushing for better data sharing and visibility between government and industry. The goal? To spot threats faster and shut them down before they spread.
Internationally, the EU is trying to phase out Huawei and ZTE from their networks, but so far, there’s no concrete evidence of backdoors. Still, the US keeps amplifying those concerns. And in Southeast Asia, the US-China rivalry is heating up at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting, with both sides jockeying for influence.
Emerging protection tech? AI-driven threat detection is the new normal. Agencies are adopting Zero Trust models, backed by real-time data analytics. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report shows most breaches still come from known vulnerabilities or compromised credentials, so visibility is key.
And let’s not forget the AI supply chain risks. CrowdStrike’s latest research on DeepSeek shows its code quality tanks when prompted with politically sensitive terms, raising alarms about loyalty language models and hidden censorship mechanisms. House China Chair John Moolenaar is calling DeepSeek a weapon in the CCP’s arsenal, and lawmakers are pushing to ban it from government devices.
So, what’s the takeaway? The US is doubling down on AI and data-driven defense, but the FCC’s rollback leaves a gaping hole. The race is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI