The FCC added foreign-made connected power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, cutting off the federal authorization new models need to be imported, marketed, or sold in the US.
It’s aimed at the radios inside modern inverters, not the power elec…
The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.
The FCC’s robocall crackdown could force carriers to collect more ID data before activating phone service, raising privacy concerns for prepaid users, abuse survivors, journalists, and anyone relying on burner phones.
The FCC extended update support for restricted routers and drones until 2029, aiming to avoid cybersecurity risks caused by unsupported and vulnerable devices.
Netgear is the first retail router brand to win an FCC exemption from the foreign-made router ban, giving it a clearer route to keep launching new models while rivals face tougher questions.
The FCC has added all foreign-made routers to its national security “Covered List,” meaning no new foreign-produced routers can be sold in the US.
SpaceX bought xAI and is tying the deal to AI data centers in space. A proposed 1 million satellite constellation would support solar-powered orbital compute, but regulators and execution risks will decide how real it gets.
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SpaceX’s filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power.”
It’s the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products.