US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance.

The president’s new cyber EO aims to bolster the open-source software agencies use and update requirements for software providers that sell to the government.

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden signed a cybersecurity-related executive order today that’s aimed at strengthening national cybersecurity and making it easier to pursue foreign adversaries and hacking groups that try to undermine U.S. systems.

Under the new rules, the departments of Defense and Energy will each identify at least three sites where the private sector can build AI data centers.

The executive order calls on the federal departments of Defense and Energy to each identify at least three locations for private-sector data centers. It seeks to balance construction, consumer cost and environmental impact.

The executive order seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations can be built quickly and at scale.

An executive order issued by President Joe Biden just days before he leaves office aims to shore up America's cyber defenses while making it easier to go after foreign countries that launch cyberattac

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday to improve cybersecurity around the country in an effort to protect the privacy of users and help shield them from cyberattacks.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order Thursday aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity defenses and cracking down on foreign hackers targeting critical infrastructure. The order establishes mandatory cybersecurity standards for government contractors,