Huntsville man among four charged in scheme to illegally export AI chips to China

Huntsville man among four charged in scheme to illegally export AI chips to China HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Federal authorities have charged four people with conspiring to illegally export advanced NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) — technology with significant artificial intelligence and national security applications — to China. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the group allegedly worked together to bypass U.S. export controls and ship restricted technology overseas by falsifying documents, creating fake contracts, and misleading authorities. Those arrested include: Hon Ning “Mathew” Ho, 34, a U.S. citizen born in Hong Kong and living in Tampa, Florida Brian Curtis Raymond, 46, a U.S. citizen from Huntsville, Alabama Reference: www.waff.com
Post a Comment

Eliminating state grocery tax would make life better for Alabama families

Eliminating state grocery tax would make life better for Alabama families

Alabama’s sales tax on groceries is a cruel tax on survival, particularly in times of economic insecurity. It increases hunger rates and drives struggling Alabamians deeper into poverty. Two bills in the 2022 regular session – SB 43 by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, and HB 173 by Rep. Mike Holmes, R-Wetumpka – would end the state grocery tax while protecting school funding. The graph below shows how millions of Alabamians would benefit.

Reference: Alabama Arise

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Huntsville Apartment Oversupply | Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom

Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom Huntsville’s apartment boom has led to an oversupply of units in the fast-growing metro area, according to a recent report. We got ahead of ourselves. ...“Huntsville is currently overbuilt with apartments, and until that excess supply is absorbed, we’re going to see a slowdown in new multifamily construction,” Realtor Matt Curtis added. “ We’re seeing the effects of oversupply — one to two months of free rent incentives, declining rents, and higher vacancy rates. That’s not a climate where developers are eager to build. ...“Occupancies are down, values are down, expenses are up,” Wilson said ” Reference: www.al.com
Read more

Alabama Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants | Plenty of BS Excuses

Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There is a video on social media that shows a busload of chicken plant workers being dropped off at the Athens Walmart. The video has lots of people asking lots of questions. “We just want answers of where are they coming from,” said Athens resident Amanda Schulte. “How are they getting here? Who’s setting them up? And when is it going to stop?” WAFF 48 checked with the company at the center of all these questions, Pilgrim’s Pride. Officials said the buses are carrying workers from Athens and Albertville to their plant in Russellville. “Recently, a new refugee program has incentivized immigrants to move to our communities,” Kitchens’ statement said. As for the busses, Kitchens said, “I have reached out to the poultry processing companies and have been assured the charter busses will no longer be running.” Reference: www.waff.com NOTE ADDED BY THIS SITE: Pilgrims Pride says they wont use chart...
Read more