Plus, the Biden administration proposes a ban on Chinese and Russian parts in connected vehicles. And Siemens plans to carve out its electric vehicle charging unit. Zoe Thomas hosts.
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[00:00:31] [SPEAKER_00]: Here's your TNB Tech Minute for Monday, September 23.
[00:00:35] [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Zoe Thomas for The Wall Street Journal.
[00:00:37] [SPEAKER_00]: We exclusively report that hundreds of daily flights, including commercial, passenger and cargo jets around the world are running into GPS spoofing.
[00:00:47] [SPEAKER_00]: The false signals are taxing pilots' attention and creating glitches that last for a few minutes or an entire flight, aviation industry officials say.
[00:00:56] [SPEAKER_00]: Spoofing global positioning systems is a technique used by militaries to ward off drones and missiles.
[00:01:03] [SPEAKER_00]: But pilots, aviation industry officials and regulators say spoofed GPS signals are spreading beyond active conflict zones and are confusing cockpit navigation and safety systems.
[00:01:14] [SPEAKER_00]: The number of flights affected each day has risen from a few dozen in February to more than 1,100 in August.
[00:01:21] [SPEAKER_00]: That's according to analyses from Sky Data Services and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
[00:01:28] [SPEAKER_00]: The Commerce Department has proposed banning the use of Chinese and Russian components inside connected vehicles on U.S. roads, citing spying concerns.
[00:01:37] [SPEAKER_00]: The Biden administration fears Beijing and Moscow could use these components to collect data on American infrastructure and drivers, as well as hack communications needed to keep connected vehicles operational.
[00:01:48] [SPEAKER_00]: In February, the Commerce Department announced an inquiry into the potential risks posed to the U.S. by Chinese smart cars, software and certain parts.
[00:01:58] [SPEAKER_00]: Since most vehicles made today connect to the Internet, it's expected all Chinese-made vehicles would fall under the proposed ban, according to senior administration officials.
[00:02:07] [SPEAKER_00]: And Siemens says it plans to separate its electric vehicle charging unit, called eMobility, to create an independent business that's more agile and efficient.
[00:02:16] [SPEAKER_00]: eMobility provides hardware, software and EV charging infrastructure for public, residential, commercial and municipal customers.
[00:02:25] [SPEAKER_00]: Siemens says it will combine eMobility with Heliox, the Dutch eBus and eTruck fast-charging provider it acquired earlier this year.
[00:02:34] [SPEAKER_00]: For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out Tuesday's Tech News Briefing podcast.