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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute  —  - Biden administration says Chinese control of app is threat  — TikTok says law infringes rights of 170 million Americans
New York Times:
How Donald Trump went from backing a TikTok ban in 2020 to backing off in 2024, as he became a political star on the platform with more than 14.7M followers  —  In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app.  Now, he is opposing the Biden administration's effort to do just that.
Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:
AT&T and Verizon say their networks are now clear after the Salt Typhoon intrusion; AT&T says a few “individuals of foreign intelligence interest” were targeted  —  - Carriers said hackers targeted political, intelligence figures  — White House said nine telecom companies were victims
Greg Otto / CyberScoop:
The US says it has identified a ninth telecom company impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks, and the number of individuals directly impacted is “less than 100”
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Trump supports H-1B visas, saying “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I've been a believer in H-1B”, siding with Musk in the MAGA debate on the issue  —  President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers …
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Angrej Singh / Axios:
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
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X: @elonmusk, @lauraloomer, @rpsagainsttrump, @elonmusk, @lauraloomer, @elonmusk, @scottadamssays, @ryangrim, @canteverdie, @realalexjones, @farhip, @t_blom, @elonmusk, @lauraloomer, @canteverdie, @jason, @jamesrbuk, @esjesjesj, @growing_daniel, @willchamberlain, @sm, @aja_cortes, @devahaz, @buccocapital, @buccocapital, @elonmusk, @levie, @danprimack, @mattyglesias, @mattbruenig, @basedtorba, @freemattkim, @noahpinion, @lauraloomer, @alexberenson, @elonmusk, @endwokeness, @stevelovesammo, @scottadamssays, @basedtorba, @basedtorba, @basedtorba, @basedtorba, @basedtorba, @basedtorba, @raheemkassam, @realmichaelseif, @basedtorba, @notpbd, @scottadamssays, @marionawfal, @scobleizer, @lynaldencontact, @matthewstoller, @lauraloomer, @redsteeze, @elonmusk, @alexberenson, @paulbernaluk, @sweetser_kyle, @harrylotuseater, @plzbepatient, @plzbepatient, @elijahschaffer, @catturd2, @stclairashley, @cernovich, @lauraloomer, @shawn_farash, @stclairashley, @stillgray, @bannons_warroom, @pastordscott, @ronfilipkowski, @punk9059, @dogrightgirl, @scottadamssays, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @lauraloomer, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @lauraloomer, @lauraloomer, @lauraloomer, @lauraloomer, @johnmccloy, @lauraloomer, @gavinwax, @elonmusk, @lauraloomer, @rl9631, @lauraloomer, @lauraloomer, @autismcapital, @cb_doge, @ronfilipkowski, @dril, @lauraloomer, @lauraloomer, @adamkinzinger, @p_kallioniemi, @libsoftiktok, @lauraloomer, @repmtg, @gavinwax, @conservativeog, @antoniogm, @theprestonparra, @raheemkassam, @marionawfal, @owenshroyer1776, @elonmusk, @gavinwax, @owenshroyer1776, and @dreamleaf5
Forums: r/AnythingGoesNews, r/themayormccheese, r/FreeSpeech, and r/KnowledgeFight
Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
A look at Google's pressure-filled 2024 under Sundar Pichai, notching some AI wins with new Gemini models and navigating product mishaps, layoffs, and more  —  Google's blowout earnings report in April, which sparked the biggest rally in Alphabet shares since 2015 and pushed …
Dan Gallagher / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix's foray into live sports caps off a strong year, with its share price up 90%+ in 2024, but the stock's rich valuation sets a high bar for follow-up act  —  Foray into live sports caps a strong year, but stock's rich valuation sets a high bar for follow-up act
Zack Abrams / The Block:
Three industry groups sue the IRS, challenging a rule that would require some DeFi brokers to report users' personal information to the agency starting in 2027  —  - The Blockchain Association and two other groups sued the IRS to challenge a recently-finalized rule that would require DeFi front-ends …
Reuters:
Sources and documents detail OnlyFans' journey from an obscure, porn-free site to an adults-only platform fueled by erotic performers and celebrity influencers  —  OnlyFans is among the world's most successful social media platforms - but a secretive one.  Reuters traces its journey from an obscure …
Matt Burgess / Wired:
Finland, Canada, the US, and other countries are testing tech for passport-free travel, including facial recognition and a “digital travel credential”  —  Smartphones and face recognition are being combined to create new digital travel documents.  The paper passport's days are numbered—despite new privacy risks.
More: TechSpot.  Bluesky: @xenago and @folletto.  LinkedIn: Ara Abrahamyan
Forums: Hacker News, r/canada, r/Passports, r/technews, r/technology, and Slashdot
Bloomberg:
Analysis: 50%+ of the US households showing highly-distorted power readings from February to October were within 20 miles of significant data center activity  —  AI data centers are multiplying across the US and sucking up huge amounts of power.  New evidence shows they may also be distorting …

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