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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 …
More: NBC News, RedState, KTVU-TV, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Benzinga, Mediaite, Techstrong ITSM, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, @amuse, Washington Post, UPI, Bloomberg, The Last Refuge, ABC7, Fox News, The Independent, Fox Business, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart, CBS News, The Nerd Reich, User Mag, Associated Press, Fortune, Daily Mail, Power Line, The Gateway Pundit, and The Hill
Bluesky: @juddlegum, @brianfung.me, @helenkennedy, @romitmehta.com, @sagaciousai, @crazysaguaro.com, @jsargentr, @brianmwise, and @samsteindc.  Mastodon: @KimPerales@toad.social
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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
More: The Wrap, Balloon Juice, CNN, Benzinga, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, PCMag, Mediaite, New Republic, HuffPost, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Gizmodo, Axios, New York Times, Gab News, Stephen K Bannon's War Room, NBC News, Raw Story, The Independent, Townhall, BizPac Review, Raw Story, Raw Story, Eschaton, Sun-Sentinel, Mediaite, Axios, ABC News, New Republic, Politico, Washington Examiner, CBS News, Bloomberg, New Republic, Breitbart, The Hill, Business Insider, New Republic, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Cautious Optimism, Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Deadline, New York Post, Salon, Rolling Stone, Forbes, The Post Millennial, The Verge, MeidasTouch News, Fortune, Fox News, New Republic, The Independent, Raw Story, Raw Story, Scripting News, The San Francisco Standard, Alternet.org, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, Salon, CNN, and Rolling Stone
Bluesky: @alpenglowdreams, @marcello65, @pcrritesgood, @anildash.com, @rmac, @zombiscribe, @mergesort.me, @attorneynora, @wajali, @wajali, @mmasnick, @keithedwards, @aaronparnas, @andrewjweinstein.com, and @mmasnick
Threads: @davethewaveofficial, @burnettejudie, and @carnage4life
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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