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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, where he has 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.
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| 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
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| A.J. Vicens / Reuters: |
The US plans to update HIPAA with new cybersecurity rules to protect patients' private data, including mandatory encryption and multifactor authentication — Healthcare organizations may be required to bolster their cybersecurity, to better prevent sensitive information from being leaked …
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| Bloomberg: |
As Tether says it is on track for a record $10B net profit in 2024, banks around the world are exploring launching their own stablecoins for payments — - Banks are starting to issue stablecoins for payments, payroll — SocGen, Standard Chartered are among banks expanding efforts
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| Russell Contreras / Axios: |
Mexico plans to launch an app in January 2025 that will let Mexican migrants warn relatives and alert the nearest consulate if US immigration agents detain them — - “I have personally attended several open meetings where the key message is to tell our fellow citizens that they are not alone and will not be alone," De la Fuente said.| Wall Street Journal: |
Law enforcement officials worldwide say Chinese mafia boss Wan Kuok-koi, aka Broken Tooth, has played a central role in the emergence of “pig butchering” scams — Chinese mobster known as Broken Tooth is sanctioned by U.S. but remains free, selling swag and cutting ribbons| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
2024 was a big year for Windows on ARM, and fierce competition between Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm promises to make 2025 an exciting year for Windows laptops — With rumors of Nvidia entering the CPU market, 2025 might be an even bigger year for Microsoft's Arm efforts.| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
A look at Google's pressure-filled 2024 under Sundar Pichai, notching some AI wins with new Gemini models while 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 …
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| 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 Elon 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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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Sources detail the IDF's Unit 8200, which identifies human targets as candidates for elimination amid the Israel-Hamas war; one source calls it an “AI factory” — Years before the Gaza war, Israel transformed its intelligence unit into an AI testing ground …
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| 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
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| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
DFC Intelligence expects GTA VI to generate $3.2B in its first year, double that of 2013's GTA V, making it a bright spot in a lackluster video games market — Long-awaited release expected to be a bright spot in lacklustre video games market — The long-awaited release …
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| Farhad Manjoo / Slate: |
Reddit must continue growing its ad and content licensing revenue to justify its market valuation, which could fast-track the platform's “enshittification” — If you spent $1,000 on shares of Tesla at the start of 2024, you'd be sitting on nearly $1,700 now—a 70 percent gain … Sponsor Posts
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