Open Links In New Tab
Mobile Archives Advertise Site News
Techmeme
January 17, 2025, 1:10 PM
Mediagazer memeorandum WeSmirch
Home River Leaderboards About Events Newsletter

Top News

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS upholds the TikTok divest-or-ban law, says free speech rights must yield to concerns that Chinese control of the app creates a national-security risk  —  The Supreme Court upheld a law that threatens to shut down the wildly popular TikTok social media platform in the US as soon as Sunday …
More: Supreme Court of the United States, CNBC, The Verge, TechCrunch, @realDonaldTrump …, New Scientist, @realDonaldTrump …, Associated Press, NPR, Search Engine Land, BBC, Axios, International Business Times, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, NBC News, Business Today, The Hill, ZDNET, Adweek, The Guardian, Reuters, The Information, Forbes, Slate, Reason, Yahoo Finance, CAIR, CBS News, Fortune, New York Times, The Wrap, Fast Company, GameSpot, Toronto Star, US Department of Justice, iPhone in Canada Blog, Metro.co.uk, ANI News, MediaPost, Carolina Journal, ITV News, New York Sun, Shore News Network, Invezz, Times of India, USA Today, PhoneArena, Washington Times, WinBuzzer, India Today, Mediaite, Shacknews, calgaryherald, LBC, Media Play News, Nikkei Asia, Mixmag, Us Weekly, Sky News, Quartz, Townhall, RTÉ, The National Pulse, Vogue Business, KEYE, The Standard, Music Business Worldwide, IGN, Music Ally, New York Post, UNILAD, WITN, The Daily Signal, ABC News, The Indian Express, Patently Apple, TVNewsCheck, them., Raw Story, The North West Star, Los Angeles Times, The Irish Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Courthouse News Service, TheJournal.ie, Washington Post, Punchbowl News, NewsNation, ZeroHedge News, The Federalist, and Consequence
Bluesky: @mmasnick, @nytceciliakang, @lucas.meyerperin.org, @trevor, @caseynewton, @authormattrouse.hookdm.com, @ebakerwhite, @menaganey, @willoremus.com, @willoremus.com, @mjsdc, @klonick, @christopherterry, @mjsdc, and @mjsdc.  Threads: @chancehmiller
X: @pamelabrowncnn, @russwarne, @cremieuxrecueil, @saraeisen, @daveweigel, @timsweeneyepic, @tiktokpolicy, @kyurieff, @trungtphan, @nikitabier, @geiger_capital, @binarybits, @craigcaplan, @amir, @adamkovac, @matthewstoller, @pitdesi, @pkafka, @fromedome, @dannyctkemp, @pkafka, @pkafka, @pkafka, @danprimack, @rakeshsfnyc, @danprimack, @appcensorship, @danprimack, @danprimack, @mikesacksesq, @jason_kint, @kevinbankston, @committeeonccp, @danielahanley, @adamkovac, @mikesacksesq, @sentomcotton, @adrianweckler, @mikesacksesq, @geoffreyfowler, @ali_lev, @willguyatt, @richlightshed, and @mgsiegler.  LinkedIn: Mark Lemley
See also Mediagazer
ABC News:
A US official says the Biden administration won't force TikTok to go dark in the country on January 19 and will leave it up to Trump to implement the law  —  The ban goes into effect on Sunday unless the Supreme Court intervenes.  —  TikTok logo on a smartphone.
More: 9to5Mac, Engadget, The Information, TechCrunch, Android Authority, CNET, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, The Guardian, The Torment Nexus, The Verge, BBC, USA Today, The Fader, Vox, Reuters, Techdirt, Benzinga, Android Headlines, Health, New York Times, The Daily Dot, Digital Music News, Infosecurity, Rolling Stone, TweakTown, gulftoday, SlashGear, People, SCOTUSblog, Drop Site News, KTVU-TV, New York Times, The Media Leader, NationalWorld, Fox News, NBC News, Pocket-lint, The US Sun, Adweek, Associated Press, The Verge, Variety, Reason, RTÉ, Daily Herald, Fox Business, BBC, Hypebeast, Asia Financial, Mashable, Tyla, TimesLIVE, UNILAD, The Information, Reuters, Android Police, Pixel Envy, The Desk, MyNorthwest.com, Flipboard, Bloomberg, Engadget, Slate, Variety, Forbes, Bloomberg, Lifehacker, Digital Trends, RealClearPolicy, The Post Millennial, Associated Press, Daily Mail, The Wrap, Business Insider, OMG.BLOG, Iowa Capital Dispatch, HuffPost, Pocket-lint, New Republic, UNILAD, The Independent, The Boston Globe, Adweek, KTVU-TV, Barron's Online, Investor's Business Daily, and NTD
Bluesky: @karlbode.com, @chup.blakereid.org, @alanrozenshtein.com, @shiraovide, @kitvincentbooks, @carnage4life, @brandonfriedman, @ryanhatesthis, @fraying, @bengoggin, @aterkel, and @davechen
Threads: @senschumer and @tomgara
X: @senmarkey, @silvermanjacob, @phillyd, and @mikeisaac
Forums: r/China, r/technology, r/politics, r/neoliberal, r/nottheonion, r/marketing, r/Fauxmoi, r/politics, r/newliberals, r/technology, and r/TheMajorityReport
CNN:
Trump says he will “be making the decision” about TikTok and confirms he had a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the app  —  The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a controversial ban on TikTok may take effect this weekend, rejecting an appeal from the popular app's owners …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Chinese hackers breached US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer and accessed fewer than 50 unclassified files; two deputies were also hacked  —  - Two deputies also ensnared in sprawling espionage campaign  — Fewer than 50 unclassified files on Yellen's machine accessed
Caitlin Webber / Reuters:
The US sanctions a China-based cybersecurity company involved in the Salt Typhoon hacks and a Shanghai-based hacker involved in the recent US Treasury breach  —  The U.S. Treasury department on Friday issued cyber-related sanctions related to the Salt Typhoon hack on Singaporean Yin Kechen …
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
The FTC bans GM from selling driver behavior and geolocation data to consumer reporting agencies for five years, after finding GM didn't properly inform drivers  —  An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.
Tabby Kinder / Financial Times:
Sources: Shield AI, maker of software for autonomous aircraft and drones, is raising ~$200M from Palantir and others at a $5B valuation, up from $2.8B in 2024  —  Maker of software for autonomous aircraft is raising around $200mn from backers  —  Artificial intelligence start-up Shield AI …
Bluesky: @mikefulk
Bloomberg:
Crypto wallet Phantom raised a $150M Series C co-led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm at a $3B valuation, more than double its $1.2B valuation in January 2022  —  Phantom raised $150 million from big-name investors.  —  Cryptocurrency-wallet provider Phantom Technologies Inc. has raised $150 million …
Financial Times:
EU expands its X probe, asking for internal docs about X's recommendation algorithm, following complaints from German politicians about boosting the far right  —  Move follows complaints from German politicians ahead of election next month  —  Brussels has ordered Elon Musk …
New York Times:
Sources: Zuckerberg told Stephen Miller that he would do nothing to obstruct Trump's agenda and blamed Sheryl Sandberg for an inclusivity initiative at Facebook  —  Stephen Miller was the architect of Donald J. Trump's hard-line immigration agenda in his first term.

Sponsor Posts

Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups  —  Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better.  We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts.  Join the waitlist for early access!
F5:
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit  —  Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23.  Register now to save your spot.
Zoho:
Simplifying MTD for accountants with Zoho Practice  —  Making Tax Digital (MTD) is redefining how accountants and bookkeepers manage their work.  With the new Income Tax mandate, the surge of sole traders …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data  —  Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Sponsor Techmeme

Featured Podcasts

The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
 All about Interest Rates
Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo, and Paul Kedrosky pull back the curtain on AI, startups, and the future rushing toward us, all with healthy dose of irreverence.
Subscribe to The Nick, Dick and Paul Show.
Training Data:
 Google DeepMind's Logan Kilpatrick: Why the Model Eats the Harness
Sequoia Capital partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving technologies and their implications.
Subscribe to Training Data.
Big Technology Podcast:
 What Should An AI Device Look Like? — With Alex Himel
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Great Chat:
 Founders dish on VC bad behavior (and bring receipts)
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
 Mike Volpi from Hanabi Capital
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
 AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
Add your podcast here
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:10 PM ET, January 17, 2025.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

From Mediagazer

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
The EU is reviewing Paramount's WBD takeover under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, probing involvement of Middle Eastern funds; a decision is due by July 14

Reuters:
Sources: Nick Bilton hired TV production consultant Kelly Funke, to help manage his 60 Minutes transition, and a 24-year-old operations manager, Nick De Lucca

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
WSJ asks a judge to toss out Trump's revised defamation lawsuit over its Jeffrey Epstein letter story, saying it is a “re-package” of claims already dismissed

More News

Zeyi Yang / Wired:
Job listings show Xiaohongshu is rushing to hire English-speaking moderators to help manage the unexpected influx of English videos and posts on the platform

Earlier Picks

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
The US FTC refers a complaint against Snap to the DOJ, alleging Snapchat's My AI chatbot poses “risks and harms to young users”; SNAP closed down 5%
Bloomberg:
Sources: Trump plans an EO to elevate crypto to a national imperative or priority and create a crypto advisory council to advocate for industry priorities
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple disables notification summaries for News & Entertainment apps in iOS 18.3 beta and makes other changes to summaries, including using italicized text
Bloomberg:
Doc: FBI leaders have warned that they believe the hackers who broke into AT&T's system last year stole months of their agents' call and text logs
Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
Tech trade groups NetChoice and TechNet sue CFPB for its efforts to regulate digital payment apps like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and Venmo more like banks
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft bundles its AI-powered Office features into Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions for an extra $3 per month
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Nintendo teases the Switch 2, featuring a new kickstand design and backward compatibility for physical and digital games, with more details on April 2, 2025
Mediagazer memeorandum WeSmirch
Home River Leaderboards About Events Newsletter