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March 17, 2025, 10:05 AM

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New York Times:
HR service Rippling sues Deel, accusing its rival of hiring a mole in its Dublin office to comb through trade secrets, uncovered via a “honeypot” Slack channel  —  A lawsuit by Rippling accuses a top competitor, Deel, of placing a mole in its ranks — which it uncovered via a “honeypot” trap on Slack.
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Open letter: ~100 EU companies urge EU lawmakers to take “radical action” to shrink the reliance on foreign infrastructure by fostering a so-called “Euro stack”  —  A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe's tech industry is calling for “radical action” …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A closer look at the iPhone 17 “Air”, which lays the foundation for major design changes in future devices, including possible portless and foldable iPhones  —  Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 “Air” will foreshadow a move to slimmer models without charging ports.
Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
How Elon Musk targeted 18F, as former employees say the GSA group focused on increasing bureaucratic efficiency through tech, similar to what DOGE claims to do  —  Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration's 18F of being a far-left cell
Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg:
Crypto exchange OKX says it has “temporarily” suspended its DEX aggregator services, used to launder the $1.5B Bybit hack, after reported EU scrutiny under MiCA  —  Digital-asset exchange OKX has suspended a service used by hackers to launder proceeds from a $1.5 billion heist …
Austin Carr / Bloomberg:
An interview with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on Snap's fifth-generation smart glasses, unveiled in September 2024, competing with Apple and Meta, Snap OS, and more  —  The new Spectacles can project augmented-reality imagery onto the lenses.  —  Evan Spiegel sees something others don't …
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Firat Kozok / Bloomberg:
Sources: Turkey plans new EU-style rules to rein in major US tech companies, in a bill created by the ruling party and antitrust authority, risking a US clash  —  Turkey is planning new rules to rein in the dominance of major tech firms, imitating the European Union's regulatory approach at the risk of provoking US retaliation.

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