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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 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 — - Since Musk purchased Twitter and implemented sweeping staff cuts, it's often been difficult to get answers as to whether …
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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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| 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.
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| Greg Stohr / Bloomberg: |
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| 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 …
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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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| 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.
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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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| Sunil Jagtiani / Bloomberg: |
The bitcoin rally fueled by Trump's reelection has lost steam near the end of 2024; BTC hovers around $93.5K, ~$15,000 below the record high set in mid-December — - Digital asset is down some $15,000 since a mid-December record — Traders await concrete policies from Trump's embrace of crypto| 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: |
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| 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.
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