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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS upholds the TikTok divest-or-ban law, saying 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 …
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CNN:
Donald Trump says he will “be making the decision” about TikTok and confirms he talked 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 …
Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
After SCOTUS upheld the TikTok law, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeals to Donald Trump in a TikTok video to find a solution that keeps the app available in the US  —  In his first statement since the Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok from the US on Sunday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered …
NBC News:
Some US congressional leaders who championed the TikTok law now want to delay the ban from going into effect, showing how much politics has shifted on the issue
ABC News:
A US official says the Biden admin won't force TikTok to immediately go dark in the country on January 19 and will leave the Trump admin to implement the law
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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 …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Chinese hackers breached US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer and accessed fewer than 50 unclassified files; two deputies were also hacked
Sarah Wynn / The Block:
Digital Currency Group agrees to settle and pay $38.5M in civil penalties to the US SEC over charges that it misled investors via crypto lender Genesis Global  —  - The SEC said that one of Genesis' largest borrowers was asset hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and said on June 13 that the fund “failed to meet a margin call.”
Financial Times:
The EU expands its X probe, asking for internal docs about X's recommendation algorithm, after complaints from German politicians about X boosting the far right  —  Move follows complaints from German politicians ahead of election next month  —  Brussels has ordered Elon Musk …
Dana Wollman / Bloomberg:
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd will return to the company as CEO in mid-March, replacing current CEO Lidiane Jones, who is departing for “personal reasons”  —  She will replace the current chief executive, Lidiane Jones, who is departing for “personal reasons,” the firm said.
Bloomberg:
The FTC says Genshin Impact maker Cognosphere will pay $20M to settle claims that it deceived players about the cost of winning prizes and mishandled kids' data  —  - FTC said maker of Genshin Impact mishandled children's data  — Company also accused of deceiving players on cost of prizes
The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at efforts by Meta, YouTube, Snap, X, and Substack to attract TikTok's 170M US creators and users; Substack is offering a $25K “TikTok Liberation Prize”  —  Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Q&A with Marc Andreessen on his political evolution from a “normie Democrat” to a Donald Trump supporter, and what he and others expect from the administration  —  Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism. … Ross Douthat: I'm someone who follows politics primarily and Silicon Valley secondarily.
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 …
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Edith Hancock / Wall Street Journal:
A group of 18 former European heads of state call on the EC to break up Google's advertising tech business, claiming it erodes Europe's media landscape  —  18 former European heads of state are claiming Google's highly lucrative advertising-technology business erodes Europe's media landscape
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Pew Research Center:
A survey of US teens ages 13 to 17 found that 26% used ChatGPT for their schoolwork in 2024, up from 13% in 2023, while 79% had heard of it, up from 67% in 2023  —  As debates continue over whether chatbots should have a role in the classroom, more teens are turning to ChatGPT to help with schoolwork.

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Alex Woodward / The Independent:
A federal judge in Illinois temporarily blocks federal officers from using riot control weapons or other force against members of the press and others

Kristina Millare / Catholic World Report:
In a meeting with news agencies, Pope Leo XIV urged journalists to stand firm against manipulation of information, conveyed respect for war reporters, and more

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Megyn Kelly will spearhead her own channel on SiriusXM as part of a multiyear deal, starting November 4; she is currently on Sirius' Triumph channel

More News

Billy Perrigo / Time:
An in-depth look at the UK's AI Safety Institute, whose researchers test AI systems for risks and for capabilities that might become dangerous in the future
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Kathrin Hille / Financial Times:
Researchers fear TikTok is softening Taiwanese youth's stance on China with pro-China content; a report says 22% of Taiwan's population uses TikTok or Douyin
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%
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
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
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