California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint

Jackson Chen / engadget - Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, shortened to DROP, that allows residents to request t…

2 months / ycombinator

39 Million Californians Can Now Legally Demand Data Brokers Delete Their Personal Data

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

California launched a free tool on January 1 that lets residents request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 registered data brokers

2 months / reddit / /u/CandidAd9457

Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela's Maduro

Stephen Alpher / coindesk - The U.S. overnight launched a military strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extracting them from the country.

#defensetech #government #stockmarket #bitcoin #us #globalism #latinamerica #economy #law

Global outcry and political fallout (6)
Market moves and betting speculations (4)
On-site operation details and capture timeline (6)
Other reactions: disinformation, disruptions, and reporting delays (5)
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Global outcry and political fallout

US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover

2 months / ycombinator

What Happens Next in Venezuela—and the Rest of Latin America?

2 months / wired / Fernanda González

Venezuelans in Miami celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

2 months / axios / Martin Vassolo

Maduro likely headed for "inhumane" jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell

2 months / axios / Josephine Walker

Global outcry after US captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in military operation - The Eastleigh Voice

2 months / co

World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro

2 months / axios / Lauren Floyd

Market moves and betting speculations

Bitcoin tops $91,000 with ether, dogecoin higher amid U.S. action on Venezuela

2 months / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

A Newly Created Polymarket Account Made $436,759.61 on Nicolás Maduro’s Capture

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Rep. Torres targets prediction market ‘insider trading’ after trader nets $400K on Maduro’s capture: report

2 months / theblock / Zack Abrams

Someone made a ton of money betting on Maduro’s capture

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

On-site operation details and capture timeline

How the operation to take out Venezuela's Maduro unfolded

2 months / axios / Dave Lawler

Venezuela latest: Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe transition can take place' - watch live - BBC

2 months / bbc

US strikes on Venezuela LIVE: Maria Corina says Maduro ‘removed’ after refusing to negotiate | World News - Hindustan Times

2 months / hindustantimes

Venezuela bombing LIVE updates: ‘We are going to run the country…’ says Trump during his Mar-a-Lago club address - livemint.com

2 months / livemint

US Strikes Venezuela Live: Trump posts 1st image of blindfolded, handcuffed Maduro aboard US warship - India Today

2 months / indiatoday

Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela's Maduro

2 months / coindesk / Stephen Alpher

Other reactions: disinformation, disruptions, and reporting delays

News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid

2 months / semafor / Max Tani

The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro - But ChatGPT and Perplexity Disagree

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro's Capture

2 months / wired / David Gilbert

Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights After U.S. Attack on Venezuela

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees

2 months / wired / Brian Barrett

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Bitcoin tops $93,000 as markets digest US operations in Venezuela

2 months / theblock / Timmy Shen

The U.S. just stopped pretending. That’s the real story.

2 months / siliconcanals / Justin Brown

US Strike on Venezuela Puts Bitcoin in Focus as Oil Slides

2 months / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

Elon Musk's Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following U.S. airstrikes and Maduro’s arrest

2 months / cnbc

Oil prices turn higher as traders shrug off Maduro's capture

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Why stocks aren't seeing a bigger reaction to this weekend's Venezuela raid

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Stock futures steady as investors respond to Maduro's capture

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

U.S. stock market this week has one eye on Venezuela and one eye on jobs data

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Venezuela's interim government says it is united behind Maduro

2 months / ycombinator

How the US' brazen raid on Caracas unfolded

2 months / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's No. 2 now leading Venezuela?

2 months / axios / Avery Lotz

Questions mount as US looks to interim Venezuela leader after Maduro capture

2 months / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

"It looks weak": Some Democrats want their party to shut up and clap for Maduro's capture

2 months / axios / Andrew Solender

Rubio faces ghosts of American interventions after spearheading Maduro takedown

2 months / axios / Marc Caputo

Sources: NYT and WaPo learned of the Venezuela raid soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops (Semafor) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

2 months / bsky / @mediagazer.com / mediagazer.com

www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

2 months / bsky / @nkalamb.bsky.social / nkalamb.bsky.social

Link to the article if anyone wants it www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

2 months / bsky / @nickdeanscroggs.bsky.social / nickdeanscroggs.bsky.social

Another reminder of who the real patriots are. www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

2 months / bsky / @dicktofel.bsky.social / dicktofel.bsky.social

all I am going to say about this is that propagandists got tried for war crimes at nuremberg too www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

2 months / bsky / @lopatto.bsky.social / lopatto.bsky.social

"The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops." www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

2 months / bsky / @socialmedialab.ca / socialmedialab.ca

“Venezuela has become the laboratory for the new US security strategy. It is an experiment based on the economic control that the United States exerts over the region.” From the @wired en Espanol team, who’ll be covering this story from the region.

2 months / bsky / @katie-drummond.bsky.social / katie-drummond.bsky.social

Maduro likely headed for "inhumane" jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell The facility is known for housing high-profile "celebrity prisoners" such as Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Luigi Mangione, Ghislaine Maxwell, P Diddy, and S

2 months / bsky / @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social / laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

Maduro likely headed for "inhumane" jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/maduro-detained-nyc-jail https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/maduro-detained-nyc-jail

2 months / bsky / @us-political-news.bsky.social / us-political-news.bsky.social

6 reasons why the U.S. went after Maduro https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/maduro-capture-reasons-us-venezuela https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/maduro-capture-reasons-us-venezuela

2 months / bsky / @us-political-news.bsky.social / us-political-news.bsky.social

From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela. www.wired.com/story/disinf...

2 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

If you ask ChatGPT why the US invaded Venezuela and captured Maduro, it will confidently tell you that you are making shit up. www.wired.com/story/us-inv...

2 months / bsky / @brbarrett.bsky.social / brbarrett.bsky.social

Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%

cnbc - Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a steep rally in the company's stock in the last few months of 2025.

#government #tesla #stockmarket #earnings #business #us #economy #automotive #ev

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Annual Decline & EV Crown Shift

Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline

2 months / ycombinator

Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

2 months / reddit / /u/CandidAd9457

Tesla sales fall to lowest point since 2022

2 months / axios / Nathan Bomey

Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

2 months / techxplore

Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline

2 months / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader

2 months / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Q4 Delivery Disappointments

Tesla EV sales fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected / Tesla only sold 418,227 vehicles in Q4, a 15.6 percent drop year over year

2 months / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected

2 months / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla sales figures fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%

2 months / cnbc

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

France Targets Australia-Style Social Media Ban For Children Next Year

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: France intends to follow Australia and ban social media platforms for children from the start of the 2026 academic year. A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for…

#techpolicy #government #internet #europe #australia #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

Editor: As a parent, to be fully honest, I'm heartened by these moves - people and governments asserting themselves is not a bad thing. That being said - there's performative eassertion for the sake of hearing one's voice heard, and then there's assertion in favour of all the entrenched players...

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Big tech faces child safety and privacy probes

TikTok says new 'wellness' features can help build healthy habits. Should we be using apps for that? | 'Just another data collection mechanism,' says researcher

2 months / reddit / /u/Hrmbee

DOJ Reaffirms Disney’s $10M Payment To Settle Privacy Allegations Over Labelling Of Children’s Videos On YouTube

2 months / reddit / /u/TylerFortier_Photo

Meta is sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to children

2 months / reddit / /u/BadgerInevitable3966

French crackdown on kids' social media use

Reports: France Plans to Ban Social Media Access for Children - Conflingo

2 months / conflingo

France to follow Australia with social media ban for under-15s - NewsBytes

2 months / newsbytesapp

France reportedly planning to ban children under 15 from social media starting 2026 - AOL.com

2 months / aol

Another country set to follow Australia on social media ban - dailytelegraph.com.au

2 months / dailytelegraph

France plans social media ban for children under 15

2 months / news.com.au

France Targets Australia-Style Social Media Ban For Children Next Year

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

France plans ban on social media for under-15s - Hum News English

2 months / humenglish

France plans social media ban for children under 15

2 months / techxplore

France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year | Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube

2 months / reddit / /u/Hrmbee

France aims to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026

2 months / reddit / /u/RuseOwl

France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year

2 months / ycombinator

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France weighs social media ban for under 15s

2 months / semafor / Prashant Rao

Apple's Developer Academy Costs $20,000 Per Student, Taxpayers Footing Millions of the Bill [Report]

iclarified - Apple's Developer Academy in Detroit is drawing attention for its steep operating costs and the heavy burden it places on public funding, raising questions about whether the program delivers enough value for the investment. An in-depth review of the initi…

#innovation #techpolicy #apple #politics #government #business #jobs #education #technology

Apple's Developer Academy Costs $20,000 Per Student, Taxpayers Footing Millions of the Bill [Report]

2 months / iclarified

Detroit's Apple Developer Academy costly to taxpayers, not a runaway success

2 months / appleinsider

Apple's Developer Academy Faces Funding and Outcome Questions

2 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

(LEAD) Gov't says poor security of femtocells led to major payment breach at KT

Kang Yoon-seung / co - SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Monday the security breach ...

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #government #security #asia #payments #hack #telecommunications

Korean telco failed at femtocell security, exposed customers to snooping and fraud

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Ministry confirms KT, Uplus data breaches

2 months / co / Ha Neul-bit

(LEAD) Gov't says poor security of femtocells led to major payment breach at KT

2 months / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Gov't says poor security of femtocells led to major payment breach at KT

2 months / co / Kang Yoon-seung

China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - China’s internet regulator issued new draft rules on Saturday that aim to regulate the use of artificial intelligence “companions,” which are defined as systems that interact with humans and display “human-like traits and behavior.” The new rules, called …

#innovation #china #aiethics #government #apps #asia #technology #digitalprivacy #regulation

China plans AI rules to protect children and tackle suicide risks

2 months / bbc

China drafting first of its kind emotional safety regulation for AI

2 months / mashable

China Drafts World's Strictest Rules To End AI-Encouraged Suicide, Violence

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

China to crack down on AI chatbots around suicide, gambling

2 months / cnbc

China wants to ban making yourself into an AI to keep aged relatives company

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps

2 months / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption

Timmy Shen / theblock - China's central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interests on digital yuan holdings in a new framework taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

#crypto #digitaltransformation #china #banking #government #finance #asia #technology #digitalid #wallet

China’s Trying to Give the Digital Yuan a Boost in 2026

2 months / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Digital Yuan holdings to earn interest under China's new framework

2 months / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption

2 months / theblock / Timmy Shen

China to offer interest on digital yuan to spur adoption - Tech in Asia

2 months / techinasia

China to pay interest on digital yuan in bid to boost adoption - The Business Times

2 months / businesstimes

China to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan in Bid to Boost Adoption

2 months / bloomberg / Bloomberg News

New York State will now require warning labels on social media platforms

mashable - New York State will now require warning labels on social media platforms

#techpolicy #digitalhealth #government #mentalhealth #law #contentmoderation #regulation

New York State will now require warning labels on social media platforms

2 months / mashable

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

2 months / ycombinator

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel / nytimes - After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.

#government #governance #internet #privacy #australia #technology #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / reddit / /u/nosotros_road_sodium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Classroom Phone Bans Work. So Why Don’t All Schools Do It?

2 months / wsj / Julie Jargon

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel

New York To Require Social Media Platforms To Display Mental Health Warnings

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

Lawrence Ulrich / nytimes - The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

#climate #innovation #energy #politics #government #business #environment #technology #automotive #ev

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

The auto industry is being forced to move faster by China's EV makers

2 months / techspot

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / nytimes / Lawrence Ulrich

Chinese chipmaker CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak

scmp - Prosecutors in South Korea have indicted 10 people, including former Samsung Electronics executives, for allegedly leaking the company’s technology to Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on …

#cybersecurity #semiconductors #china #chips #samsung #government #cybercrime #asia #law #tradesecrets

South Korea charges 10 over alleged chip technology leak to China's CXMT

2 months / reddit / /u/BusyHands_

Chinese chipmaker CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak

2 months / scmp

Tesla’s Model 3 emergency door release controls are being investigated

Reuters / fastcompany - The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans over concerns that emergency door release controls may not be easily accessible or clearly identifiable in an emergency.The Office of D…

#government #tesla #law #technology #elonmusk #automotive #litigation #safety #ev #regulation

Tesla-style retractable door handles will be banned in China

2 months / mashable

China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns

2 months / reddit / /u/lurker_bee

Tesla falls on safety concerns

2 months / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Elon Musk Reportedly Insisted on Troubled Tesla Doors After a Warning

2 months / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Tesla’s Model 3 emergency door release controls are being investigated

2 months / fastcompany / Reuters

Tesla is facing fresh government scrutiny over its controversial doors

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla drivers are buying emergency tools to avoid being trapped inside

2 months / reddit / /u/Disastrous_Award_789

Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app.

#ai #meta #antitrust #aiethics #government #chatgpt #europe #law #digitalmarketsact #regulation

Italy Orders Meta to Suspend WhatsApp AI Competitor Ban, Blocking Eviction of Rivals

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Italy’s Competition Authority Stops Meta From Excluding ChatGPT And Perplexity On WhatsApp

2 months / medianama / Azdhan

Italy Tells Meta To Suspend Its Policy That Bans Rival AI Chatbots From WhatsApp

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Meta Faces Probe Over WhatsApp AI Policy in Italy

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

2 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp

2 months / techxplore

Italy Watchdog Orders Meta to Suspend Exclusion of Rival AI Chatbots From WhatsApp

2 months / wsj / Adrià Calatayud

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

Steven Lee Myers / nytimes - The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.

#techpolicy #politics #government #us #travel #europe #censorship #digitalmarketsact #digitalprivacy #regulation

EU backlash over travel bans (3)
US sanctions on tech officials (11)
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EU backlash over travel bans

European Leaders Condemn US Visa Bans as Row Over 'Censorship' Escalates

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Europe slams U.S. visa bans for targeting allies over ‘censorship’

2 months / fastcompany / Reuters

EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

2 months / go

US sanctions on tech officials

US Bars Five Europeans It Says Pressured Tech Firms To Censor American Viewpoints Online

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.

2 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano

US bans former EU Commissioner and others over social media rules

2 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

US denies EU citizens visas over social media ‘censorship’

2 months / semafor / Tom Chivers

US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules

2 months / ft

US sanctions former EU commissioner and four Europeans over efforts to curb online hate speech

2 months / politico / Aitor Hernández-Morales

'Witch hunt': Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting 'censorship'

2 months / cnbc

Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators

2 months / reddit / /u/Currency_Cat

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

2 months / bbc

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

2 months / nytimes / Steven Lee Myers

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

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US Bans Visas for Ex-EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and Disinformation Researchers in ‘Censorship’ Dispute

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

US Bars Five Europeans It Says Pressured Tech Firms To Censor American Viewpoints Online https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/12/24/0319202/us-bars-five-europeans-it-says-pressured-tech-firms-to-censor-american-viewpoints-online?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkan

2 months / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

When efforts to curb the spread of hate in public contexts are twisted into threats to the ‘freedom’ to do the spreading, the implied ideal state of ‘free speech’ is one in which those targeted are brutalized into retreating from public spaces, online or

2 months / bsky / @signsanssignified.bsky.social / signsanssignified.bsky.social

Macron and EU condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates

2 months / reddit / /u/Wagamaga

The Trump administration says it is barring former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European nationals from U.S. soil as part of a sanctions package targeting what it describes as digital censorship. politi.co/49hevbA

2 months / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

This is the real cancel culture. Using the full force of the government to punish perceived enemies, aid their billionaire tech cronies, and protect pedophiles, neo-Nazis, and other extremist, antisemitic hate groups. THIS is the threat to our rights a

2 months / bsky / @rebekahtromble.bsky.social / rebekahtromble.bsky.social

The American government is banning regulators from other countries at the request of the richest man in the world, in a display that confirms they will punish any country not willing to sell their digital sovereignty as cheaply as the US has www.nytimes.c

2 months / bsky / @donmoyn.bsky.social / donmoyn.bsky.social

2 months / bsky / @rebekahtromble.bsky.social / rebekahtromble.bsky.social

2 months / bsky / @donmoyn.bsky.social / donmoyn.bsky.social

FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones Over National Security, Spying Concerns

BeauHD / slashdot - The FCC has banned approval of new foreign-made drones and components, citing "an unacceptable risk" to national security. The move will most heavily impact DJI but it "does not affect drones or drone components that are currently sold in the United State…

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #china #government #aviation #security #law #fcc #drone #regulation

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DJI and Industry Reactions

2 months / slashgear

FCC’s import ban on the best new drones starts today

2 months / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

FCC bans foreign drones, including DJI. What happens next.

2 months / mashable

U.S. FCC bans foreign-made drones from DJI, others — DJI to be heavily affected by the announcement, with many American drone pilots up in arms due to lack of viable alternatives

2 months / tomshardware

Are you buying a drone soon? Here’s how the FCC’s move affects you

2 months / digitaltrends

The FCC Effectively Bans Foreign-Made DJI Drones By Adding Them To Its “Covered List”

2 months / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

U.S. Bans New China-Made Drones, Sparking Outrage Among Pilots

2 months / wsj / Heather Somerville

DJI drone ban has started in the US, but it won't happen overnight

2 months / reddit / lurker_bee

FCC Regulatory Announcements

FCC bans sale of foreign-made drones over national security concerns

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

FCC Officially Bans New Foreign-Made Drones, Blocking Future DJI Models

2 months / iclarified

The U.S. Has Officially Banned New, Foreign-Made Drone Models

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

The FCC just banned foreign-made drones from entering the US

2 months / techspot

US slaps a ban on foreign-made drones and components

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

US bans new foreign-made drones and components

2 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here

2 months / reddit / /u/Silly_Rub_6304

The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here

2 months / reddit / Silly_Rub_6304

FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS Critical Components [pdf]

2 months / ycombinator

FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones Over National Security, Spying Concerns

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here

2 months / theverge / Jay Peters

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US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI

2 months / reddit / /u/freechipsandguac

The FCC just banned foreign-made drones from entering the US

2 months / reddit / /u/AdSpecialist6598

US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

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#climate #defensetech #energy #government #environment #us #security #technology #regulation

US Blocks All Offshore Wind Construction, Says Reason Is Classified

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

U.S. pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over military radar concerns

2 months / reddit / rezwenn

U.S. pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over military radar concerns

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

2 months / ycombinator

US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

2 months / arstechnica / John Timmer

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / nytimes - At least 124,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.

#energy #government #technology #emergencyservices #telecommunications #safety #california

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SF grid fails, dark millions shocked

PG&E outages in S.F. leave 130k without electricity

2 months / ycombinator

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

2 months / nytimes / Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

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Waymo stranded; autonomous chaos ensues

'Confused' Waymos Stopped in Intersections During San Francisco Power Outage

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage

2 months / bloomberg / María Paula Mijares Torres

Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

2 months / theverge / Richard Lawler

Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected

2 months / cnbc

Waymo cars stall, causing traffic jams, during San Francisco blackout

2 months / mashable

A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams

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San Francisco power outage brings Waymo robotaxis to a standstill

2 months / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Robo-Taxis Shine While Waymo Goes Dark During Blackout

2 months / blockonomi / Trader Edge

Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out

2 months / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Waymo vehicles are operating again in San Francisco following a power outage

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

San Francisco Blackout Halts Waymo Autonomous Fleet

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Waymo resumes San Francisco service after blackout causes suspension

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Waymo’s robotaxis didn’t know what to do when a city’s traffic lights failed

2 months / digitaltrends

Waymo’s robotaxis lose their way as San Francisco traffic lights go blank

2 months / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

“Shouldn’t there be a plan for this?” - @theverge.com www.theverge.com/news/848843/...

2 months / bsky / @carlquintanilla.bsky.social / carlquintanilla.bsky.social

Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage www.theverge.com/news/848843/...

2 months / bsky / @patrickcmiller.bsky.social / patrickcmiller.bsky.social

Waymo paused its robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area after blackout chaos… www.cnbc.com/2025/12/21/w...

2 months / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Il blackout di sabato a San Francisco mette KO la flotta di robotaxi Waymo. Stiamo alacremente costruendo incubi di antiresilienza? Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/w...

2 months / bsky / @phastidio.net / phastidio.net

Waymo has suspended service in SF, which was its biggest and second most-established market, so it appears they agree this was a problem. techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/w...

2 months / bsky / @niedermeyer.online / niedermeyer.online

Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos https://gizmodo.com/blackout-in-san-francisco-litters-streets-with-traffic-blocking-deactivated-waymos-2000702290

2 months / bsky / @servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy / servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy

Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos https://gizmodo.com/blackout-in-san-francisco-litters-streets-with-traffic-blocking-deactivated-waymos-2000702290

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Nearly a third of San Francisco loses electricity www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...

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Nearly a third of San Francisco loses electricity www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...

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Governor Hochul signs New York's AI safety act

Cheyenne MacDonald / engadget - New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about t…

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NY Governor Seeks AI Safety Via RAISE Act Signing

2 months / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Governor Hochul signs New York's AI safety act

2 months / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Crypto This Year: Report

Ryan Gladwin / decrypt - Attackers from North Korea have swiped over $2 billion worth of crypto so far this year, accounting for 59% of all stolen funds.