SEC clarifies rules for tokenized stocks, tightening scrutiny on synthetic equity

Sam Reynolds / coindesk - The agency says issuer approval is required for true tokenized ownership, warning that many stock tokens sold to retail investors provide only indirect or synthetic exposure.

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after two people were shot and killed by U.S. federal immigration agents this month.In an internal memo to Apple employees, obtained by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Cook said he is "heartbr…

#apple #government #business #DHS #us #comments #community #law #media #timcook

Apple CEO Tim Cook says it's 'time for de-escalation' in Minneapolis

5 wks / qz / Ben Kesslen

Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls for “Deescalation” After ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

5 wks / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis

5 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

I thought Tim Cook was a total creep for going to Trump’s movie party after Alex Pretti was murdered by his death squads but Cook has now released a statement to let me know that no no, he is very nice and Trump is very nice and we all need to be nice.

5 wks / bsky / @scottdagostino.ca / scottdagostino.ca

How does that boot taste, bitch?

5 wks / bsky / @orso-xl.bsky.social / orso-xl.bsky.social

After increased criticism of his silence, an internal memo from Apple CEO Tim Cook sent to employees says he spoke with the President about the shooting of Alex Pretti and hopes for "deescalation."

5 wks / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Tim Cook Wants ‘Deescalation’ in Minneapolis

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis

5 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple CEO Tim Cook 'heartbroken' after repeated ICE killings in Minneapolis

5 wks / appleinsider

Tim Cook Says He Is ‘Heartbroken by the Events in Minnesota,’ Calls for De-Escalation

5 wks / wsj / Tim Higgins

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

Émile Marzolf / politico - The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.

#cybersecurity #cloud #techpolicy #enterprise #microsoft #government #apps #europe #encryption #digitalprivacy

France goes all-in on its strategy to ditch US vendors for domestic alternatives as part of its strategy to regain digital sovereignty and security.

5 wks / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

France Replaces Microsoft Teams & Zoom with Sovereign Platform

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

France moves government departments off Zoom, MS Teams onto homegrown Visio

5 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

France to ban officials from using American video conference tools including Zoom and Teams.

5 wks / bsky / @anderspucknielsen.dk / anderspucknielsen.dk

A good start. The data of European individuals, businesses and governments are not safe in the hands of US platforms and data storage. The EU must also act, urgently. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

5 wks / bsky / @margaretmorgan.bsky.social / margaretmorgan.bsky.social

#France to ban officials from #US video tools including Zoom, Teams ✍️ Émile Marzolf The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

5 wks / bsky / @eugenemcparland.bsky.social / eugenemcparland.bsky.social

Jesses. In der bayrischen Staatskanzlei geht jetzt die blanke Angst um.

5 wks / bsky / @darkfloppy1.bsky.social / darkfloppy1.bsky.social

Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech

5 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Zoom Is the First Casualty in France’s War on American Big Tech

5 wks / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

The French government is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a home-grown alternative

5 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

France To Ditch US Platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom For 'Sovereign Platform' Amid Security Concerns

5 wks / slashdot / msmash

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

5 wks / politico / Émile Marzolf

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

go - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15

#techpolicy #social #health #government #europe #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children

5 wks / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

5 wks / go

French lawmakers vote to ban social media for under-15s

5 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

5 wks / techxplore

Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed as Winter Storm Halts Senate Plans

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR The Senate Agriculture Committee postponed its crypto market structure bill hearing from Tuesday to Thursday due to a severe winter storm. Lawmakers were scheduled to debate amendments and vote on the bill before weather disruptions forced a delay. S…

#crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #agriculture #us #economy #law #sec #crypto

O’Leary Believes Crypto Legislation May Clear Congress by May 15

5 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed as Winter Storm Halts Senate Plans

5 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Senate Crypto Bill Markup Delayed By Snowstorm, But May Still Get Hit With Partisan Vote

5 wks / decrypt / Sander Lutz

Snowstorm delays Senate Agriculture Committee’s crypto bill markup to later in the week

5 wks / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Senate Agriculture panel delays market structure hearing to Thursday after winter storm

5 wks / coindesk / Nikhilesh De

Target, UnitedHealth, 3M, General Mills CEOs finally spoke up about ICE after weeks of silence. Here’s what they said

Grace Snelling / fastcompany - For weeks, the leaders of Minnesota’s most prominent businesses have remained tight-lipped as thousands of ICE agents have flooded the Twin Cities, where those agents have raided residential neighborhoods, detained employees from local businesses, and tak…

#techpolicy #government #business #judiciary #DHS #jobs #immigration #law #technology

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Government and Legal Oversight in Motion (2)
Online and Social Media Outcry Amplifies Discontent (3)
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Corporate Leaders Weigh In on ICE Crisis

'ICE is going too far': Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and more CEOs on Minnesota

5 wks / qz / Ben Kesslen

Shameful: Tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti

5 wks / mashable

Minnesota CEOs’ call for ‘de-escalation’ isn’t enough. Here’s why.

5 wks / fastcompany / Sarah Bregel

Tech's top CEOs mum after ICE killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out

5 wks / cnbc

Vancouver-based Hootsuite standing by ICE contract

5 wks / mobilesyrup / Jonathan Lamont

Target, UnitedHealth, 3M, General Mills CEOs finally spoke up about ICE after weeks of silence. Here’s what they said

5 wks / fastcompany / Grace Snelling

CEOs at Target, Best Buy, and more urge 'immediate deescalation of tensions' in Minnesota

5 wks / qz / Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Bitcoin slides near $87,000 as US government shutdown fears weigh on crypto

Timmy Shen / theblock - Bitcoin fell on Sunday evening as a broad risk-off mood weighed on the crypto market amid rising uncertainty in the US.

#crypto #banking #government #stockmarket #finance #bitcoin #us #commodities #economy #crypto

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Macro Safe Haven & Gold Rally (7)
Operational & Security Issues (4)
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Industry & Investment Moves

Bitcoin income windfall drives Metaplanet to revise full-year revenue forecast upward

5 wks / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Metaplanet sees $680 million in unrealized losses on bitcoin holdings in 2025

5 wks / theblock / Danny Park

Ark Invest bought $21.5 million of crypto company shares as bitcoin fell under $90,000

5 wks / coindesk / Jamie Crawley

Fed rates decision, Tesla earnings, Bybit roadmap: Crypto Week Ahead

5 wks / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Macro Safe Haven & Gold Rally

Bitcoin stuck near $88,000 as gold's and silver's record-breaking rallies show exhaustion signs

5 wks / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

Bitcoin in Focus as Yen Surges on NY Fed Rate Check: What's Next?

5 wks / decrypt / Akash Girimath

Gold Reaches Record $5,000 as Bitcoin Drops to $86,000

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin trails gold as yen intervention concerns weigh on risk assets

5 wks / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Gold hits US$5K and crypto bleeds: What comes next?

5 wks / e27 / Anndy Lian

Bitcoin slides near $87,000 as US government shutdown fears weigh on crypto

5 wks / theblock / Timmy Shen

Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

5 wks / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Operational & Security Issues

Bitcoin block time slows as sweeping US winter storm strains power grid, prompting miner curtailments

5 wks / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Bitcoin hash rate slides during U.S. winter storm while markets shrug off mining disruption

5 wks / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions

5 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Matcha Meta sees $16.8 million drained in SwapNet incident: PeckShield

5 wks / theblock / Brian Danga

Trading & Market Movements

Crypto Liquidations Spike to $750M Amid Bitcoin's Weekend Slide

5 wks / decrypt / Akash Girimath

Bitcoin risks fourth straight monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018

5 wks / coindesk / James Van Straten

Bitcoin rebounds from one-month low while derivatives flash near-term stress: Crypto Markets Today

5 wks / coindesk / Oliver Knight

Global crypto ETPs log $1.7 billion in weekly outflows as bearish macro sentiment spurs largest withdrawal since November: CoinShares

5 wks / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Key bitcoin price levels to watch as downward pressure builds

5 wks / coindesk / James Van Straten

Tech CEOs including Tim Cook, Eric Yuan, attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House

/u/iamapizza / reddit - submitted by /u/iamapizza [link] [comments]

#techpolicy #amazon #movies #entertainment #government #business #us #media #advertising #timcook

Tech CEOs seem to believe there will never be consequences for palling around with the Trump regime

5 wks / bsky / @paleofuture.bsky.social / paleofuture.bsky.social

Apple CEO Tim Cook Visited White House for 'Melania' Documentary Screening

5 wks / macrumors / Juli Clover

Tim Cook Attends White House Screening of ‘Melania’ Movie, Prompts Calls for Apple Boycott

5 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a private White House screening of a documentary about Melania Trump, and the timing of the event has seen him facing a vitriolic backlash from critics and customers.

5 wks / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Tim Cook slammed for attending 'Melania' screening on night of Alex Pretti killing

5 wks / appleinsider

Aside From That, Mr. Cook, What Did You Think of the Movie?

5 wks / spyglass / M.G. Siegler

Tech CEOs including Tim Cook, Eric Yuan, attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House

5 wks / reddit / /u/iamapizza

Tech CEOs attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House

5 wks / ycombinator

OpenAI Partners with Major Government Contractor to ‘Transform Federal Operations’

/u/Logical_Welder3467 / reddit - submitted by /u/Logical_Welder3467 [link] [comments]

#ai #cloud #automation #digitaltransformation #techpolicy #enterprise #openai #aiethics #genai #government

OpenAI Partners with Major Government Contractor to ‘Transform Federal Operations’

5 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

OpenAI Partners with Major Government Contractor to ‘Transform Federal Operations’

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

Caroline Haskins / wired - A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.

#bigdata #analytics #dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #DHS #immigration #law #digitalprivacy #advertising

ICE being able to remain masked and anonymous is one of those system-level bugs with American democracy the Trump administration seems intent on exploiting www.theverge.com/policy/86720...

5 wks / bsky / @reckless.bsky.social / reckless.bsky.social

Only 31 percent of Americans think ICE agents should be allowed to wear masks. After a Reagan-appointed federal judge heard out the reasoning for the masks, he called it “disingenuous, squalid and dishonorable.” www.theverge.com/policy/86720...

5 wks / bsky / @theverge.com / theverge.com

FAA creates drone no-fly zone for ICE operations

5 wks / reddit / /u/ya-reddit-acct

Report: ICE Using Palantir Tool That Feeds On Medicaid Data | Electronic Frontier Foundation

5 wks / reddit / /u/ya-reddit-acct

ICE Using Palantir Tool That Feeds on Medicaid Data

5 wks / ycombinator

Furor erupts after second fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota

5 wks / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?

5 wks / theverge / Sarah Jeong

Palantir has no place in UK public services: From ICE to Gaza, Palantir is complicit in violent US hegemony. Why do we keep giving it contracts?

5 wks / reddit / /u/RewardEquivalent553

NEW: ICE is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that could “directly support investigations activities,” reports @carolinehaskins.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ice-as...

5 wks / bsky / @lmatsakis.bsky.social / lmatsakis.bsky.social

New: Amid the escalating situation in Minneapolis, ICE posted in the Federal Register asking companies to provide info about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities” www.wired.com/story/ice-as...

5 wks / bsky / @carolinehaskins.bsky.social / carolinehaskins.bsky.social

NEW: ICE is conducting research into further use of ADINT/"Big Data" to support "investigations activities" by @carolinehaskins.bsky.social

5 wks / bsky / @dell.bsky.social / dell.bsky.social

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations [GIFT LINK]

5 wks / reddit / /u/wiredmagazine

ICE Releases RFI for User Tracking Tools

5 wks / ycombinator

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

5 wks / wired / Caroline Haskins

ICE Is Scanning Civilians’ Faces, Telling Them They’re Being Entered Into a Terrorism Database

5 wks / reddit / /u/Wagamaga

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - A cyberattack targeting Poland's power grid in late December 2025 has been linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm, which attempted to deploy a new destructive data-wiping malware dubbed DynoWiper during the attack.. [...]

#cybersecurity #infosec #energy #government #DHS #cybercrime #europe #russia #hack #cisa

Moscow likely behind wiper attack on Poland’s power grid, experts say

5 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

Massive Russian Cyberattack on Poland’s Energy Grid Fails

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

5 wks / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

5 wks / bleepingcomputer / Lawrence Abrams

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

5 wks / ycombinator

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

5 wks / arstechnica / Dan Goodin

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

5 wks / reddit / /u/DJMagicHandz

ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

Terrence O’Brien / theverge - Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly violence involving ICE, which has grown increasingly frequent…

#aclu #government #doj #judiciary #us #security #law #media #emergencyservices #regulation

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Political Fallout & Shutdown Fears (4)
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Agent Violence & Confrontation

ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

5 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Person shot in federal agent confrontation in South Minneapolis

5 wks / axios / Torey Van Oot

Investigations & Judicial Oversight

Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting

5 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting

5 wks / axios / Torey Van Oot

Media Narratives & Public Response

Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man

5 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

"We’re not trying to recreate social media”: How Minnesota’s Star Tribune navigates a local crisis

5 wks / semafor / Max Tani

The day of the second killing

5 wks / theverge / Gaby Del Valle

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti

5 wks / wired / David Gilbert

Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version

5 wks / reddit / /u/RewardEquivalent553

Political Fallout & Shutdown Fears

National Guard activated in Minneapolis after Border Patrol agent kills man

5 wks / ycombinator

Second Minnesota shooting by ICE raises chances of a partial government shutdown

5 wks / semafor / Burgess Everett

Minneapolis shooting hardens Democrats on government shutdown

5 wks / axios / Hans Nichols

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting

5 wks / axios / Andrew Solender

All Other Stories

Minnesota takes rare legal steps to ensure probe of Alex Pretti shooting

5 wks / axios / Kyle Stokes

CEOs call for ‘de-escalation’ after Minneapolis shooting

5 wks / semafor / Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

This is fascism. MAGA America is like Nazi Germany Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti www.axios.com/2026/01/25/m...

5 wks / bsky / @joepublic.bsky.social / joepublic.bsky.social

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was "there for a reason." www.axios.com/2026/01/25/m...

5 wks / bsky / @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social / laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

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5 wks / bsky / @brs1621.bsky.social / brs1621.bsky.social

Some of us had a real problem with the killing of an unarmed woman, too. www.axios.com/2026/01/25/g...

5 wks / bsky / @jefferycowlick.bsky.social / jefferycowlick.bsky.social

www.axios.com/2026/01/25/g...

5 wks / bsky / @boboloca.bsky.social / boboloca.bsky.social

Right to publicly carry weapons is a centerpiece of 2nd Amendment advocacy and has emerged as a key issue in the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who had a permit to carry, Axios reported. Videos show him holding a cell phone, not his gun,

5 wks / bsky / @kenbazinet.bsky.social / kenbazinet.bsky.social

Impeach Noem, fly to Minnesota: What House Democrats discussed on their private call

5 wks / axios / Andrew Solender

Documenting Terror on the Streets of Minneapolis

5 wks / techpolicy

It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

5 wks / theverge / Sarah Jeong

Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti

5 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting

5 wks / bsky / @uspol.skyfleet.blue / uspol.skyfleet.blue

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5 wks / bsky / @pescado70.bsky.social / pescado70.bsky.social

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti ->WIRED | #Pretti #IceMurder | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

5 wks / bsky / @bigearthdata.bsky.social / bigearthdata.bsky.social

Soon after the killing of Alex Pretti, some Senate Democrats who supported the bipartisan deal to reopen the government in November said they would oppose a six-bill funding package if it includes DHS. www.semafor.com/article/01/2...

5 wks / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting

5 wks / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/tim-walz-investigation-border-patrol-shooting-minneapolis https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/tim-walz-

5 wks / bsky / @us-political-news.bsky.social / us-political-news.bsky.social

Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

5 wks / bsky / @mcbridetd.bsky.social / mcbridetd.bsky.social

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday that the state will conduct its own investigation into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal immigration agents. www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

5 wks / bsky / @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social / laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

Yes, the state of Minnesota should take over the investigation of this latest murder by ice because letting DHS investigate is like allowing the criminal to investigate himself. That’s not good. www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

5 wks / bsky / @humble2024.bsky.social / humble2024.bsky.social

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/ice-cbp-shooting-minneapolis-democrats-reaction https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/ice-cbp-shooting-minneapolis-democrats-reaction

5 wks / bsky / @us-political-news.bsky.social / us-political-news.bsky.social

Democrats in Congress erupted in fury Saturday after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, with some calling to deploy the National Guard and partially shut down the government in response. www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

5 wks / bsky / @rosesbloom24.bsky.social / rosesbloom24.bsky.social

#Abolish DHS! Contact your Senators to block the funding! 202 224-3121 www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

5 wks / bsky / @darnich.bsky.social / darnich.bsky.social

www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

5 wks / bsky / @darlastephen2.bsky.social / darlastephen2.bsky.social

BREAKING: Man who was shot in confrontation with federal agents in South Minneapolis this morning has died

5 wks / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

TikTok In America Is Now US-Owned With Major Changes Coming

bgr - TikTok USDS Joint Venture now runs TikTok in the United States, as the popular video sharing app avoids being banned following threats from the US government.

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #china #government #business #us #tiktok #bytedance #acquisitions #censorship

TikTok issues, app login plague users days after US deal avoiding ban

5 wks / reddit / /u/RioMovieFan11

TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data

5 wks / reddit / /u/Haunterblademoi

TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing

5 wks / ycombinator

What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US

5 wks / techxplore

it's really good that Oracle bought TikTok, a business that only loses money, at a time when it took on $56bn+ in debt and $240bn in lease obligations for GPUs to rent to OpenAI, a company that will run out of money. This could all have the funniest endin

6 wks / bsky / @edzitron.com

TikTok In America Is Now US-Owned With Major Changes Coming

6 wks / bgr

Senate Ag Committee’s sweeping crypto market structure bill faces ethics amendment ahead of next week’s hearing

Sarah Wynn / theblock - Ahead of a hearing next week to debate and vote on a sweeping crypto bill, members filed several changes to the legislation.

#blockchain #crypto #techpolicy #government #governance #agriculture #us #law #regulation #crypto

Days of our market structure bills: State of Crypto

5 wks / coindesk / Nikhilesh De

Senate Ag Committee’s sweeping crypto market structure bill faces ethics amendment ahead of next week’s hearing

6 wks / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand 'optimistic' Senate Agriculture will advance crypto bill despite differences

6 wks / cnbc

Senate Agriculture's crypto market structure draft peppered with Democrat pitches

6 wks / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Microsoft claims it receives about 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #microsoft #government #us #law #encryption #operatingsystems #digitalprivacy

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Encryption Policy & Privacy Debate (4)
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Comparative Privacy Narratives

Microsoft Gave The FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Breaking from Apple Privacy Stance

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Encryption Policy & Privacy Debate

MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked

5 wks / ycombinator

Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

6 wks / reddit / /u/ZacB_

Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds

6 wks / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

6 wks / reddit / /u/blixt141

FBI Key Releases

Microsoft gave customers' BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI — Redmond confirms that it provides recovery keys to government agencies with valid legal orders

5 wks / tomshardware

Microsoft Gave FBI a Set of BitLocker Encryption Keys To Unlock Suspects' Laptops

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops

6 wks / reddit / /u/rkhunter_

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

6 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops

6 wks / ycombinator

Other Developments

DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

5 wks / wired / Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts

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Microsoft has confirmed it will hand over BitLocker encryption recovery keys to the FBI. You definitely should not be accepting Microsoft’s default of storing BitLocker keys in the cloud when signing into Windows with an MS account www.theverge.com/news/8

5 wks / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

5 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

6 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Foreign governments should be wary of U.S. technology companies. gizmodo.com/microsoft-re...

6 wks / bsky / @grumpyintrovert.bsky.social / grumpyintrovert.bsky.social

Winter Storm Fern 2026: These 2 weather maps track when snow and ice storms are forecast to hit states this weekend

Michael Grothaus / fastcompany - America is on the cusp of its first major winter storm of the new year. Dubbed Winter Storm Fern, the storm is expected to begin today and last until at least Monday.As Fast Company previously reported, the nor’easter is expected to affect as many as 230 …

#climate #government #aviation #environment #us #travel #emergencyservices #faa

Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed

5 wks / nytimes / Ivan Penn and Karen Weise

Winter storm snowfall levels: See online how many inches have fallen nationwide

5 wks / mashable

Americans are now betting on winter storm totals on Polymarket and Kalshi

6 wks / axios / Nathan Bomey

How to Prep for This Weekend’s Big Winter Storm: Power, Heat, and Underwear

6 wks / wired / Matthew Korfhage

Winter Storm Fern 2026: These 2 weather maps track when snow and ice storms are forecast to hit states this weekend

6 wks / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Forecasters warn of "catastrophic" conditions as winter storm begins

6 wks / axios / Alex Fitzpatrick

If You're Trying to Track Winter Storm Fern, You Should Try One of These Weather Apps

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Binance Files for MiCA License in Greece Ahead of July 1 EU Deadline

Simon Chandler / decrypt - Binance’s application for MiCA is reportedly being fast-tracked, after the exchange established a holding company in Greece in December.

#crypto #techpolicy #government #finance #europe #payments #law #eu #crypto

USD1 Surpasses PayPal’s PYUSD; Binance Announces $40M Incentive

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Binance Plans to Relaunch Tokenized Stock Trading After 2021 Pause

6 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Binance plans to bring back tokenized stock trading after 2021 retreat

6 wks / coindesk / Helene Braun

Binance Files for MiCA License in Greece Ahead of July 1 EU Deadline

6 wks / decrypt / Simon Chandler

Binance applies for EU crypto license in Greece under MiCA framework

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Binance applies for EU crypto license in Greece under MiCA framework

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TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

David McCabe and Emmett Lindner / nytimes - The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #china #government #business #us #tiktok #bytedance #law #regulation

Deal closure: Securing TikTok’s U.S. future. (23)
Investor stakes: Detailing ownership and financial alliances. (6)
Security shakeup: Data control and algorithm adjustments underway. (7)
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Deal closure: Securing TikTok’s U.S. future.

TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture

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Long-Awaited TikTok Agreement Officially Seals Its Future in the US

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TikTok finalizes deal to create new US entity and avoid ban

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TikTok Finalizes Deal to Form New US Joint Venture

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity

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TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

6 wks / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

TikTok closes deal to operate in the US

6 wks / sherwood / Claire Yubin Oh

TikTok finalizes US joint venture and avoids ban

6 wks / techzine / Mels Dees

TikTok's long-running US saga ends with a deal that averts a ban

6 wks / techspot

TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

6 wks / techxplore

TikTok says the deal to create a US entity has been finalized

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TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here's what to know

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TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

6 wks / npr / The Associated Press

That was a long wait, but TikTok US is finally a done deal

6 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

6 wks / searchenginejournal / Matt G. Southern

TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO

6 wks / cnbc

TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don’t Call It a Done Deal)

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TikTok Finalizes Deal to Keep Operating in the U.S.

6 wks / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

TikTok finalizes deal for its US entity

6 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

The TikTok deal is done, finally

6 wks / theverge / Richard Lawler

TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

6 wks / nytimes / David McCabe and Emmett Lindner

TikTok closes deal to divest U.S. operations

6 wks / axios / Sara Fischer

China and US Approve TikTok Spinoff Sale

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Investor stakes: Detailing ownership and financial alliances.

TikTok Seals U.S. Joint Venture Deal with 80% American Ownership

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

China’s ByteDance Sells Majority Stake in TikTok U.S. Interests to Investor Group Led by Tech Billionaire Larry Ellison

6 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Oracle (ORCL) Stock: TikTok Partnership Creates New U.S. Joint Venture

6 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Oracle and Silver Lake lead $14 billion rescue of TikTok US operations

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Oracle, Michael Dell, named as investors in JV that will run TikTok's US operations

6 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

TikTok lands $14B deal to avoid US ban

6 wks / politico / Katherine Long

Security shakeup: Data control and algorithm adjustments underway.

What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?

6 wks / bbc

TikTok US joint venture seen resembling Apple’s China iCloud deal

6 wks / scmp

TikTok Deal Will Keep It Online in the US, but Your Experience of the App Might Change

6 wks / cnet / Katie Collins

TikTok forms US joint venture, Oracle to control security

6 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

TikTok deal adds new U.S. owners. Heres what this means for users.

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TikTok Finalizes U.S. Joint Venture to Secure App's Operations

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TikTok America is here, but algorithm changes may take time

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The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term.

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TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/23/0817218/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-form-new-american-entity?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

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The new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has been created, and a new US-based algorithm will be put into place which leave users with the choice to stick around or find an alternative.

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Succinctly put by @anupamchander.bsky.social: “My worry all along is that we may have traded fears of foreign propaganda for the reality of domestic propaganda" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

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Senate Agriculture Committee unveils crypto market structure bill text, but chair says ‘differences remain’

Sarah Wynn / theblock - The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released updated bill text ahead of a hearing next week — and some issues remain.

#fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #finance #agriculture #us #law #crypto

Senate Crypto Bill on Hold Amid New Housing Focus

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

US market structure bill faces weeks of delay as focus shifts to housing: Bloomberg

6 wks / theblock / Danny Park

Crypto Market Bill Heads to Senate Agriculture Markup Amid Banking Committee Delays

6 wks / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

Bank lobby targets stablecoin yield and open banking in policy push

6 wks / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Senate Agriculture Committee unveils crypto market structure bill text, but chair says ‘differences remain’

6 wks / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Senate crypto bill likely delayed for weeks after Coinbase pulled its support

6 wks / coindesk / Nikhilesh De

Crypto's market structure bill gets second shot with Senate's commodities-tied version

6 wks / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

Iran acquired over $500 million in USDT, likely to support local currency and settle trade: Elliptic

RT Watson / theblock - This follows a report stating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK crypto exchanges to move approximately $1 billion.

#blockchain #crypto #banking #government #finance #asia #payments #wallet #crypto

Iran Buys $507M of USDT to Bolster Rial Amid Currency Crisis

6 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Iran acquired over $500 million in USDT, likely to support local currency and settle trade: Elliptic

6 wks / theblock / RT Watson

Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds

6 wks / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Iran's Central Bank Acquired $507M in Tether’s USDT Stablecoin: Elliptic

6 wks / decrypt / Simon Chandler

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