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

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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

France to investigate deepfakes of women stripped naked by Grok

Klara Durand, Océane Herrero, Émile Marzolf / politico - Hundreds of women and teenagers have reported their photos published on social media have been “undressed” by Grok.

#ai #computervision #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #grokai #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

Non-Consensual Image Alterations (5)
Platform Accountability & Liability (4)
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Non-Consensual Image Alterations

How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point

2 months / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Grok is undressing anyone, including minors

2 months / theverge / Elissa Welle

France to investigate deepfakes of women stripped naked by Grok

2 months / politico / Klara Durand, Océane Herrero, Émile Marzolf

Elon Musk's Grok AI alters images of women to digitally remove their clothes

2 months / bbc

Global outrage as X’s Grok morphs photos of women, children into explicit content

2 months / reddit / /u/F0urLeafCl0ver

Platform Accountability & Liability

MeitY Sends Notice To X Over Grok Non-Consensually Editing, Removing Clothing, From Pictures

2 months / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Users prompt Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then 'apologize' for it

2 months / theregister / Matt Rosoff

No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images

2 months / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

Grok Responds to User Requests to Create Sexual Images of Women, Raising Platform Liability Concerns

2 months / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

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French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

The Policy Implications of Grok's 'Mass Digital Undressing Spree'

2 months / techpolicy

No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images | Letting the unreliable Grok be its own “spokesperson” lets xAI off the hook.

2 months / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

French ministers report Grok's sex-related content on the X platform to prosecutors

2 months / reddit / /u/FinancialGarage245

Several French government ministers have reported the unlawful production of sexualised material without consent to the police and prosecutors. The UK government, which published a high profile strategy on misogyny just before Christmas, has yet to say or

2 months / bsky / @sundersays.bsky.social / sundersays.bsky.social

www.politico.eu/article/fran...

2 months / bsky / @sundersays.bsky.social / sundersays.bsky.social

As Grok is used to spread images of women and girls undressed, misogyny is being encouraged and reinforced by Twitter/X. Good to see the French authorities trying to act, but where is the British government on this? Does it have the stomach for this fight

2 months / bsky / @natashawalter.bsky.social / natashawalter.bsky.social

2026: Hunt Musk. Arrest Musk. Sue Musk. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

2 months / bsky / @h3d1.bsky.social / h3d1.bsky.social

French authorities to investigate Grok nude deepfakes www.politico.eu/article/fran...

2 months / bsky / @stevepeers.bsky.social / stevepeers.bsky.social

feels like a great pretext for countries to justify banning twitter/x if only the political and media classes didn’t continue believing there was some continued value to posting there

2 months / bsky / @parismarx.com / parismarx.com

U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim

tomshardware - Two former cybersecurity experts pled guilty to conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion for deploying ransomware against several victims. The perpetrators are facing 20 years in prison each, with sentencing set in March 2026.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #doj #cybercrime #law #encryption

From Bybit to GMX: The 10 biggest crypto hacks of 2025

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Nearly a billion active Android devices are security targets due to outdated software

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The biggest cybersecurity and cyberattack stories of 2025

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Cybersecurity pros admit to moonlighting as ransomware scum

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Ex-Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty to $3M BlackCat Ransomware Scheme - WebProNews

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Former US cybersecurity professionals plead guilty to BlackCat/ALPHV attacks

2 months / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Cybersecurity Industry Workers Plead Guilty to Ransomware Attacks

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U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks

2 months / ycombinator

Cybersecurity Employees Plead Guilty To Ransomware Attacks

2 months / slashdot / msmash

US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks

2 months / reddit / /u/FervidBug42

Two cybersecurity employees plead guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim

2 months / tomshardware

US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks

2 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

⚡ Weekly Recap: MongoDB Attacks, Wallet Breaches, Android Spyware, Insider Crime & More - The Hacker News

2 months / thehackernews

Cybersecurity 2025: Wake-up calls, shifting risks and what we learned

2 months / informationweek / Joao-Pierre S. Ruth

Apple Appeals $1.8 Billion UK Antitrust Ruling Over App Store Fees

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple has asked the UK Court of Appeal to overturn a £1.5 billion ($1.76 billion) antitrust ruling that found the company overcharged millions of App Store users, escalating one of the most significant competition cases ever brought against the company in…

#techpolicy #apple #antitrust #business #uk #apps #law #litigation #regulation

App Store fees: Apple Files Direct Appeal in £1.5 Billion UK Class Action, Bypassing Tribunal

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Apple files appeal in £1.5 billion case over App Store fees in the UK - 9to5Mac

2 months / 9to5mac

Apple Appeals UK Ruling on £1.5B App Store Overcharges - WebProNews

2 months / webpronews

Apple Appeals Massive UK Antitrust Ruling That Could Cost Billions - TechRepublic

2 months / techrepublic

Apple Appeals $1.8 Billion UK Antitrust Ruling Over App Store Fees

2 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple Fights £1.5 Billion U.K. Ruling Over App Store Fees

2 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple takes 1.5 billion pound fine battle to Court of Appeal

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

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

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

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge

Juli Clover / macrumors - A Texas federal judge today blocked an App Store age verification law that was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, which means Apple may not have to support the changes after all.The Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB2420) requires Apple and oth…

#techpolicy #infosec #apple #iphone #ios #judiciary #apps #privacy #law #regulation

Court ruling exposes First Amendment and legal intricacies (8)
Tech triumph: Apple and Google evade disruptive age checks (4)
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Court ruling exposes First Amendment and legal intricacies

Federal judge halts Texas app store age verification law

2 months / techxplore

Judge Blocks Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Judge Blocks Texas App Store Age Verification Law

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge

2 months / ycombinator

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Requiring Age Verification for App Downloads

2 months / iclarified

Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law

2 months / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law

2 months / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Tech triumph: Apple and Google evade disruptive age checks

Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law

2 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Apple and Google

2 months / nytimes / Ryan Mac

Texas judge says Apple doesn't have to check App Store ages

2 months / appleinsider

Apple Wins as Judge Blocks Texas App Store Age Law

2 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

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10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various requirements to ve

2 months / bsky / @techdirt.com / techdirt.com

10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification

2 months / techdirt / Rindala Alajaji

Judge Blocks Texas App Store Age-Check Law

2 months / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers.

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

Federal judge blocks Texas app store age verification law from taking effect in the new year

2 months / reddit / /u/Boonzies

Judge Robert Pitman wrote that the statute “is akin to a law that would require every bookstore to verify the age of every customer at the door and, for minors, require parental consent before the child or teen could enter and again when they try to purch

2 months / bsky / @laurenfeiner.bsky.social / laurenfeiner.bsky.social

Bybit to Exit Japan in 2026 Over Regulatory Compliance Issues

Anas Hassan / cryptonews - Bybit has said it will discontinue services for Japanese residents and begin phased account restrictions in 2026 after warnings from Japan’s FSA. Users have been told to complete Level 2 ID verification by Jan. 22, 2026. The exchange has also launched an …

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #business #finance #asia #law #regulation #japan

Spain Hits Pause on MiCA Until 2026 as DAC8 Ushers in Full Crypto Tax Transparency

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Bybit to Exit Japan in 2026 Over Regulatory Compliance Issues

2 months / cryptonews / Anas Hassan

Bybit to Gradually Restrict Services for Japanese Residents Starting 2026

2 months / blockonomi / Brenda Mary

Crypto exchange Bybit to restrict access for Japanese users as regulatory pressure mounts

2 months / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

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

DJI and Industry Reactions (8)
FCC Regulatory Announcements (11)
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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

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Loses Indie Game Awards Wins Over AI Use

techpowerup - The Indie Game Awards has previously taken a stance against the use of generative AI, confirming that games that used generative AI during the development process are not eligible for consideration for any awards. Now, it has upheld that stance, with a ne…

#software #gaming #aiethics #genai #creativity #law #technology #intellectualproperty #digitalprivacy

Larian Studios The Latest To Face Backlash Over Use of AI To Make Games

2 months / techdirt / Timothy Geigner

Expedition 33 lost its Game of the Year and Debut Game awards from the Indie Game Awards. I’ve argued fighting using Gen AI in games is a losing battle because this is now the norm. If they built an award winning game using Gen AI one could ask why we s

2 months / bsky / @carnage4life.bsky.social / carnage4life.bsky.social

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Loses Indie Game Awards Wins Over AI Use

2 months / techpowerup

Indie Game Awards retracts Expedition 33 prizes due to generative AI

2 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards GOTY Win for GenAI Use

2 months / wccftech / David Carcasole

‘I Think It’s Good to Have Limitations When You Are Creative’, Says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Creator; No Plan to Scale Up

2 months / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40 billion Larry Ellison backing

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - It's the latest attempt by one major Hollywood superpower to acquire another.

#stockmarket #investment #privateequity #business #finance #acquisitions #law #media #technology #ellison

WBD’s Fifth-Largest Shareholder Says Paramount’s Updated Offer ‘Not Sufficient’

2 months / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Paramount CEO’s father offers $40B backing for WBD takeover

2 months / semafor / Jeronimo Gonzalez

Paramount sweetens hostile Warner Bros. bid after rejection

2 months / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock: Netflix Deal Holds Despite Higher Paramount Offer

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Larry Ellison Pledges $40-Billion Personal Guarantee For Paramount's Warner Bros Bid

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40 billion Larry Ellison backing

2 months / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Larry Ellison Revives Paramounts’ Bid on Warner as His Son Hollows Out CBS News

2 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Larry Ellison to Personally Guarantee $40.4 Billion of Paramount’s $108.4 Billion Hostile Takeover of WBD

2 months / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Paramount says Larry Ellison now personally guarantees $40 billion of the Warner Bros. bid

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Paramount guarantees backing of Larry Ellison in Warner Bros. bid

2 months / axios / Sara Fischer

Larry Ellison gives $40.4 billion guarantee for Paramount's Warner Bros bid

2 months / reddit / /u/jd5547561

Larry Ellison gives $40.4 billion guarantee for Paramount's Warner Bros bid

2 months / reddit / jd5547561

Apple Hit With Supersized Fine in Italy Over an iPhone Privacy Feature

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has imposed a €98.6 million ($116 million) fine on Apple over its App Tracking Transparency feature.Since the release of iOS 14.5 in April 2021, Apple has required apps to ask for permission before tracking a user's ac…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #apple #antitrust #europe #law #technology #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

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Apple Reaction

Italy Regulator Fines Apple For Shielding Users From Online Tracking: What This Means

2 months / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli

Italy antitrust agency fines Apple $116 million over privacy feature; Apple announces appeal

2 months / reddit / Majano57

Fine Figures

Apple fined $116 million over app privacy prompts

2 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Italy fines Apple $116 million over App Store privacy policy issues

2 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Apple fined $116M in Italy over ATT privacy feature in iOS

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) Rules Invite Another Hefty Fine, This Time From Italy

2 months / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple fined €98.6M in Italy for anti-trust abuse via privacy rules

2 months / reddit / Few_Baseball_3835

Apple fined €98.6M in Italy for anti-trust abuse via privacy rules

2 months / reddit / /u/Few_Baseball_3835

Italy Fines Apple €98.6M for ‘Discriminatory’ Privacy Rules About App Tracking

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Apple Fined €98.6 Million in Italy Over App Tracking

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy

2 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Italy Fines Apple Over €98 Million for 'Discriminatory' App Tracking Transparency Rules

2 months / iclarified

Apple Hit With Supersized Fine in Italy Over an iPhone Privacy Feature

2 months / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature

2 months / techxplore

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Apple Hit With Supersized Fine in Italy Over an iPhone Privacy Feature

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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…

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #chatgpt #law #technology #safety #regulation

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

Flock Executive Says Their Camera Helped Find Shooting Suspect, Addresses Privacy Concerns

EditorDavid / slashdot - During a search for the Brown shoogin suspect, a law enforcement press conference included a request for "Ring camera footage from residents and businesses near Brown University," according to local news reports. But in the end it was Flock cameras accord…

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The CEO of Flock downloads on his surveillance cameras

2 months / politico / By Aaron Mak

At some point #Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is going to have to admit that Flock is not a good actor and the city is putting its residents at risk. www.404media.co/flock-expose...

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404 Media: Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves https://www.404media.co/flock-exposed-its-ai-powered-cameras-to-the-internet-we-tracked-ourselves/ #privacy #AI #surveillance #bigbrother #dystopia

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Benn Jordan – This Flock Camera Leak Is Like Netflix for Stalkers [video]

2 months / ycombinator

Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves

2 months / 404media / Jason Koebler

School security industry may be booming, but little is helping to stop shootings

2 months / fastcompany / The Conversation

Flock and Cyble Inc. Weaponize "Cybercrime" Takedowns to Silence Critics

2 months / ycombinator

Flock Executive Says Their Camera Helped Find Shooting Suspect, Addresses Privacy Concerns

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Influencers play detective — and unleash chaos

2 months / axios / Zachary Basu

Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install

Sean Hollister / theverge - Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it's complying with Judge James Donato's order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to its app store, and let developers link to ways to downl…

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Through gritted teeth, Apple and Google allow alternative app stores in Japan

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Android introduces $2-4 install fee and 10–20% cut for US external content links

2 months / ycombinator

Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install

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SEC Secures Consent Judgments Against FTX and Alameda Executives

Brenda Mary / blockonomi - TLDR: Three former FTX and Alameda executives agreed to permanent antifraud injunctions pending court approval. Ellison faces a 10-year officer-director bar while Wang and Singh each received eight-year bans. Executives allegedly diverted over $1.8 billio…

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3 Former Executives Involved With FTX Agree to SEC Final Judgments

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SEC Secures Consent Judgments Against FTX and Alameda Executives

2 months / blockonomi / Brenda Mary

FTX, Alameda Execs Will Be Barred From Wall Street Roles for Up to 10 Years

2 months / decrypt / André Beganski

SBF's cohorts at FTX take last SEC hit, Ellison banned from company roles for decade

2 months / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

Google Sued SerpApi Over Scrapping Search Results

barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) / seroundtable - On Friday, Google announced it had filed a lawsuit against SerpApi for scraping the Google search results. Google alleges that SerpApi is running an "unlawful" operation that bypasses Google's security measures to scrape search results at an astonishing s…

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Google Files DMCA Suit Targeting SerpApi’s SERP Scraping via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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Google Sues SerpApi Over Scraping and Reselling Search Data

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Google lobs lawsuit at search result scraping firm SerpApi

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Google Sued SerpApi Over Scrapping Search Results

2 months / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Why we're taking legal action against SerpApi's unlawful scraping

2 months / ycombinator

Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme Court

Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The decision brings to a close a years-long court battle that irked Musk so much he moved Tesla's incorporation from Delaware to Texas.

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Those stock options might be worth $56b now, but if we work together we can make them worth a lot closer to $0. #TeslaTakedown techcrunch.com/2025/12/19/e...

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Nothing makes sense www.cnbc.com/2025/12/19/m...

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www.cnbc.com/2025/12/19/m.... Elon Musk got his $56B worth of compensation back on appeal in DE supreme court

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Elon Musk gets a win in the long-running legal battle over his Tesla pay trib.al/rOGL2pb

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Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme Court

2 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Tesla Wins Final Court Fight Over Elon Musk’s Pay Package