YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 Million to settle lawsuit over suspended account
cnbc - YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump's account in 2021.
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Trump Demands Microsoft Fire Head of Global Affairs
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Looks like Laura Loomer still has the President's ear.
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The Trump admin is going after semiconductor imports
Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - The Trump administration wants the industry to reach a 1:1 ratio of domestically produced and imported chips.
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Trump signs executive order saying his TikTok deal is legal
Karissa Bell / engadget - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order finalizing some of the terms of a deal to bring TikTok's US business under American control. The new TikTok entity will be owned by a group of US-based investors, while ByteDance will maintain a smaller…
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Jimmy Kimmel Returns as Trump Vows to Further ‘Test’ ABC
Matt Novak / gizmodo - The late night host struck the right tone during his first episode back. But Trump still wants to silence dissent.
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Startups and founders could be hardest hit by $100,000 H-1B visas
cnbc - Startups across the U.S. have been left worrying about the implications of potential hefty fees on H-1B visas.
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Trump's H-1B visa changes are are 'anti-growth,' economists warn as corporate panic spreads
Alex Daniel / qz - The president's new rules for the visas for high-skilled workers include hiking the fee to $100,000, about 60 times the previous cost
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Trump reportedly set to sign executive order on TikTok deal
The administration is poised to finalize an executive order detailing a proposed deal involving TikTok. The move signals a swift governmental intervention in the persistent debate surrounding the social media platform’s operations in the U.S., potentially reshaping its business model and user experience amid national security concerns.
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Trump hints Murdochs’ involvement in TikTok deal
In recent remarks, former President Trump has dropped hints that the Murdoch family could play a role in an emerging TikTok deal. His comments have fueled speculation about unconventional alliances within the media and tech worlds, leaving industry watchers to wonder if a surprise power play is in the offing.
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Trump hits H-1B visas with $100,000 fee, targeting the program that launched Elon Musk and Instagram
Connie Loizos / techcrunch - President Trump signed a proclamation Friday requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications—an enormous jump from the current $215 lottery registration fee—targeting the very program that helped create some of Silicon Valle…
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Donald Trump plans to raise cost of H-1B foreign worker visa to $100,000 - Financial Times
google - Donald Trump plans to raise cost of H-1B foreign worker visa to $100,000 Financial Times
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Trump deploys troops amid rising tensions in key cities
In a controversial move, President Trump has ordered military forces deployed in Memphis while hinting that other Democratic-led cities might soon see similar orders. The decision, criticized as both heavy-handed and theatrically ironic, underscores escalating tensions in national debates over security and governance.
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Court Ruling Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Remove Cook Pre-Fed Meeting
An appeals court has thrown a wrench in President Trump’s plan to fire Cook just before a crucial Federal Reserve meeting. The ruling underscores the judiciary’s check on executive actions, leaving the president to rethink his strategy amid relentless scrutiny and bureaucratic acrobatics.
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Trump set to discuss trade with Modi in upcoming talks
Reports indicate that former US President Trump is slated to engage in a trade dialogue with Indian Prime Minister Modi in the coming weeks. The anticipated conversation, laced with both strategic maneuvering and signature bravado, promises to address persistent trade issues and potentially shake up long-standing economic policies.
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Judge rules Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook for now - Financial Times
google - Judge rules Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook for now Financial Times
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Trump Admin Eyes Annual Chip Supply Licenses in China
The Trump administration is mulling over an annual licensing scheme for chip supplies from Samsung and SK Hynix operating in China. The proposed framework is part of a tightening regulatory stance amid escalating US–China tech tensions, ensuring stricter control of semiconductor exports with a firm national security twist.
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Trump claims India, Russia are lost to China amid oil deal turmoil
In a dramatic twist in global energy politics, President Trump controversially declared that India and Russia are irretrievably “lost” to China as India doubles down on Russian oil purchases. The remark, delivered with unexpected bravado, exposes a volatile intersection of energy strategy and geopolitical rivalry, igniting eyebrows worldwide.
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Crypto titan Justin Sun decries frozen tokens in Trump-linked controversy
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun is calling out a Trump-linked entity over its decision to freeze tokens he claims were “unreasonably” held. The incident has sparked a peculiar clash of politics and crypto, leaving industry watchers amused and mystified by the unpredictable intersections of celebrity, regulation, and digital asset wrangling.
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Trump warns ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs are coming; signals Apple, others will be safe
cnbc - Trump has reiterated a warning that he will soon impose "fairly substantial" tariffs on semiconductor imports, but spare firms like Apple investing in the U.S.
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Trump is moving Space Command to Alabama
Emma Roth / theverge - President Donald Trump is moving US Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, he announced during a press conference on Tuesday. The change reverses former President Joe Biden’s 2023 decision to leave it in Colorado Springs, where its tempora…
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