China has collaborated with neighboring countries on raids that rounded up people suspected of victimizing Chinese nationals.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-30
China people suspected of victimizing Chinese nationals
Law enforcement officials worldwide say Chinese mafia boss Wan Kuok-koi, aka Broken Tooth, has played a central role in the emergence of “pig butchering” scams
Wall Street Journal · 2024-12-30 · #6
Digg lost its community after changes that favored popular content over diverse interests.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-30
Digg popular-content prioritization diverse interests
Reddit must continue growing its ad and content licensing revenue to justify its market valuation, which could fast-track the platform's “enshittification”
Slate · 2024-12-30 · #23
The rally is attributed to Donald Trump's reelection, which is said to have fueled Bitcoin's price gains.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-30
Donald Trump Bitcoin
Bitcoin's rally, fueled by Trump's reelection, has lost steam near the end of 2024; bitcoin hovers at ~$92K, around $16,500 below its mid-December record
Bloomberg · 2024-12-30 · #25
Google navigates multiple product mishaps during 2024.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-12-28 — 2024-12-29
Google
A look at Google's pressure-filled 2024 under Sundar Pichai, notching some AI wins with new Gemini models and navigating product mishaps, layoffs, and more
CNBC · 2024-12-28 · #3
Google, under CEO Sundar Pichai, faces a pressure-filled 2024 with mixed outcomes.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-12-28 — 2024-12-29
Google Sundar Pichai
A look at Google's pressure-filled 2024 under Sundar Pichai, notching some AI wins with new Gemini models and navigating product mishaps, layoffs, and more
CNBC · 2024-12-28 · #3
Analysis finds that over 50% of US households showing highly-distorted power readings from February to October were within 20 miles of significant AI data center activity, suggesting nearby data centers may be distorting local power.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-12-28 — 2024-12-29
AI data centers US households with highly-distorted power readings
Analysis: 50%+ of the US households showing highly-distorted power readings from February to October were within 20 miles of significant data center activity
Bloomberg · 2024-12-28 · #4
White House reports that the number of individuals directly impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks is fewer than 100.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
White House fewer than 100 individuals
The US says it has identified a ninth telecom company impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks, and the number of individuals directly impacted is “less than 100”
CyberScoop · 2024-12-29 · #4
White House says it has identified a ninth telecom company impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
White House 9 telecom companies
The US says it has identified a ninth telecom company impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks, and the number of individuals directly impacted is “less than 100”
CyberScoop · 2024-12-29 · #4
White House attributes the success of Salt Typhoon in large part to telecom companies' failure to implement basic cybersecurity measures.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
White House telecom companies
The US says it has identified a ninth telecom company impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks, and the number of individuals directly impacted is “less than 100”
CyberScoop · 2024-12-29 · #4
Carriers said hackers targeted political and intelligence figures during the Salt Typhoon intrusion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
AT&T Verizon political figures intelligence figures
AT&T and Verizon say their networks are now clear after the Salt Typhoon intrusion; AT&T says a few “individuals of foreign intelligence interest” were targeted
Bloomberg · 2024-12-29 · #3
AT&T says a few 'individuals of foreign intelligence interest' were targeted in the Salt Typhoon intrusion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
AT&T individuals of foreign intelligence interest
AT&T and Verizon say their networks are now clear after the Salt Typhoon intrusion; AT&T says a few “individuals of foreign intelligence interest” were targeted
Bloomberg · 2024-12-29 · #3
ConservativeOG reportedly lost its gold/organization verification badge on X, which in turn caused its affiliated influencer accounts to temporarily lose their blue verification badges.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
ConservativeOG ConservativeOG affiliates
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
Reporting and commentary indicate the White House characterizes Salt Typhoon as a Chinese espionage campaign affecting US telecoms.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
White House China
The US says it has identified a ninth telecom company impacted by the Salt Typhoon hacks, and the number of individuals directly impacted is “less than 100”
CyberScoop · 2024-12-29 · #4
Laura Loomer was temporarily suspended (12 hours), had her verification badge removed, and reported losing access to X Premium and subscriptions after criticizing H‑1B visas.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Laura Loomer X
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
In 2020, Donald Trump supported banning the Chinese-owned app TikTok.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Donald Trump TikTok
How Donald Trump went from backing a TikTok ban in 2020 to backing off in 2024, as he became a political star on the platform with more than 14.7M followers
New York Times · 2024-12-29 · #5
Elon Musk characterized elements of the MAGA/Republican base as 'contemptible fools' in tweets, escalating tensions in the immigration/H‑1B dispute.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Elon Musk MAGA element Republican critics
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
Prominent conservative voices accused Elon Musk and X of retaliating by removing verification and monetization privileges from critics who challenged Musk's H‑1B stance.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-29
Conservative accounts Elon Musk X
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
The Xbox status page reportedly still showed Cloud Gaming issues for two days despite many users reporting games launching fine, suggesting the page was not updated.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Xbox Status Page Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft says that the issues with Xbox Cloud Gaming have been resolved after users experienced long wait times when launching games for over a day
Engadget · 2024-12-29 · #24
Insiders at X said the loss of verification was caused by a systems issue tied to ConservativeOG's gold badge status (an operational/change issue) and not deliberate retaliation.
denied 1 article 2024-12-29
X X insiders
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
Mentions indicate Larry Ellison is in a relationship with a 33-year-old while he is 80.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-29
Larry Ellison 33-year-old
Oracle's shares are up ~63% in 2024, lifting Larry Ellison's net worth to $217B+, as the company enjoyed its biggest stock rally since 1999 and the dot-com boom
CNBC · 2024-12-29 · #25
In 2024, Donald Trump opposed the Biden administration's effort to ban TikTok, indicating he backed off his earlier support for a ban.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Donald Trump Biden administration TikTok
How Donald Trump went from backing a TikTok ban in 2020 to backing off in 2024, as he became a political star on the platform with more than 14.7M followers
New York Times · 2024-12-29 · #5
Donald Trump became a political star on TikTok with more than 14.7 million followers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Donald Trump TikTok
How Donald Trump went from backing a TikTok ban in 2020 to backing off in 2024, as he became a political star on the platform with more than 14.7M followers
New York Times · 2024-12-29 · #5
Financial Times analysis finds mentions of deepfakes or AI-made content in X's Community Notes were more strongly correlated with new image-generation model releases than with the 2024 elections.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
X's Community Notes new image generation model releases elections in 2024
Analysis: mentions of deepfakes or AI-made content in X's Community Notes were more correlated with new image generation model releases than elections in 2024
Financial Times · 2024-12-29 · #21
Elon Musk is said to be advising Donald Trump.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-29
Elon Musk Donald Trump
Oracle's shares are up ~63% in 2024, lifting Larry Ellison's net worth to $217B+, as the company enjoyed its biggest stock rally since 1999 and the dot-com boom
CNBC · 2024-12-29 · #25
Conservative critics allege that Elon Musk and X censored them and stripped their verification badges after they publicly challenged Musk's views on H‑1B visas.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-29
Conservative critics Elon Musk X
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
Trump is siding with Elon Musk in the MAGA debate by expressing support for H-1B visas.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Donald Trump Elon Musk
Trump supports H-1B visas, saying “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I've been a believer in H-1B”, siding with Musk in the MAGA debate on the issue
New York Post · 2024-12-29 · #1
Multiple conservative accounts — notably Laura Loomer and affiliates of ConservativeOG — had verification badges removed or put under review and lost monetization/subscription features on X amid the H‑1B dispute.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
X Elon Musk Laura Loomer ConservativeOG affiliates several conservative accounts
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2
AT&T and Verizon say their networks are now clear after the Salt Typhoon intrusion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
AT&T Verizon Salt Typhoon intrusion
AT&T and Verizon say their networks are now clear after the Salt Typhoon intrusion; AT&T says a few “individuals of foreign intelligence interest” were targeted
Bloomberg · 2024-12-29 · #3
Prediction that 2025 will see increased hype around AI agents.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-29
AI agents
What to expect in 2025: increased hype around AI agents, new generative AI-powered gadgets, better weather forecasts due to Google DeepMind's GenCast, and more
Wall Street Journal · 2024-12-29 · #22
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy publicly defended the use/expansion of H‑1B visas for skilled tech workers, triggering backlash among MAGA-aligned conservatives.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-29
Elon Musk Vivek Ramaswamy H-1B visas
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
Axios · 2024-12-29 · #2