Microsoft says it is working to crack down on criminals abusing GitHub's platform.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Microsoft criminals GitHub
Security researchers at Recorded Future detail various ways criminals are frequently abusing GitHub's infrastructure to support and deliver malware
The Register · 2024-01-13 · #7
Local crypto trading in India has been severely affected by a tax introduced in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Indian local crypto trading tax introduced in 2022
Indian crypto exchange WazirX says deposit inflows jumped ~250% in the four days after India blocked nine offshore platforms on December 28, ~70% from Binance
Bloomberg · 2024-01-13 · #4
Google says the change is to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Google Digital Markets Act (DMA)
To comply with DMA, Google says it will let users in the EU choose which of its services are linked starting March 6
Android Authority · 2024-01-13 · #21
A joint US-China research effort finds that graphene can act as a semiconductor.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
joint US-China research effort graphene
A joint US-China research effort finds that graphene can act as a semiconductor, but experts say graphene chips face immense manufacturing hurdles and costs
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-13 · #11
OpenAI removed an explicit prohibition on military and warfare use from its usage policy as part of a broader rewrite to make the policy clearer and more readable.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
OpenAI military and warfare use
OpenAI quietly removed a ban on “military and warfare” use from its usage policy, as part of a major rewrite to make the policy “clearer” and “more readable”
The Intercept · 2024-01-13 · #10
A watchdog found the SEC was not fully adhering to federal cybersecurity standards as of last year.
failed 1 article 2024-01-13
SEC federal cybersecurity standards
The hack of the @SECGov X account highlights security gaps at the agency, which wasn't fully adhering to the federal cybersecurity standards as of last year
Bloomberg · 2024-01-13 · #9
Wolfspeed is facing operational struggles at its new plant in New York.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Wolfspeed new plant in NY
US chipmaker Wolfspeed was the only stock in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor index to decline in 2023, amid struggles at its new plant in NY
Bloomberg · 2024-01-13 · #8
Genesis agrees to settle with the New York Department of Financial Services; under the terms Genesis will surrender its BitLicense, cease operations in New York, and pay an $8M fine.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Genesis NYDFS BitLicense operations in New York $8M fine
Google plans to allow/support more types of real-money games on the Google Play Store starting in June 2024, beginning with India, Brazil, and Mexico, in compliance with local laws.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Google Google Play Store real-money games India Brazil Mexico
Google will testify and lobby in favor of Oregon's right-to-repair bill (SB 542).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Google Oregon SB 542 Oregon right-to-repair law
Google formally endorses right to repair and will testify in favor of a law in Oregon, says regulators should ban “parts pairing”, a tactic used by Apple
404 Media · 2024-01-12 · #32
Google urged regulators to ban 'parts pairing' — the software-based pairing of replacement parts — as part of right-to-repair policy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Google parts pairing
Google formally endorses right to repair and will testify in favor of a law in Oregon, says regulators should ban “parts pairing”, a tactic used by Apple
404 Media · 2024-01-12 · #32
Microsoft enables EU customers to store and process data within the EU on Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Microsoft EU customers Azure Microsoft 365 Power Platform Dynamics 365
Microsoft now lets EU customers store and process data within the bloc on Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365, following AWS and Oracle
Bloomberg · 2024-01-12 · #24
The SEC grudgingly approves bitcoin ETFs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
SEC bitcoin ETFs
A look at SEC's hilariously grudging approval of bitcoin ETFs and the likelihood that they will be “physical” ETFs or interest-paying ETFs in the future
Bloomberg · 2024-01-12 · #3
The FCC sends letters to nine of the largest automakers regarding concerns about connected-car app misuse.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
FCC nine largest automakers
The FCC sends letters to nine of the largest automakers, raising concerns about abusive partners using connected car apps to harass and track their victims
New York Times · 2024-01-12 · #27
South Korea's financial regulator says US bitcoin ETFs may conflict with the country's Virtual Asset User Protection Act and Capital Markets Act.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
South Korea's financial regulator US bitcoin ETFs Virtual Asset User Protection Act Capital Markets Act
Google released a white paper outlining its approach to repair and reaffirmed its support for right-to-repair policies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Google approach to repair Right to Repair
Google formally endorses right to repair and will testify in favor of a law in Oregon, says regulators should ban “parts pairing”, a tactic used by Apple
404 Media · 2024-01-12 · #32
The FCC raises concerns that abusive partners are using connected car apps to harass and track their victims.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
FCC abusive partners connected car apps victims
The FCC sends letters to nine of the largest automakers, raising concerns about abusive partners using connected car apps to harass and track their victims
New York Times · 2024-01-12 · #27
Google plans to allow more real-money games on the Play Store starting in June 2024 in India, Brazil, and Mexico, in compliance with local laws.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Google Play Store real-money games India Brazil Mexico
Google plans to allow more real-money games on the Play Store, starting with India, Brazil, and Mexico in June 2024, in compliance with local laws
TechCrunch · 2024-01-12 · #5
Genesis Global Trading agrees to a settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services under which it will surrender its BitLicense, cease operations in New York, and pay an $8M fine.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Genesis Global Trading New York Department of Financial Services BitLicense operations in New York $8M fine
Genesis agrees to a settlement with the NYDFS, under the terms of which it will surrender its BitLicense, cease operations in New York, and pay an $8M fine
Fortune · 2024-01-12 · #9
Sources report the UK government plans to publish 'key tests' that must be met to pass proposed AI laws, including provisions if its new AI Safety Institute fails to identify risks.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-12
UK government AI laws AI Safety Institute
Sources: the UK plans to publish “key tests” that need to be met to pass new AI laws, including if its new AI Safety Institute fails to identify risks
Financial Times · 2024-01-12 · #15
U.S. state legislators are racing to enact laws that require disclosure of AI use in political ads, with varying penalties.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
US state legislators use of AI in political ads penalties
As deepfakes warp elections overseas, US state legislators race to enact laws, with varying penalties, requiring disclosure of the use of AI in political ads
New York Times · 2024-01-12 · #22
South Korea's financial regulator plans to review US bitcoin ETFs to assess potential conflicts with domestic virtual asset and capital markets laws.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
South Korea's financial regulator US bitcoin ETFs
Google formally endorses the Right to Repair movement and publicly supports right-to-repair legislation.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Google Right to Repair
Google formally endorses right to repair and will testify in favor of a law in Oregon, says regulators should ban “parts pairing”, a tactic used by Apple
404 Media · 2024-01-12 · #32
Gary Gensler said the SEC's approval does not signal support for spot bitcoin ETFs or any other digital assets.
denied 1 article 2024-01-11
Gary Gensler spot bitcoin ETFs digital assets
US SEC Chair Gary Gensler concedes that losing in court after rejecting Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF left the agency with little choice but to approve such ETFs
CoinDesk · 2024-01-11 · #5
Ivanti says patches for the vulnerabilities will not be available until the end of January.
denied 1 article 2024-01-11
Ivanti patches for the vulnerabilities
Gensler conceded that losing in court after rejecting Grayscale's filing left the SEC little choice but to approve spot bitcoin ETFs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Gary Gensler SEC approval of spot bitcoin ETFs
US SEC Chair Gary Gensler concedes that losing in court after rejecting Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF left the agency with little choice but to approve such ETFs
CoinDesk · 2024-01-11 · #5
Valve plans to add an AI disclosure section to Steam.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Valve Steam AI disclosure section
Valve plans to add an “AI disclosure section” to Steam, asking developers to describe how their games use AI content and to let gamers report illegal AI content
IGN · 2024-01-11 · #42
Sources report employees of OpenAI, Inflection, Anthropic, and Cohere held back-channel talks with Chinese state-backed groups in Geneva in July 2023 and October 2023 to discuss AI policy and safety.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
OpenAI Inflection Cohere Anthropic Chinese state-backed groups Geneva July 2023 October 2023
Sources: OpenAI, Inflection, and Cohere held back-channel talks on AI policy and safety with Chinese state-backed groups in Geneva in July 2023 and October 2023
Financial Times · 2024-01-11 · #36
Valve will ask developers to describe how their games use AI-generated content on Steam.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Valve developers AI usage descriptions
Valve plans to add an “AI disclosure section” to Steam, asking developers to describe how their games use AI content and to let gamers report illegal AI content
IGN · 2024-01-11 · #42
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approves 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds from BlackRock, Grayscale, ARK 21Shares, Bitwise, WisdomTree, Fidelity, VanEck, Invesco, Valkyrie, Hashdex, and Franklin.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission BlackRock Grayscale ARK 21Shares Bitwise WisdomTree Fidelity VanEck Invesco Valkyrie Hashdex Franklin
The US SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock, Grayscale, ARK 21Shares, Bitwise, WisdomTree, Fidelity, VanEck, Invesco, Valkyrie, Hashdex, and Franklin
Reuters · 2024-01-11 · #4