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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute  —  - Biden administration says Chinese control of app is threat  — TikTok says law infringes rights of 170 million Americans
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Eight free-speech groups, including the EFF, and three members of Congress file briefs with SCOTUS in support of TikTok's appeal against the divest-or-ban law  —  Groups alleging China's government has engaged in human-rights violations argue U.S. Constitution does not protect TikTok as “an unregistered foreign agent”
Angrej Singh / Axios:
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  —  - Since Musk purchased Twitter and implemented sweeping staff cuts, it's often been difficult to get answers as to whether …
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Bloomberg:
Analysis: 50%+ of the US households showing highly-distorted power readings from February to October were within 20 miles of significant data center activity  —  AI data centers are multiplying across the US and sucking up huge amounts of power.  New evidence shows they may also be distorting …
Reuters:
Experts say hackers compromised several companies' Chrome browser extensions, including Cyberhaven's, in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December  —  Hackers have compromised several different companies' Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December …
Callum Booth / The Verge:
A look at the EU's common charging regulations, which come into force on Dec. 28 and cover USB-C ports, fast charging, unbundling of charging bricks, and more  —  The common charging standard brings USB PD support, improved labelling, and less e-waste.
Wall Street Journal:
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  —  Weather forecasts will get smarter, EVs could get pricier, crypto will be for everyday investors and AI will be everywhere
Greg Otto / CyberScoop:
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”  —  In an update Friday, the White House says nine telecom companies were impacted by the Chinese espionage effort.  —  Learn more.
OpenAI:
OpenAI says its board of directors is evaluating its corporate structure, including a plan to turn its for-profit arm into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation  —  A stronger non-profit supported by the for-profit's success.  —  OpenAI's Board of Directors is evaluating our corporate structure …
Cade Metz / New York Times:
OpenAI says its non-profit arm would receive shares in the new public benefit corporation at a valuation determined by independent financial advisors
Ian Carlos Campbell / Engadget:
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  —  Games take an unusually long time to load if they don't disconnect first.  —  If you've tried to use Xbox Cloud Streaming …

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The Guardian:
A reconstruction of the events that led to Ukrainian reporter Victoria Roshchyna's detention and death in Russia; forensics suggest “numerous signs of torture”

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Source: the Los Angeles Times had a roughly $50M loss in 2024, following a $30M loss in 2023, and has lost about 25,000 paid subscribers since September 2024

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues the Trump administration, accusing it of illegally trying to fire three members of its board on April 28

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
DeepSeek-V3 sometimes identifies itself as ChatGPT when asked which model it is; some speculate that its training datasets may contain text generated by ChatGPT
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Bookkeeping startup Bench, which raised $100M+ including from Shopify, closes down effective immediately; several employees say Bench also laid off staff

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Financial Times:
Meta expects AI-generated characters to “generate and share content” and “over time, exist on our platforms”, similarly to regular accounts
Bloomberg:
Montenegro says Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will be extradited to the US, potentially ending a standoff over competing demands by the US and South Korea
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