California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information.

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has apparently been released early from prison.

India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content

India’s IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.

Trump administration seeks to deport hate speech researcher previously sued by X

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of State from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

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

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.

Trump administration’s ban on foreign-made drones starts this week. You can say goodbye to new DJI models.

It’s the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products.

Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again

The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development.

As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern

The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emis…