Apple
UK Demands Ability To Access Apple Users’ Encrypted Data

UK Demands Ability To Access Apple Users’ Encrypted Data

The UK government had demanded that Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, in a confrontation that challenges the US tech firm’s avowed stance on protecting user privacy, The Guardian reported. The Washington Post reported on Friday that…

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JenThorpe
Security
Lawmakers Push To Ban DeepSeek App From U.S. Government Devices

Lawmakers Push To Ban DeepSeek App From U.S. Government Devices

Lawmakers plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would ban DeeSeek’s chatbot application from government-owned devices, over new security concerns that the app could provide user information to the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported.  The legislation written by…

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Podcast

USPS Reverses China Parcel Ban Amid Tariff Confusion #1797

Today, I explore a significant shake-up in international shipping. Just hours after the U.S. Postal Service halted parcels from China, it suddenly reversed course. This move follows President Trump’s new tariffs and the elimination of a key duty exemption used…

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Kirk
Podcast
X
Elon Musk Publicize The Names Of Government Employees He Wants To Cut

Elon Musk Publicize The Names Of Government Employees He Wants To Cut

When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on the line, CNN reported. Last week, in the midst…

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JenThorpe
Podcast

Starlink 12 Billion in Revenue in 2025? #1796

SpaceX’s Starlink has seen explosive growth, with revenue nearly tripling in two years, reaching $8.2 billion in 2024. Analysts project it could surpass $12 billion in 2025, generating $2 billion in free cash flow. With 4.6 million subscribers and rapid…

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Kirk
Podcast
AI, OpenAI
OpenAI Unveils A New ChatGPT Agent For “Deep Research”

OpenAI Unveils A New ChatGPT Agent For “Deep Research”

OpenAI is announcing a new AI “agent” designed to help people conduct in-depth, complex research using ChatGPT, the company’s AI-powered chatbot platform, TechCrunch reported. Appropriately enough, it’s called deep research. OpenAI said in a blog post published Sunday that this…

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