Verizon’s January 14 Blackout: The 10-Hour ‘SOS’ Event Explained
IDrop News Staff / idropnews - A look back at the January 14 Verizon outage that left 2 million in SOS mode. From Krispy Kreme's "sweet backup" to the FCC's investigation, here's what happened.Read More...
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OpenAI, Microsoft Lose Last Chance to Avoid Trial With Musk
Robert Burnson / bloomberg - OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft failed to escape a trial over Elon Musk’s claims that Sam Altman’s startup betrayed its founding mission as a public charity when it took billions in funding from a software giant and made plans to operate as a for-profit busines…
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Democrats Blast SEC Over Crypto Retreat, Justin Sun’s Alleged China Ties
André Beganski / decrypt - House Democrats have accused the SEC of selectively enforcing laws against crypto firms, while spotlighting Tron founder Justin Sun.
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Ripple CEO Breaks Silence on Coinbase’s Sudden Withdrawal from Key Bill
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed surprise over Coinbase’s strong rejection of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. Garlinghouse acknowledged the concerns raised by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong regarding tokenized stocks and stablecoin rewards.…
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Ashley St. Clair Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over Grok Sexual Images
Madlin Mekelburg / bloomberg - Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, sued the billionaire’s artificial intelligence company for harassment, accusing xAI’s Grok chatbot of generating sexually explicit images of her without her consent.
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Italy's Privacy Watchdog, Scourge of US Big Tech, Hit By Corruption Probe
BeauHD / slashdot - The powerful data privacy watchdog in Italy long known for aggressively policing U.S. and Chinese AI giants is under investigation for possible corruption and embezzlement. Reuters reports: Rome prosecutors are investigating the agency's president, Pasqua…
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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Shares Rise as Company Fights $1.75B Saks Bankruptcy Financing
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Amazon fights Saks’ $1.75B financing in court to protect its investment. Saks gets short-term financing approval but faces Amazon’s opposition. Amazon claims Saks’ bankruptcy deal hurts creditors and its own stake. Saks seeks $1.75B debt deal to avoi…
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Senate Crypto Regulation Markup Fizzles Over Stablecoin Yield Debate
PYMNTS / pymnts - Getting crypto markets legislation passed in the U.S. is becoming as volatile as crypto markets themselves. Thursday (Jan. 15) was supposed to be a big day for the digital asset sector. The Senate Banking Committee, which oversees the Securities and Excha…
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Xreal Files Patent Suit Against Rival Smart Glasses Maker Viture
Chris Welch / bloomberg - Xreal Inc., a Chinese pioneer in smart glasses, is suing Viture Inc. for patent infringement in the US, arguing its rival has unfairly capitalized on Xreal’s extensive research and investment in the segment.
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