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In Interview, David Sacks Says He Gave Up Role as AI and Crypto Czar After Exhausting His Time As Special Government Employee (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 26, 2026

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UK government withdraws proposal to allow AI companies to train on copyrighted works unless creators opt out, after backlash from artists like Dua Lipa (Graham Fraser/BBC)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 18, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Are we screwed if AI works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin The Big Technology Podcast…

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Google details Coruna, an exploit kit used to hack iPhones through malicious websites; iVerify suggests it may have originally been built for the US government (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 4, 2026

Andy Greenberg / Wired: Google details Coruna, an exploit kit used to hack iPhones through malicious websites; iVerify suggests it…

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Gambit Security: Unknown hacker used Claude to steal 150 GB of Mexican government data, including 195 million taxpayer records, in December 2025 and January 2026 (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 25, 2026

Bloomberg: Gambit Security: An unknown hacker used Claude to steal 150 GB of Mexican government data, including 195 million taxpayer…

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South Korea’s Science Ministry attributes Coupang’s massive 2025 data leak to management failures and accuses it of defying a government order to preserve data logs (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 11, 2026

Reuters: South Korea’s Science Ministry blames Coupang’s massive 2025 data leak on management failures and accuses it of defying a…

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French IT company Capgemini plans to sell its US subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, whose contract with US ICE has attracted the attention of French lawmakers (Sybille de La Hamaide/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 2, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: A Child Psychologist’s Guide to Working with Difficult Adults | Dr. Becky Kennedy Interviews with world-class…

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Chinese government funding helps traditional Chinese medicine providers adopt AI for drug discovery, clinical diagnostics, acupuncture robots, and more. (Nicole Fan/Rest of the world)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 1, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “Flush a Radar”, with Brent Simmons The director’s commentary track for Daring…

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The US government finalized the forfeiture of more than $400 million linked to crypto mixer Helix last week; Helix operator Larry Dean Harmon sentenced to three years in prison in 2024 (Vince Dioquino/Decrypt)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 30, 2026

Featured Podcasts Invest like the best: Gokul Rajaram – Lessons learned from investing in 700 companies The leading destination for…

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Intel’s stock, which was at a high level for months after the U.S. government took a 10% stake, crashed 17% on Jan. 23 after the company reported ongoing operational problems (Wall Street Journal).

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 24, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI’s $50 Billion Fundraising, AI Ad Game Theory, Apple’s AI Wearable Pin The Big Technology…

Politics

Democrats turn the militarization of government tables against Jim Jordan

By Frank M. EverettJanuary 16, 2026

When Joe Biden was president, Jim Jordan (R-OH) chaired a House subcommittee on Biden’s “militarization of government.”Rep. Jordan appears to…

US to establish fuel depot in Philippines to support operations in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Japan’s combat role in Philippine war drills signals shift in regional strategy – Radio Free Asia

PNG-Australia defense treaty creates jobs, poses risks amid growing Chinese influence – Radio Free Asia

Sino-US competition for rare earths triggers Pacific seabed mining project near Guam – Radio Free Asia

North Korean hackers offer $70,000 per month to act as front – Radio Free Asia

Citigroup (C) results in 1Q 2026

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) 1Q 2026 Results

Revolution Medicines’ Pancreatic Cancer Drug Daraxonrasib Passes Trial

Delta unveils first new Delta One suite amid premium cabin arms race

Billionaire’s Rugged SUV Startup Aims for U.S. Growth

Eric Swalwell shows his lack of character in his resignation statement

Senator Reuben Gallego calls for Eric Swalwell to be expelled from Congress

Trump turning into Jesus revealed the depths of his madness

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter

Trump and MAGA see their future as Viktor Orbán is eliminated in Hungarian elections

Anthropic names Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board, its second addition to the board in recent months, as it eyes an IPO and continues its healthcare efforts (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)

Chinese chipmaker YMTC plans to build two additional factories in addition to one to be completed in 2026, doubling its production capacity (Reuters)

Google calls “back button hijacking” malicious, saying sites that interfere with a browser’s back button function could be demoted in search starting in June (Abner Li/9to5Google)

OpenAI acquires personal finance startup Hiro Finance for undisclosed amount; Hiro is stopping new registrations, will close its doors on April 20 and delete all data on May 13 (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)

Voters in Festus, Missouri, ousted all four incumbent council members up for re-election last week, days after the council approved a $6 billion data center (Jeff Tomich/Politico)

Browsing: government

In Interview, David Sacks Says He Gave Up Role as AI and Crypto Czar After Exhausting His Time As Special Government Employee (Bloomberg)

UK government withdraws proposal to allow AI companies to train on copyrighted works unless creators opt out, after backlash from artists like Dua Lipa (Graham Fraser/BBC)

Google details Coruna, an exploit kit used to hack iPhones through malicious websites; iVerify suggests it may have originally been built for the US government (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Gambit Security: Unknown hacker used Claude to steal 150 GB of Mexican government data, including 195 million taxpayer records, in December 2025 and January 2026 (Bloomberg)

South Korea’s Science Ministry attributes Coupang’s massive 2025 data leak to management failures and accuses it of defying a government order to preserve data logs (Reuters)

French IT company Capgemini plans to sell its US subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, whose contract with US ICE has attracted the attention of French lawmakers (Sybille de La Hamaide/Reuters)

Chinese government funding helps traditional Chinese medicine providers adopt AI for drug discovery, clinical diagnostics, acupuncture robots, and more. (Nicole Fan/Rest of the world)

The US government finalized the forfeiture of more than $400 million linked to crypto mixer Helix last week; Helix operator Larry Dean Harmon sentenced to three years in prison in 2024 (Vince Dioquino/Decrypt)

Intel’s stock, which was at a high level for months after the U.S. government took a 10% stake, crashed 17% on Jan. 23 after the company reported ongoing operational problems (Wall Street Journal).

Democrats turn the militarization of government tables against Jim Jordan