Apple fined $116 million over app privacy prompts
Apple fined $116 million over app privacy prompts Third-party developers have to show users two prompts like this to obtain consent for app tracking. Apple has been fined more than €98 million (about $116 million) by Italy’s antitrust regulator over the “excessively burdensome” privacy rules it imposes on third-party apps. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) […]
Bitcoin does cultural diplomacy in a dive bar
Bitcoin does cultural diplomacy in a dive bar Bitcoin culture, by nature, is anarchical and chaotic. It has to be, given the nature of Bitcoin itself and the people who adopted it: free-market libertarians who’ve gone all in on turning computer code into a form of money divorced from central banks, government intervention, and traceability. […]
Who owns Trump Mobile?
Who owns Trump Mobile? Where’s the Trump Phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week, except next week, when we take a break until the new year. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump Phone’s whereabouts. As usual, we’re still waiting for a response. In the meantime, we’re wondering who’s […]
The TikTok US sale is finally happening
The TikTok US sale is finally happening TikTok has finalized the deal to sell its US business, according to reports from Axios, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNBC. They report that a memo from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to employees on Thursday said the deal will close on January 22nd, with Oracle, Silver Lake, and […]
Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan
Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan Apple has announced the changes it’s making to the iOS App Store in Japan in order to comply with recent legislation in the country. It will allow third-party app stores and payment processing options, though is introducing new commission fees for those transactions. Developers in Japan […]
Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts
Even Trump's chief of staff was 'aghast' at Elon Musk's deadly USAID cuts Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of Government Efficiency, is not remembered fondly by the most powerful woman in Washington: Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff and the gatekeeper to President Donald Trump. […]
How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch
How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L-4th L) White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo […]
Trump is recruiting Big Tech workers for the government
Trump is recruiting Big Tech workers for the government President Donald Trump will recruit workers from Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other tech giants to form the US Tech Force, a new program that aims to “modernize the federal government,” according to an announcement on Monday. Under the new program, Trump plans to hire […]
Tim Cook’s lobbying hangs over a key kids online safety vote
Tim Cook's lobbying hangs over a key kids online safety vote At a congressional meeting to vote on the future of kids online safety, the most spirited debate of the day was about a bill that wasn’t even on the agenda and Apple CEO Tim Cook. 18 bills that aim to regulate the internet to […]
Sen. Ed Markey wants media companies to fight for the First Amendment
Sen. Ed Markey wants media companies to fight for the First Amendment Today, I’m talking with Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and you’ll hear me start with the only question I think anyone should be asking any politician in the federal government right now: What the hell is going on here? Sen. Markey didn’t mince […]