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Folha: Leaked Meta Messages Say Lula’s Instagram Was Hindered; Meta Denies Bias
Folha reports leaked Meta messages say Lula's Instagram was hindered during Brazil's election. Meta calls bias claims false and disputes the timeline.
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China Forms a Joint Probe Into Online Reports of Maextro V800 Brake Pedal Bracket Fractures
China's MIIT, cyberspace and market regulators formed a joint team to investigate online reports of Maextro V800 brake pedal bracket fractures.
X Says It Suspended More Than 13,000 Accounts in Three Suspected Foreign Influence Operations Targeting US Politics
X says it suspended more than 13,000 accounts in three suspected foreign influence operations it links to Iran, Russia and China, ahead of the US midterms.
TP-Link Tells the FCC It Could Assemble Wi-Fi 8 Routers in the US by Next Year, if It Gets Conditional Approval
In a letter to the FCC, TP-Link proposes assembling Wi-Fi 8 routers in the US by next year, tied to Conditional Approval under the foreign router ban.
Tether Paid About $6.3 Million to Nxum, a Firm Bo Hines Co-Owned While at the White House, the WSJ Reports; Nxum Denies Hines Got...
The Wall Street Journal reports Tether paid about $6.3m to Nxum, a firm Bo Hines co-owned while at the White House. Nxum denies Hines got Tether money.
Senate Finance Democrats Ask Meta to Justify Billions in R&D Tax Credits Linked to Its AI Data Centres
Seven Senate Finance Democrats asked Meta to justify claiming R&D tax credits for AI data centres, after reports it called them "pilot models".
Hyperliquid’s Jeff Yan Says US Rules Should Cover the Firms Running Markets on His Blockchain, Not the Network Itself
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan told Bloomberg US rules should apply to firms that run markets on his blockchain, not the network itself, CoinDesk reports.
Australia’s ASIC Opens Consultation on Proposed Rules for Crypto Platforms Ahead of Its New Digital Asset Law
ASIC's CP 392 sets out proposed guidance and standards for digital asset and tokenised custody platforms before Australia's new law starts on 8 April 2027.
FTC Sends Civil Investigative Demands to OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Safety Incidents, Axios Reports
The FTC sent civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents and consumer harms, Axios reports. The FTC hasn't commented.
Patrick Witt Leaves White House Crypto Council Executive Director Role
Patrick Witt has left as executive director of the White House Crypto Council. A White House official told The Block his detail expired.
EU Court Adviser Says TikTok Should Lose Its Challenge to Its DMA Gatekeeper Label
Advocate General Biondi says the EU's top court should reject ByteDance's appeal over TikTok's DMA gatekeeper status. His opinion is not binding.
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