An interview with Marc Andreessen on his evolution from a “normie Democrat” to a Trump supporter, and what he and others expect from the new administration — Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism. … Ross Douthat: I'm someone who follows politics primarily and Silicon Valley secondarily.
After SCOTUS upheld the TikTok law, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeals to Trump in a TikTok video to find a solution that keeps the app available in the US — In his first statement since the Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok from the US on Sunday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered …
CFPB announces a $175M settlement with Block, including $120M in refunds to consumers, saying Cash App allowed rampant fraud while misleading its customers — Jack Dorsey, cofounder and head of Block — On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a massive $175 million settlement …
FTC finalizes changes to COPPA, including requiring opt-in consent for targeted ads and prohibiting companies from retaining kids' data indefinitely — Search by Topic — The Federal Trade Commission will require companies to secure opt-in consent for targeting advertising to children …
Donald Trump is considering issuing an executive order once in office that would suspend enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban law for 60 to 90 days — Trump, the infamous dealmaker, is exploring unconventional ways to rescue the Chinese-owned video app from a nationwide ban …
Aligned Data Centers, which specializes in AI-related infrastructure, raised over $12B, including $5B+ of new primary equity and $7B+ of new debt commitments — Aligned Data Centers, which specializes in AI-related infrastructure, said on Wednesday it had completed another round of capital raise of more than $12 billion.
DappRadar: NFT trading volumes in 2024 fell 19% YoY to $13.7B and sales counts fell 18% YoY to just under 50M, making 2024 the worst performing year since 2020 — DappRadar found the NFT market last year was the worst since 2020 for trading and sales volumes, with both falling nearly 20% over 2024.