Durov said he avoids venture capital (VC) investments to prevent external influence on how Telegram operates and prefers retaining 100% ownership of Telegram. Read More.
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The UK's £55.5 million push for facial recognition technology risks a profound invasion of privacy, setting a precarious precedent for surveillance overreach. Read More.
Eighty-six House Republicans voted against an amendment to the FISA reauthorization bill which would have added a warrant requirement to prevent the U.S. government from spying on citizens. Read More.
In a joint statement, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and Yomiuri Shimbun Group Holdings, two of Japan’s leading companies, issued a stern warning Read More.
Bitcoin’s imminent halving is coinciding with unprecedented demands from new ETFs from firms like Blackrock and Fidelity. Analysts think it could lead to explosive growth for the asset through the end of 2024. Read More.
Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security are demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after learning that Border Patrol Read More.
Speaking at a briefing, virus researchers in the US said the H5N1 strain of bird flu may now be getting 'dangerously close' to triggering a pandemic. Pharma industry consultant warned of risks. Read More.
An Alaska Airlines passenger on a flight from Hawaii to Alaska captured video of flooding from a lavatory sink during a flight on Friday, March 29, 2024. Read More.
“Human talent is irreplaceable, and we do not intend to do so,” said a (yes, human) spokesperson. “She has not come to take anyone’s job away.” Read More.