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WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says censorship is still ‘a dominant threat’
Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning says censorship is still “a dominant threat,” advocating for a more decentralized internet to help better protect individuals online. Her comments come amid ongoing tension linked to online safety rules, with some tech executives recently seeking to push back over content moderation concerns. Speaking to CNBC’s Karen Tso […]
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Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump classified documents case appeal
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to pause proceedings in his effort to overturn a judge’s decision to dismiss the […]
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Judge delays key ruling on fate of Trump hush money conviction
In this courtroom sketch, former U.S. president Donald Trump appears by video conferencing before Judge Juan Merchan during a hearing before his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, May 23, 2023. Jane Rosenberg […]
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Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions
Oil storage silos beyond waterlogged land at the Shell Plc Pernis refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Dutch court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions back in 2021. The […]
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Rudy Giuliani rejects claim that property he owes in defamation case is missing
Rudy Giuliani (C) arrives at the New York court following a judge’s order compelling his appearance in the defamation case filed by Georgia election workers in New York, United States on November 07, 2024. Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu | Getty Images Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Thursday scoffed at claims that he is […]
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FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison reports to Connecticut prison to begin 2-year sentence
Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research LLC, arrives at court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, reported to a low-security federal prison in Connecticut on Thursday, according to a spokesman […]
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Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s district attorney, center, departs after a hearing at City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Ryan Collerd | Bloomberg | Getty Images A judge on Monday rejected a request by the Philadelphia District Attorney to block a $1 million daily giveaway by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political action […]
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Elon Musk seeks to move $1 million voter lottery lawsuit to federal court
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks at a town hall with Republican candidate U.S. Senate Dave McCormick at the Roxain Theater on October 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Michael Swensen | Getty Images Elon Musk and his political action committee are seeking to move the Philadelphia District Attorney’s lawsuit targeting their $1 million swing […]
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Trump appointed judge Aileen Cannon refuses to recuse from attempted assassination case
The Florida federal judge who dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a request that she step off the case of a man charged with trying to assassinate Trump at his golf course in September. Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench by Trump, wrote […]
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TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on Huawei processor, Reuters reports
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) building at the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung, Taiwan, on Friday, April 8, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it made was found on a Huawei AI processor, according to two people familiar with the […]
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