It Definitely Looks Like I Was Wrong About The Iowa School Superintendent Arrested By ICE

from the but-what-will-ICE-learn-from-this dept A lot has happened since last week when my post about Des Moines (IA) school superintendent Ian Roberts being arrested by ICE first hit the front page here at Techdirt. A lot of new information has come to light, almost all of it obtained by Des Moines Register journalists, which indicates […]

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AMD-OpenAI Massive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deal: What Investors Should Know

Just two weeks after its rival Nvidia struck a massive AI deal with ChatGPT owner OpenAI, AI chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices did the same. On Monday, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 23.61%) announced a huge artificial intelligence (AI) strategic partnership with OpenAI, the AI model developer best known for its ChatGPT chatbot. Not only did […]

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Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap BTC appoints former US House Financial Services Chair as senior advisor

Key Takeaways ProCap BTC has appointed Jeb Hensarling, former Chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee, as a senior advisor. Hensarling brings significant regulatory experience, valuable as ProCap BTC focuses on Bitcoin treasury operations. Share this article ProCap BTC, a Bitcoin treasury company with the ticker symbol $BRR, has appointed Jeb Hensarling, former Chairman […]

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New Report Links Research Firms BIETA and CIII to China’s MSS Cyber Operations

Oct 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cyber Espionage A Chinese company named the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA) has been assessed to be likely led by the Ministry of State Security (MSS). The assessment comes from evidence that at least four BIETA personnel have clear or possible links to MSS officers and […]

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US shutdown and weak jobs data drive record $6B crypto inflows

A US government shutdown and the weak jobs report have pushed digital asset investment products to their strongest weekly inflows on record. According to the latest CoinShares report, crypto-related investment products attracted $5.95 billion in inflows last week, pushing total assets under management (AUM) to an all-time peak of $245 billion. The rally did not […]

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