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usethebitcoin.comworld35 days ago
Congressman Calls for Permanent Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency
A member of Congress argued that a central bank digital currency would enable government surveillance of all financial transactions. The opinion piece urged lawmakers to enact a permanent prohibition on such a system.
Forbesfinance35 days ago
Legislation Would Limit Federal Use of Gag Orders on Technology Companies
A bill in Congress would require federal officials to meet a higher standard before obtaining customer data from technology companies and would impose time limits on related gag orders. The measure responds to concerns that government surveillance could expand through access to d…
Fox Newspolitics41 days ago
Freedom Caucus Insists on CBDC Ban as Condition for FISA Section 702 Reauthorization
Congress reopened debate this week on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with a mid-June deadline approaching. House Republicans are insisting on attaching a permanent ban on central bank digital currency while the Trump administration seeks a…
thesouthafrican.comworld41 days ago
Zimbabwe Government Memo Listing Diaspora Activists Leaked Ahead of Planned UK and Ireland Protests
A confidential memo listing dozens of targeted diaspora activists has been leaked, intensifying tensions before planned demonstrations on 15 and 18 May 2026 in several European cities. The individuals are accused of organising petition handovers against the Constitutional Amendme…
technology43 days ago
Telegram Founder Accuses French Government of Same Data Practices It Criticizes in X
Pavel Durov stated that the French government is engaging in the same actions it has accused Elon Musk's X of committing. The listed practices include illegally collecting personal data, processing personal data without proper security, extracting data from automated systems, and…
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azernews.azai47 days ago
Pentagon Signs AI Deals with Several Companies After Blacklisting Anthropic Over Safeguard Concerns
The Pentagon announced contracts with multiple technology firms for AI tools to support military operations, excluding Anthropic due to its refusal to remove certain safeguards. Anthropic had warned about risks of AI for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. The deal…
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