The Normalization Of Autocracy
The White House Correspondents Association has just capitulated to pressure from the Trump administration by removing comedian Amber Ruffin from its annual dinner. Their stated reason? “To ensure ...
Techdirt Podcast Episode 413: Ron Wyden On Chutzpah
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If you’re a Techdirt reader, you’re probably familiar with Senator Ron Wyden. In January, he released his new book It Takes Chutzpah, offering up a call for political bol...
Economists Expect Foreign Boycotts of US Products to Impact GDP
Lower sentiment for the U.S. and product boycotts sparked by tariff threats could affect the country’s GDP.
Pullbacks in tourism and in demand for U.S. products are expected to have an impact, Seeki...
Zelle Removes Ability to Send or Receive Money Through App
The standalone Zelle app can no longer be used for sending or receiving money, and users are being invited to enroll to use the peer-to-peer payment method through a participating bank or credit union...
Report: Andreessen Horowitz May Join Leading Bid to Take Over TikTok
Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly in talks to invest in TikTok as part of a bid by Oracle and other American investors that has emerged as the frontrunner among those aiming to acquire the social medi...
Circle Sets Sights on IPO Amid Easing Crypto Regulations
Crypto is going mainstream in America, and it’s not an April Fools’ joke.
In a move that underscores the evolving and even productive relationship between traditional finance and the cryptocurren...
Trump Brothers’ Crypto Mining Venture American Bitcoin to Go Public
American Bitcoin Corp., a joint venture announced Monday (March 31) by bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 and an investor group that includes President Donald Trump’s two older sons, reportedly plans to go p...
