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Crypto and big tech’s backing pays off as Trump makes tech-friendly moves

Flurry of directives relaxes regulations and drops lawsuit – and billionaires who donated to Trump are ready to benefit

The Guardian - US

Trump condemned over ‘blatantly illegal’ firings of watchdog chiefs

Inspectors general dismissed by president sound alarm and say moves pave way for appointment of ‘political lackeys’

The Guardian - US

'DOGE' to have its day — in court - Roll Call

President Donald Trump's new "Department of Government Efficiency" came under legal attack within minutes of its official creation Monday.

Roll Call

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Trump, Nixon and all that inaugural cash

Both share the same brazen approach to financing the presidency, experts say

Salon

‘Big oil’s negligence’: LA residents call on fossil fuel industry to pay for wildfire damages

Experts say climate crisis was likely responsible for a quarter of the dryness that fueled the fires’ rapid spread

The Guardian - US

How crypto took control in 2024

Digital currency made gains in the mainstream and cemented its position as a powerful political force

Salon

Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election - and how they compared to Elon Musk

FEC filings offer only a glimpse of the money tech is pouring into Washington as it seeks to influence government

The Guardian - US

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Big Tech is the nuclear industry's new best friend: Amazon, Microsoft and Google rush to sign deals

The companies are depending on nuclear energy to power their massive AI operations.

Fortune

The Crypto Revolution comes to DC

How tech amassed power in the 2024 election, and their plans for it

Salon

Science-Denying' RFK Jr. Shouldn't Be Let Into HHS Building, Let Alone Run It, Health Watchdog Warns

Top Public Citizen officials heavily criticized Trump's decision to nominate the vaccine skeptic to lead the Department of Human and Health Services

Latin Times

Elon Musk Wants 'Super High-IQ Revolutionaries' To Work 80+ Hours Weekly With No Pay For DOGE

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to lead an unpaid Department of Government Efficiency, seeking "high-IQ revolutionaries" to help streamline federal spending and reduce bureaucracy by 2026.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump hands Elon Musk new government 'efficiency' role in president-elect's 'Manhattan Project'

President-elect Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defence secretary

Evening Standard

As dark money floods campaign, advocates hope Harris, Dems could push changes - Roll Call

Advocates of changing campaign finance law are hoping a Democratic sweep in the elections would help usher in a new agenda.

Roll Call

NY officials: Prosecute Big Oil

Extreme weather like recent hurricanes are fueled by burning fossil fuels. A new report demands Big Oil pay

Salon

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The Guardian - US

New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters

Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim

Fortune

Musk’s chances against OpenAI look grim as ChatGPT creator moves to dismiss second lawsuit

Accusing OpenAI of everything from fraud and racketeering to false advertising and unjust enrichment may look like the legal equivalent of throwing spaghetti at a wall.

Fortune

Donald Trump's deepfaked Taylor Swift endorsement highlights lack of clear election rules

Just yesterday, U.S. election authorities said they don't plan to vote on a proposed rule about AI and deepfakes ahead of this year’s election.

Al Jazeera

X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections

There is no federal law in the US that bans or requires a disclosure of the use of AI in political advertisements.

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These Democrats Want the FEC To Crack Down on Elon Musk's Grok

Seven congressional Democrats called on the FEC to stop deepfakes. But is there really much to worry about?

International Business Times

Crypto Corporations Have Spent $119 Million On 2024 Elections, Report Says

Coinbase and Ripple are the biggest donors according to Public Citizen

Salon

Prosecute Big Oil, federal govt urged

Public Citizen is urging the federal government to take action for ordinary citizens harmed by climate change

The Guardian - US

Survivors of climate disasters demand US inquiry into big oil’s ‘climate crimes’

More than 10,000 people sign letter to justice department for federal investigation into industry’s misinformation

Salon

Big Oil guilty of murder for heat waves?

400 people died in an Arizona heat wave last summer. The nonprofit Public Citizen says this constitutes murder

The Guardian - US

Lawyers could charge big oil with homicide after 2023 Arizona heatwave

Charges are reasonable after July 2023 extreme weather event, prosecutors write in new memorandum

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Julian Assange walks free

After pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal ending an extraordinary 14-year legal saga, the WikiLeaks founder has arrived home in Australia. Plus: Suing big oil for heatwave deaths

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