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It’s Been Two Weeks and We Have a 2025 Crypto Compendium
The volume of news coming out from regulatory Washington, spurred by Executive Orders and new agency heads has been impressive since Trump took office on January 20. But, the amount of movement regarding regulation of crypto and crypto-related activities has truly been substantial. And so, in this week’s Cabinet News & Views, we have multiple…
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The SEC’s Crypto Task Force: Mapping the Road Ahead
In a statement entitled “The Journey Begins,” on February 4, 2025, US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) Commissioner Hester Peirce provided new details regarding her thoughts on the agency’s evolving position on crypto. Commissioner Peirce is leading the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force (the “Task Force”), which she described as “want[ing] to…
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Nation State Backed Groups Using AI for Malicious Purposes
The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) recently published a new report “Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI,” which is well worth the read. The report shares findings on how government-backed threat actors use and misuse the Gemini web application….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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DeepSeek AI’s Security Woes + Impersonations: What You Need to Know
Soon after the Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek emerged to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini, it was forced offline when “large-scale malicious attacks” targeted its servers. Speculation points to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa
The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival.
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Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’
At a gathering in Madrid, members of Europe’s far-right parties set aside any trepidation they might have about President Trump’s threats, and instead focused on a common enemy — the European Union.
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3 Israeli Hostages Are Released for 183 Palestinian Prisoners
The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and gaunt, sparking dismay and outrage in Israel.
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Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release
The scenes at the latest hostage release in Gaza angered Israelis and created even more uncertainty surrounding the next steps in a phased cease-fire deal.
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How Trump’s Tariff Threats Tore the U.S.-Canada Bond
Patriotic sentiment is bursting in Canada after President Trump’s threat to apply hefty tariffs and even annex the country. The damage to the two nations’ relationship could be lasting.
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Microsoft and Nvidia Take a Quieter Approach to Trump
Other big technology companies have been boisterous in their courtship of the new administration. But Nvidia and Microsoft have avoided the Washington spotlight.
