Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense’s access to some of its tech and services after an internal investigation found the organization appeared to be using its tech to store surveillance data on phone calls made by Palestinians.   The tech giant announced on Thursday that it made the decision to “cease and disable” certain subscriptions from the Israeli military. This affects subscriptions to Azure cloud storage and certain AI…

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Vitalik calls for open-source infrastructure in health, finance, governance

Vitalik calls for open-source infrastructure in health, finance, governance

The Ethereum co-founder warned that closed systems breed abuse and monopolies, urging open-source, verifiable infrastructure for healthcare, finance and voting. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for open-source, verifiable infrastructure across critical sectors, including healthcare, finance and governance, warning that centralized systems risk eroding trust and security. In a Wednesday blog post, Buterin argued that as…

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Monero pumps 7% despite an 18-block reorg prompting concerns

Monero pumps 7% despite an 18-block reorg prompting concerns

Monero rose on Sunday despite an 18-block reorg just hours prior that reversed around 117 transactions in the latest attack by Qubic. Monero’s privacy token rose more than 7% despite its blockchain suffering an 18-block reorg that reversed around 117 transactions and triggered community concerns over the Monero ecosystem’s future. The security breach was committed…

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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown 

Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown 

President Donald Trump made countering immigration one of his flagship issues during last year’s presidential campaign, promising an unprecedented number of deportations.  In his first eight months in office, that promise turned into around 350,000 deportations, a figure that includes deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (around 200,000), Customs and Border Protection (more than 132,000),…

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Ethereum Foundation introduces 'Privacy Stewards for Ethereum' and roadmap

Ethereum Foundation introduces 'Privacy Stewards for Ethereum' and roadmap

The privacy roadmap included adding features for private transactions and decentralized identity solutions across Ethereum’s tech stack. The Ethereum Foundation has released a roadmap to bring end-to-end privacy features to the Ethereum network, a layer-1 (L1) smart contract blockchain, and rebranded its “Privacy & Scaling Explorations” initiative to “Privacy Stewards of Ethereum” (PSE). PSE said…

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EU Chat Control hinges on Germany’s decision

EU Chat Control hinges on Germany’s decision

The EU’s proposed Chat Control law is just short of the critical support it needs to pass in the EU Council, and Germany could change the balance. As the EU Council heads to vote on the so-called “Chat Control” law, Germany could prove the deciding factor. Put forward by Denmark, the law would essentially eliminate…

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