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Regulation, antitrust, privacy and the widening negotiation between Washington and the technology industry, from The Silicon Ledger.
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has ordered a unit at Craig Station in Colorado to remain operational despite scheduled retirement, citing grid reliability concerns that state regulators have already disputed.
Frontline Health Advocates has built a national operation selling medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for $495, using legal strategies that experts say are unlikely to survive court scrutiny.
Marshall Space Flight Center has begun openly developing cryogenic propellant management technology in orbit—work that was previously suppressed for a decade to protect the Space Launch System program.
Law enforcement in Germany has publicly identified the leader of the Trickbot ransomware cartel, ending years of mystery surrounding the figure known as "Stern." The suspect, identified as Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, allegedly orchestrated one of the world's most damaging cybercriminal operations.
The chipmaker's CEO wants Washington to loosen restrictions on GPU sales abroad, but the new administration is considering using chip access as leverage in trade negotiations.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has obtained access to a payroll database serving roughly 276,000 federal workers, overriding concerns from senior technology officials who warned the move could expose sensitive personnel data and create cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
The FAA has approved SpaceX to attempt its eighth Starship test flight as early as Monday, while security researchers warn Android users to install critical patches immediately following a Cellebrite exploit discovery.
