Online predators force teens to self-harm and livestream suicide for digital ‘entertainment’: FBI warns of global network ‘764’
TRENTON, NJ — The FBI issued a stark warning this week about a disturbing rise in violent online networks, including one known as “764,” which are actively targeting children and vulnerable individuals…
OECD publishes treaty that would replace national digital taxes
PARIS (Reuters) – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a multilateral treaty on Wednesday that would replace a hodge-podge of national digital services taxes if ratified by enough countries.…
Citi becomes first digital custodian on BondbloX Bond Exchange
(Reuters) -Citigroup has become the first digital custodian participant of the BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX), the securities solutions management unit of the global investment bank said on Friday. BBX, which was launched…
Factbox-How the EU’s Digital Markets Act challenges Big Tech
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – New European Union rules will rewrite the basic tenets of business on the internet and on mobile, upending how Big Tech makes money and how consumers…
Delaware State Police Announce New Digital Fingerprinting System
DELAWARE – The Delaware State Police (DSP) has entered into a partnership with IDEMIA, a leading identity security and authentication solutions provider. The collaboration aims to offer “IdentoGO,” a program designed to…
Italy offers digital euro expert Cipollone for ECB post
By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) – Piero Cipollone, Italy’s choice for the European Central Bank’s executive board, has a reputation for discreetly helping Rome’s eurosceptic government rub along with EU institutions and…
JPMorgan increases stake in Brazilian digital bank C6 to 46%
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co has increased its stake in Brazilian digital bank C6 to 46% from 40%, the banks said in a statement on Tuesday,…
ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch -Spanish official
(Refiles to remove extraneous word ‘have’ from final paragraph) By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -The European Central Bank needs to measure the impact of the digital euro on the euro zone’s banking…
Maryland State Bomb Squad Receives Training on Enhanced Digital X-ray Systems
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced recently that members of the Bomb Squad have undergone training on new enhanced digital X-ray systems. The manufacturer provided instruction to Bomb Technicians…
Digital Currency Group seeks to end fraud case by Winklevoss twins’ Gemini
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Digital Currency Group on Thursday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it defrauded customers of Gemini Trust, which was founded by billionaire…
Digital Currency With Eye-Scanning Orb Aims To Build Largest ‘Identity Community’ Possible
Digital Currency With Eye-Scanning Orb Aims To Build Largest ‘Identity Community’ Possible Jason Cohen on August 2, 2023 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project featuring an eye-scanning orb that issues a digital…
US IRS to allow full digital document submissions for 2024 tax season
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to allow taxpayers to submit all documents and correspondence to the agency digitally for the 2024 tax filing season and…
‘Massive Economic Implications’: Tech Titan Launches Digital Currency Featuring Global ID
‘Massive Economic Implications’: Tech Titan Launches Digital Currency Featuring Global ID Jason Cohen on July 24, 2023 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency initiative featuring a global ID and hopes for Universal Basic…
China’s digital yuan transactions seeing strong momentum, says cbank gov Yi
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Transactions using China’s digital yuan hit 1.8 trillion yuan ($249.33 billion) at end-June, the country’s central bank governor Yi Gang said on Wednesday, marking a jump…
Germany’s ProSiebenSat. 1 to cut 400 jobs in push towards digital
BERLIN (Reuters) -German media group ProSiebenSat.1 will cut 400 full-time positions, the company said on Tuesday, as part of restructuring measures focusing on its entertainment activities. “The aim is to achieve a…
‘Massive Threat’: DeSantis Says Centralized Digital Currencies Open Door To ‘Social Credit System’
‘Massive Threat’: DeSantis Says Centralized Digital Currencies Open Door To ‘Social Credit System’ Harold Hutchison on July 14, 2023 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida told Tucker Carlson Friday that certain digital…
US trade group blasts Canada for refusal to extend digital services tax freeze
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-based National Foreign Trade Council on Thursday blasted Canada for its refusal to back a global agreement to hold off on implementing digital services taxes for at least…
Central bankers lay out digital currency cyber threat
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The central bankers’ central bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has laid out a seven-point plan designed to help countries prevent cyber hacks on the…
FC Barcelona plans to list digital unit on Nasdaq via SPAC -Expansion
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona plans to list its digital unit Barca Media on the Nasdaq Stock Market through the creation of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), newspaper…
IMF working on global central bank digital currency platform
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) to enable transactions between countries, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva…
Obama Stresses ‘Need’ For ‘Digital Fingerprints’ To Crack Down On Information That ‘Is Not True’
Obama Stresses ‘Need’ For ‘Digital Fingerprints’ To Crack Down On Information That ‘Is Not True’ Harold Hutchison on June 16, 2023 Former President Barack Obama called for “digital fingerprints” to crack down…
China industry minister, Siemens CEO discuss digital manufacturing, development
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industry minister met Siemens’ chief executive on Wednesday and discussed intelligent manufacturing, digital economy development and the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, the ministry said. The…
Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ Legislation To Curb Big Tech
Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Digital Bill Of Rights’ Legislation To Curb Big Tech Mary Lou Masters on June 6, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Tuesday designed to curb government involvement in…
JOHN STOSSEL: Here’s What Ron DeSantis Thinks About The Federal Government’s Digital Currency Plan
JOHN STOSSEL: Here’s What Ron DeSantis Thinks About The Federal Government’s Digital Currency Plan John Stossel on May 11, 2023 President Joe Biden and the media are excited about something new: a…
‘A Major Cause Of The Crisis’: Tom Cotton Rips Navy Over Drag Queen Digital Ambassador
‘A Major Cause Of The Crisis’: Tom Cotton Rips Navy Over Drag Queen Digital Ambassador Harold Hutchison on May 4, 2023 Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas ripped the United States Navy…
Japan ex-regulator head warns against excess regulation aimed at stopping digital bank runs
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Financial authorities must be mindful of the risk of excessive regulation aimed at preventing digital bank runs caused by online rumours and speculation,…
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