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    • China releases new rules for online content, requiring platforms and app operators to use AI-based moderation; the rules are set to come into effect in March (Yoko Kubota/Wall Street Journal)

    Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: China releases new rules for online content, requiring platforms and app operators to use AI-based moderation; the rules are set to come into effect in March  —  Government control over online content likely to tighten further following release of comprehensive regulations China releases new rules for online content, requiring

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    • Text messages show how the head of DOJ antitrust division Makan Delrahim steered the T-Mobile-Sprint deal and played a crucial role in getting Dish involved (New York Times)

    New York Times: Text messages show how the head of DOJ antitrust division Makan Delrahim steered the T-Mobile-Sprint deal and played a crucial role in getting Dish involved  —  Text messages indicate that Makan Delrahim, the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, worked behind the scenes to help the companies pull off a deal.

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    • Sources detail FBI's IDLE program to help companies fight data theft by deploying decoy data to hide real data from hackers and insider threats (Sean Gallagher/Ars Technica)

    Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: Sources detail FBI’s IDLE program to help companies fight data theft by deploying decoy data to hide real data from hackers and insider threats  —  Newly surfaced doc outlines FBI’s IDLE program—which teases thieves with “decoy data.”  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigations is in many ways … Sources detail

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    • US Navy bans TikTok from government-issued mobile devices citing a cybersecurity threat, will block devices with the app from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (Reuters)

    Reuters: US Navy bans TikTok from government-issued mobile devices citing a cybersecurity threat, will block devices with the app from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet  —  (Reuters) – Earlier this week the United States Navy banned the social media app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices … US Navy bans TikTok from government-issued mobile devices citing

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    • Sources: Walmart is considering selling data on shoppers, "supercenters" where, in addition to traditional retail, it can rent out edge computing capacity, more (Sarah Nassauer/Wall Street Journal)

    Sarah Nassauer / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Walmart is considering selling data on shoppers, “supercenters” where, in addition to traditional retail, it can rent out edge computing capacity, more  —  Walmart is betting on a future where its giant stores will quickly get groceries to your door … Sources: Walmart is considering selling data on

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