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In brief Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a native non-custodial Gram wallet is rolling out to all Telegram apps this…

from the put-on-the-hotdog-costume dept You may recall that at the end of last year and very beginning of this year…

I apologize for the light blogging of late. Well, light for me at least. Randy and I just submitted the…

Miami, July 21—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the Cuban government to end its harassment of journalist Austin…

In brief Google launched Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite today, with better efficiency and lower costs than 3.5 Flash—but…

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced on Sunday that the country will no longer hold elections, preventing the opposition from competing…

In brief Augustus raised $180 million at a $1 billion valuation, led by Tiger Global with backing from the founders…

from the flat-out-refusing-to-follow-the-law dept The Trump administration continues to pretend migrants don’t have due process rights. It does this despite…

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on:  New York Mayor Zohran…

In brief Google is reportedly developing a server chip called Frozen v2 that hardwires part of Gemini’s architecture into silicon.…

from the dysfunctional-government dept Earlier this year “Border Czar” Tom Homan, with an apparently straight face, told the media that…

Ken Jouppi. (Institute for Justice)   In Timbs v. Indiana (2019), the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Excessive Fines Clause…