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Economy
Mandiant, the security firm Google bought for $5.4 billion, gets its X account hacked
Enlarge Google-owned security firm Mandiant spent several hours trying to regain control of its account on X (formerly known as…
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Economy
Millions still haven’t patched Terrapin SSH protocol vulnerability
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Roughly 11 million Internet-exposed servers remain susceptible to a recently discovered vulnerability that allows attackers with…
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Investing
Three Takeaways from Tech Policy in 2023 and Three Things We’ll be Watching in 2024
Jennifer Huddleston and David Inserra The beginning of a new year is often a time for reflection and prediction. Technology continues to…
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Investing
2023 Was a Record Year for Public Schooling Culture War
Neal McCluskey If it felt like people in 2023 were more at each other’s throats over what public schools stock…
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Investing
The Decline and Fall of the Federal Home Loan Banks
Nicholas Thielman Though often ignored, the various loan and credit guarantees provided by the federal government via a series of off‐budget…
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Investing
To Reach Statehood, Puerto Rico Should Improve its Financial Practices
Marc Joffe With bankruptcy largely (but not totally) in the rearview mirror, Puerto Rico’s leaders are turning their focus once…
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Economy
Early Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain—and AI is already on the case
Enlarge / AI-generated results of a gangster Mickey Mouse, Eldritch Horror Mickey Mouse, and Basketball Mickey Mouse created by a…
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Investing
Recent Articles Highlight Jones Act Contributions to Offshore Wind Difficulties
Colin Grabow Recent articles in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal highlighted difficulties facing the offshore wind industry. Among…
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Investing
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: A Misleading Study Compares TikTok and Instagram
Paul Matzko A new study, “A Tik‐Tok‐ing Timebomb,” that compares the use of political hashtags on TikTok and Instagram is…
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Investing
Trump’s Disqualification: A Primer
Robert A. Levy Colorado is attempting to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president by excluding him from the state’s…
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