Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone with a comment about Trump’s unhinged trade war that includes uninhabited islands:
Reminder: This policy was spearheaded...
US Investors Conserving Cash Amid Tariff Troubles
Last week was a rough one for the stock market following the announcement of new tariffs.
But as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (April 5), investors are choosing to keep their cash cl...
DOGE Reportedly Plans to Construct ‘Mega API’ in IRS ‘Hackathon’
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly planning a “hackathon” at the IRS.
Per a report Saturday (April 5) by Wired, the goal here is to create a “mega API” (application p...
Apple Reportedly Keeping TikTok in Store Following AG’s Reassurance
Apple has reportedly decided to keep TikTok in its App Store for at least 75 more days.
This decision came after the tech giant got a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi telling the company it shou...
Tariffs Add to ‘Unprecedented’ Pressures Facing Small Businesses
American small businesses are weathering a storm brought on by leadership changes in Washington.
As The New York Times (NYT) reported Sunday (April 6), these changes include stalled funding, job cuts ...
Crypto Theft Sees 303% Quarterly Jump After Record Bybit Hack
Cryptocurrency thefts surged by 303% during the first quarter to $1.67 billion.
That jump was primarily driven by the historic billion-dollar hack on the Bybit exchange, Seeking Alpha reported Saturda...
SEC Rules That ‘Covered’ Stablecoins Are Not Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that stablecoins, generally speaking, are not securities.
That’s according to a statement from the regulator’s Division of Corporate Finance issue...
Meta Adds ‘Multimodal’ Models to Its Llama AI Stable
Meta has released the latest versions of its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) model.
The tech giant says its Llama 4 models, unveiled Friday (April 4), are built on one of the most advanced large la...
