A revised Health and Location Data Protection Act would bar the sale of Americans’ health and location information to data brokers, including information shared with AI chatbots. The Verge reported that the bill would give the FTC 180 days to write rules and earmark $1 billion over 10 years for enforcement.

#AI regulation #health data #data brokers

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Bahrain Bourse Sets 2028 Target For Nasdaq CSD Upgrade

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Bahrain Bourse Sets 2028 Target For Nasdaq CSD Upgrade

Economy Middle East reported that Bahrain Bourse plans to move Bahrain Clear to Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD technology, with full deployment scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028. The report links the upgrade to post-trade modernization, while project cost and migration milestones remain undisclosed.

#capital markets #post trade infrastructure #Bahrain Bourse

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California Opens Claude Access For Government Staff Under Anthropic Deal

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California Opens Claude Access For Government Staff Under Anthropic Deal

California agencies and local governments can use Anthropic’s Claude under a discounted agreement that includes training and support. The deal gives the state an AI procurement path, but the public announcement did not disclose contract length, rollout timing or measured service results.

#government AI #AI procurement #Anthropic

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Ukraine Moves $8.3 Million In Seized USDT To State Management

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Ukraine Moves $8.3 Million In Seized USDT To State Management

Ukraine has moved more than $8.3 million in seized USDT into state management through ARMA, but the assets have not been formally confiscated and four suspects remain unconvicted.

#crypto asset recovery #USDT #Ukraine

June 30, 2026Read More →

SpaceX Prices $25 Billion Bond Sale After $90 Billion Order Book

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SpaceX Prices $25 Billion Bond Sale After $90 Billion Order Book

SpaceX raised its bond sale to $25 billion after nearly $90 billion of orders, but analysts cited capital spending, a $5 billion net loss and debt-service exposure tied to Starlink and Starship execution.

#tech debt #AI infrastructure financing #SpaceX

June 29, 2026Read More →

Malaysia IP Address Plan Challenges APNIC Registry Rules

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Malaysia IP Address Plan Challenges APNIC Registry Rules

Malaysia has opened a consultation on whether its regulator should manage IP addresses and autonomous system numbers, setting up a policy clash with APNIC’s moratorium on new National Internet Registries.

#internet governance #IP addresses #Malaysia

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BIS Warns AI Investment Boom Could Unwind Abruptly

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BIS Warns AI Investment Boom Could Unwind Abruptly

The Bank for International Settlements says AI infrastructure spending helped support global growth and loose financial conditions, but warns that supply bottlenecks, overinvestment, stretched valuations and opaque financing could turn an AI disappointment into a broader financial-stability shock.

#AI investment #financial stability #central banks

June 29, 2026Read More →

DubaiNow Gas Billing Launch Starts With Lootah BC Gas Customers

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DubaiNow Gas Billing Launch Starts With Lootah BC Gas Customers

Digital Dubai has added Lootah BC Gas bill viewing and payment to DubaiNow, but the first rollout is limited to customers with active accounts and does not name other gas companies or adoption targets.

#digital infrastructure #digital government #DubaiNow

June 29, 2026Read More →

Bitexen ADGM Permissions Put Trading And Custody Under FSRA Rules

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Bitexen ADGM Permissions Put Trading And Custody Under FSRA Rules

Bitexen MENA and Bitexen Custody received ADGM FSRA permissions for virtual-asset trading and custody, but the announcement does not disclose launch volumes, listed tokens or first institutional clients.

#crypto #virtual assets #fiat referenced tokens

June 29, 2026Read More →

VARA Tells Dubai VASPs To Tie AML Risk Reviews To Board Oversight

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VARA Tells Dubai VASPs To Tie AML Risk Reviews To Board Oversight

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued guidance from its 2026 business risk assessment review, pressing licensed VASPs to connect AML/CFT risk ratings with board challenge, data evidence and control decisions.

#crypto #crypto web3 #AML/CFT

June 28, 2026Read More →

TDRA Pushes UAE Federal Payments Toward One Digital Identity System

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TDRA Pushes UAE Federal Payments Toward One Digital Identity System

The UAE’s TDRA used a federal workshop to advance a unified government digital payment ecosystem, linking payment procedures, settlement speed, digital identity and service-center channels.

#digital government #digital identity #TDRA

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NPCI Sees AI In UPI Growth While App-Concentration Deadline Still Looms

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NPCI Sees AI In UPI Growth While App-Concentration Deadline Still Looms

NPCI chief Dilip Asbe said AI could help UPI reach new users, detect fraud and support credit, while India’s payment ecosystem still faces a December 31, 2026 app-concentration deadline.

#UPI #AI finance #NPCI

June 28, 2026Read More →