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Revolut secures a Distributed Ledger Technology provider license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission for its new entity, Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited. The company has over 80 million retail customers and 16 million crypto users globally.
A report released on Monday by the digital advocacy group Tech Transparency Project found that US teens can access 'nudify' apps despite parental controls. Researchers using accounts registered as 13 years old downloaded 135 apps with features to strip clothes or swap faces. While Apple and Google removed 25 and six apps respectively, users retained access to previously downloaded versions.
The Supreme Court of India rejected a proposal to ban social media for children, citing internet access as a fundamental right under Article 21. Instead, the bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Chandran issued a 137-page order mandating a national database for detecting child sexual abuse material by December 10.
An Axios analysis reveals $137 million spent on 220 AI-generated political ads through Oct. 11, mostly from Republicans. Four states ban such deepfakes while 27 require disclosure.
A 6G Forum panel featuring the NTIA, AT&T, and LitePoint announced that spectrum sharing will be central to 6G planning to meet growing demand. US legislation sets a goal of 800MHz by 2034, while the NTIA must identify at least 500MHz for commercial auction before 2030.
On Sept. 9, the six-member Automattic board voted to put CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave, a move he reversed 33 hours later by removing three directors and the CFO. The internal conflict stems from a legal dispute over WP Engine, causing 159 staff departures and a federal antitrust lawsuit revived on Sept. 24.