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A federal judge is now at the center of what may be Silicon Valley's most expensive personal grudge match. The lawsuit between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has escalated into a full courtroom showdown, and whoever sits on that bench will ultimately decide whether Altman's pivot from nonprofit to profit was a betrayal or just business.
Shifting to Capitol Hill, Senator Gillibrand is drawing a firm line in the sand on crypto legislation. She says the Clarity Act won't advance without explicit restrictions barring government officials, including the president, from financial ties to the crypto industry. It's a provision that carries obvious political weight given recent headlines.
And in cybersecurity, Microsoft's Phone Link tool has become a new attack surface. Researchers are warning that a known remote access trojan has been upgraded with capabilities to silently harvest two-factor authentication codes and SMS messages straight from your connected Android device. If you use Phone Link, that's worth paying attention to today.
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