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Elon Musk is threatening legal action against filmmaker Alex Gibney over a documentary that allegedly claims Musk used space-based lasers to influence the two thousand twenty four election. Musk's team calls the assertion defamatory, though the lawsuit remains a threat for now, not a filing. The story sits at the intersection of billionaire power, media accountability, and the blurry line between satire and accusation.
Shifting to crypto, SEC chair Paul Atkins is signaling a more structured approach to digital assets. He's backing the Clarity Act while making clear the agency won't wait for congressional action to move forward. Custody rules, transfer agent modernization, and crypto issuance are all on the table, suggesting the regulatory framework around digital finance is finally taking shape, however slowly.
And for anyone still running older Skullcandy Dime three earbuds, researchers are flagging a genuine Bluetooth vulnerability. Unknown devices can pair without any confirmation from the owner, potentially hijacking audio playback or capturing live microphone sound. A firmware patch exists, but only on newer hardware, leaving many existing users with no clear fix in sight.
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