Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading Jacob Woodward Two House lawmakers from opposite parties are pushing new legislation they say would stop federal officials from cashing in on inside knowledge through prediction markets. Rep. Adrian Smith, a Republican from Nebraska, and Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Democrat from Illinois, introduced … Continue reading Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading
Kalshi sues Iowa officials claiming federal authority over prediction market contracts Suswati Basu A federally regulated prediction market is taking Iowa officials to court, arguing the state is threatening to crack down on trading activity that federal law already oversees. Kalshi, a New York–based derivatives exchange, filed a complaint in the U.S. District … Continue reading Kalshi sues Iowa officials claiming federal authority over prediction market contracts
ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it It’s now the most downloaded free social networking app in the US for iOS devices. mariella moon Wed, Jul 2, 2025 Mario Tama via Getty Images US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN’s recent coverage of it, leading to more people … Continue reading ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
Senate appoints former NSA official as head of US cybersecurity agency Mariella Moon @mariella_moon A former NSA and White House official has been appointed to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at a time when ransomware and other kinds of cyberattacks are on the rise. The Senate has named Jen Easterly … Continue reading Judge blocks federal officials from contacting tech companies
Troy Kirby — May 4, 2020 Although the term “mission creep” is a 1990s invention regarding gradual or incremental expansion of goals beyond its original scope, the COVID-19 shutdown order alone is giving the phase a run for its money for how far it can be stretched in 2020. Small business owners, with limited resources, … Continue reading Elected Officials to Small Business: We Have Zero Answers
