Katie Wilson announces key transition advisers
Seattle’s mayor-elect has chosen people with major experience to lead her transition. She takes office in January.
Day: November 19, 2025
China ready for undersea cable attacks, congressional report warns
The Chinese government is developing capabilities for cutting undersea communications cables as part of its large-scale military buildup and preparation for war, according to a congressional report.
PCI SSC Publishes Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Guidance Document
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a Mobile Payments on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (MPoC) Guidance Document, a new resource developed to support consistent interpretation and implementation of the MPoC Standard an…
Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling ceasefire, medics say – Reuters
Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling ceasefire, medics say ReutersIsraeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 28 Palestinians, as Hamas warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ CNNIsrael kills at least 28 Palestinians in…
EU moves to cut red tape with overhaul of AI and data privacy laws
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to ease tech rules, arguing that a loosening of red tape could give Europe’s high-tech sector the breathing room to compete with global rivals.
Tehran nuclear experts visited Russia twice, FT reveals – The Jerusalem Post
Tehran nuclear experts visited Russia twice, FT reveals The Jerusalem PostIranian nuclear experts held second covert meeting with Russian weapons institute Financial TimesReport: Iranian scientists tied to nuclear work secretly vi…
Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December
While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less creation.
Reform’s Welsh hopes damaged after Senedd member suspended for ‘vile’ racial slur
Parliament suspends Laura Anne Jones, Reform’s only Senedd member, for two weeks in further blow after party lost Caerphilly byelection Reform UK’s only member of the Welsh parliament has been suspended for two weeks over a racial slur she posted in an…
Sources: Coinbase is preparing to launch a prediction market powered by Kalshi to allow its clients to bet on events such as elections and sports (Yueqi Yang/The Information)
Yueqi Yang / The Information:
Sources: Coinbase is preparing to launch a prediction market powered by Kalshi to allow its clients to bet on events such as elections and sports — Coinbase is preparing to launch a prediction market to…
Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.