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FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activities on critical surveillance network
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/fbi-investigating-cyber-breach-critical-surveillance-network?cid=ios_app

FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activities on critical surveillance network
The FBI identified a suspected cybersecurity breach on a sensitive network used to manage wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants, and officials working to determine the seriousness of the incident, according to an FBI statement and a source familiar with the investigation.

Google's Epic settlement term sheet prohibits Tim Sweeney from criticizing Google's app policies until at least September 2032 and mandates he praise them (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/889595/tim-sweeney…

Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney signed away Epic’s rights to sue and disparage the company and his right to advocate for any further changes to Google’s app store polices.

A rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warn https://phys.org/news/2026-04-critical-minerals-echoes-oil-injustice.html

A rush for critical minerals echoes oil extraction injustice as harms fall on world's most vulnerable, scientists warn
Mining critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt fuels the "green" energy and digital transitions essential to meeting climate goals. But building the technologies that enable a sustainable future is generating severe, hidden environmental and health crises that the world is failing to track or address, warns a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), known as the UN's Think Tank on Water.

Heute werden dauerhaft >90% der Last in DE durch Erneuerbare gedeckt. Bis ~19:00 bekommt man (an der Strombörse) Geld, wenn man Strom "verbraucht".
https://www.energy-charts.info/charts/consumption_advice/chart.htm?l=en&c=DE
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X overhauls its Creator Subscriptions with new features including exclusive threads, a refreshed subscriptions paywall, and a shareable subscriptions card (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/x-re

X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards | TechCrunch
X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

Why Jerry Jones' biggest critic calls George Pickens one of the most selfish players https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/jerry-jones-critic-george-pickens-selfish-player/023783b5981a40b7dd21b7…

X overhauls its Creator Subscriptions with new features including exclusive threads, a refreshed subscriptions paywall, and a shareable subscriptions card (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/x-re

X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards | TechCrunch
X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

CISA announced a new initiative this morning called CI-Fortify to encourage organizations to be able to function disconnected from networks and still deliver essential services.
Check out my CISA piece on this project.
Many thanks to @…, James Winebrenner of Elisity and Bill Moore of Xona Systems for their insights.

CISA pushes critical infrastructure operators to prepare to work in isolation
The new CI-Fortify initiative urges critical infrastructure operators to prepare for cyberattacks by ensuring they can disconnect from networks and still deliver essential services — something experts say will hinge on investment and discipline.

Visa and Stripe's Bridge plan to expand their partnership to issue stablecoin-linked cards in 100 countries; the cards are currently live in 18 countries (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/03/03/visa-stripe-bridge-stablecoin-backed-card…

Exclusive: Visa to expand card partnership with Stripe’s Bridge to over 100 countries
The two firms previously launched stablecoin-backed cards for 18 countries in April.

CISA Unveils New Initiative to Fortify America’s Critical Infrastructure
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-unveils-new-initiative-fortify-americas-critical-infrastructure