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Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as Meta global policy leader
Meta will switch up its global policy team in the new year and has appointed former George W. Bush administration official Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as the company’s chief global affairs officer. Clegg announced Thursday he will depart from the role of president of global affairs at Meta in the coming months, stating now is the “right time” for him to move on. “And no one could pick up from where …
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Sanders calls for H-1B visa reform: ‘Elon Musk is wrong’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a swipe at Elon Musk’s defense of the H-1B visa program, which has driven a wedge between two factions of President-elect Trump’s most ardent supporters. Sanders, who has long argued for raising wages for workers in the U.S., criticized the wealthy tech entrepreneur’s elevation of the foreign visa system, arguing that it further enriches a handful of the nation’s richest people. “Elon Musk …
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The Refresh
News we’ve flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics:
US weighs rules to limit or ban Chinese drones
The Commerce Department said Thursday it is considering new rules on Chinese drones that would restrict or ban them in the U.S. amid national security concerns, Reuters reports.
Apple agrees to pay $95 million in Siri class-action suit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company obtained private conversationsand shared them with third parties without permission through this voice assistant Siri, The Wall Street Journal reports.
In Other News
Branch out with other reads on The Hill:
GOP lawmakers request Yellen briefing on Chinese hackers’ Treasury breach
Republican lawmakers are swiftly urging the Treasury Department to provide answers on a recent cybersecurity attack from China that infiltrated various workstations, as outlined in a letter obtained by The Hill. “This breach of federal government information is extremely concerning. As you know, Treasury maintains some of the most highly sensitive information on U.S. persons throughout government, including tax information, …
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Fireworks mortars, fuel canisters found in Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
A Cybertruck explosion outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was caused by firework mortars and camp fuel canisters, according to investigators. The explosion killed one person inside the vehicle and injured at least seven others nearby. “Once the fire went out through the suppression efforts of the fire department, you’ll see some of the evidence in the back of the vehicle,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police …
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What Others are Reading
Two key stories on The Hill right now:
Progressives face an existential crisis under Trump
Progressives in Washington are facing an existential crisis like never before as they brace for the incoming Trump administration. Not only are … Read more
Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany’s far-right party
Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk’s op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the … Read more
