Trump signs an executive order to stop the TikTok ban
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to block the US government from selling a stake in TikTok to Chinese conglomerate ByteDance for 75 days. Trump ordered the US Attorney General “not to take any action” to enforce the law against ByteDance. He said the government will have a stake in TikTok through a joint venture with a private company.
Key moments from the inaugural address by Donald Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to declare a national emergency at the US southern border, officials said on Monday. Trump is also expected to end birthright citizenship for children born to immigrant parents without legal status. “They tried to take my freedom and,indeed, to take my life,” Trump said during his address.
There is a planet parade in the sky this month
On January 3, Mars, Venus and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye during a Lunar Eclipse. It is best to view the planets after 10:30 pm, when three of them are set. The Sun will set in the first few hours after dark, and the planets will be able to be seen by the naked eye.
Next steps in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
The US Supreme Court has upheld a decision to ban ByteDance from selling its video-sharing app TikTok. In its ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court called the ban an “appropriate step” towards “protecting American children”. The government had claimed TikTok was a platform that “trafficked in child pornography and other content”. ByteDance had urged the court to reject the ban.
We have no answers about the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo has confirmed that its second-generation Switch console will be backward-compatible, playing both physical and digital original Switch games. However, the company didn’t reveal the price of the Switch 2. Earlier, Nintendo had clarified that the Switch 2’s price will be similar to its predecessor’s and that it will feature two USB-C ports at the top.
Scott Bessent is Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, has said he would reduce the red tape that slows critical infrastructure projects, ensuring funds are spent efficiently. Duffy also pledged to bring “tough love” to Boeing as regulators work to restore confidence in the struggling airplane maker. His first trip as Transportation Secretary would be to the Appalachian region, Duffy added.
Biden issued an executive order in the eleventh hour trying to bolster the U.S. cybersecurity
US President Joe Biden has signed a 40-page executive order seeking to improve the country’s cybersecurity, privacy and identity protection. The order aims to boost the US government’s use of artificial intelligence to detect and respond to attacks, among other things. It aims to make it easier for the federal government to slap sanctions on ransomware groups who target critical infrastructure.
John Deere is facing a lawsuit over farmers’ ability to repair their machines
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said that it is not going to settle till John Deere makes its repair-averse policy available. “The FTC is not going to settle unless John Deere makes the software available,” FTC said. This comes after the agency filed a lawsuit against Deere over its repair policy, which prevents farmers from repairing their own equipment.
High winds threaten to cause a new fire in Southern California
The Los Angeles Fire broke out on Monday night in a massive fire that had been reported to have burned 56 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It is the fourth big fire in Los Angeles County over the past week. Over 20 people have died due to the fires in the past week, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s office.
It won’t stop drones from flying over the White House
DJI will no longer enforce ‘No-Fly Zones’, instead offering a dismissible warning that means common sense, empathy and the fear of getting caught by authorities will keep people from flying where they shouldn’t. It also said it is “placing control back in the hands of the drone operators”. The decision comes after one of its drones damaged an aircraft fighting the Los Angeles wildfires.