Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies

The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained “limited access to critical systems” run by the country’s top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or steal customers’ data.

Trump EPA reportedly seeks to revoke landmark air pollution rule

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is reportedly expected to repeal the 2009 “endangerment finding” that underpins U.S. climate regulatory efforts.

India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster

India’s new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.

India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain

India’s Aadhaar is moving into wallets, hotels and policing through a new app. Critics say that amid the broader Aadhaar rollout, it’s unclear how data shared through the new app would prevent breaches or leaks.

San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday.

India has changed its startup rules for deep tech

India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success.

New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers

Although the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.

Trump’s critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric

The administration’s $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals is aimed at blunting China’s influence. But it also revels the direction of the global economy.