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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace 28 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

DoD’s Case for Pausing CMMC Weakens as Industry Responses Undercut Its Rationale

The Pentagon’s justification for pausing implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, is coming under sharper scrutiny after industry responses to a federal request for information pointed to workable paths forward. The feedback suggests the department may have overstated the operational and administrative barriers to moving ahead, even as defense suppliers continue to face cybersecurity obligations in practice. The debate now centers on whether the pause reflects prudence or policy drift at a time when the defense industrial base remains a prime cyber target.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors12 Oct 2026, 12:38 PM IST

Judge Questions Whether Trump Can Charge $100,000 for Early Truth Social Access

A federal judge in Washington pressed lawyers on whether Donald Trump can lawfully charge $100,000 for earlier access to his Truth Social posts, asking if even a one-second delay could disadvantage the press. The hearing sharpened a broader legal question about whether a public figure can monetize faster access to speech while controlling the timing of information that may matter to journalists and markets.

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Global Economy & Central Banks11 Oct 2026, 07:11 AM IST

Trump Media Adviser Katie Zacharia Offered White House Press Secretary Role

The White House has tapped Katie Zacharia, a Trump Media adviser, to serve as its next press secretary, according to a White House official cited by CNBC. The move signals a continued preference for communicators with direct ties to President Donald Trump’s media ecosystem, underscoring how the administration is shaping its public-facing message around loyalty, speed, and message discipline.

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Global Markets & Equities11 Oct 2026, 01:43 AM IST

Trump Media Adviser Katie Zacharia Offered White House Press Secretary Role

The White House has tapped Katie Zacharia, a Trump Media adviser, to serve as its next press secretary, according to a White House official cited by CNBC. The move signals a continued preference for loyalist communicators with direct ties to the Trump orbit as the administration sharpens its messaging strategy on the economy, markets and central bank policy.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors10 Oct 2026, 03:07 PM IST

Judge Questions Trump’s Right to Charge $100,000 for Early Truth Social Access

A federal judge in Washington pressed arguments over whether Donald Trump can charge $100,000 for earlier access to his Truth Social posts, asking whether even a one-second delay meaningfully harms the press. The dispute sits at the intersection of politics, platform access, and the economics of digital distribution, with implications for how public figures monetize information in real time.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors10 Oct 2026, 03:52 AM IST

Judge Questions Whether Trump Can Charge $100,000 for Earlier Access to Truth Social Posts

A federal judge in Washington pressed lawyers on whether Donald Trump’s plan to sell early access to Truth Social posts for $100,000 could unlawfully burden the press and the public. The hearing centered on whether even a one-second delay in access amounts to a meaningful disadvantage in the fast-moving digital news environment. The case adds a new legal test for how far a political figure can monetize platform access while controlling the timing of his own statements.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors09 Oct 2026, 06:59 PM IST

Judge Questions Whether Trump Can Charge $100,000 for Early Access to Truth Social Posts

A federal judge in Washington pressed lawyers on whether Donald Trump can lawfully sell advance access to his Truth Social posts for $100,000, raising fresh questions about the boundary between speech, press access and monetization on a platform tied to a former president. The hearing centered on whether even a one-second delay in public access could amount to a meaningful burden on the press, underscoring the case’s broader implications for digital publishing and political media rights.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors09 Oct 2026, 04:14 PM IST

Judge Questions Whether Trump Can Charge $100,000 for Earlier Access to Truth Social Posts

A federal judge in Washington pressed lawyers on whether Donald Trump’s plan to sell earlier access to his Truth Social posts for $100,000 could unlawfully burden the press by delaying publication by even a second. The hearing sharpened a broader legal fight over whether a former president can monetize access to his social media feed while still claiming the protections of political speech and public-interest communication.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors07 Oct 2026, 07:27 AM IST

Cable Industry Prepares Lawsuit to Block Trump FCC’s Move on TV Ownership Cap

The U.S. cable industry is preparing to sue the Trump-era Federal Communications Commission over its plan to repeal the national television ownership cap, arguing the agency lacks authority to erase a limit established by Congress. The dispute could determine whether the FCC can reshape broadcast consolidation rules without new legislation, setting up a major test of administrative power in media policy.

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