YouTube says channels of all sizes may now see ads on them, though only creators big enough to qualify for its Partner Program will be paid any ad revenue (Julia Alexander/The Verge)

Julia Alexander / The Verge:
YouTube says channels of all sizes may now see ads on them, though only creators big enough to qualify for its Partner Program will be paid any ad revenue  —  The company is rolling it out on a ‘limited number of videos’  —  Starting today, YouTube will begin running ads on some creators' videos …

The Senate passes a bill that would require all internet-connected devices purchased by the US government to comply with NIST's minimum security recommendations (Maggie Miller/The Hill)

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The Senate passes a bill that would require all internet-connected devices purchased by the US government to comply with NIST's minimum security recommendations  —  The Senate this week unanimously passed bipartisan legislation designed to boost the cybersecurity of internet-connected devices.

The Office of Management and Budget issues guidance that federal agencies should regulate AI applications without hampering AI innovation and growth (Aimee Chanthadavong/ZDNet)

Aimee Chanthadavong / ZDNet:
The Office of Management and Budget issues guidance that federal agencies should regulate AI applications without hampering AI innovation and growth  —  Elsewhere, US Congress has passed an IoT security Bill.  —  US federal agencies have now been issued a guidance by the White House …

8 reasons why Google is calling the latest Chrome version as its 'biggest release' ever

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100 'common' passwords that can be hacked in less than one second

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Binance sues Forbes Media and two journalists for defamation over a Forbes story in October that alleged Binance had planned to deceive regulators and investors (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Danny Nelson / CoinDesk:
Binance sues Forbes Media and two journalists for defamation over a Forbes story in October that alleged Binance had planned to deceive regulators and investors  —  Binance Holdings Limited sued Forbes Media LLC for defamation Wednesday over a story last month that purported …

Affirm files its draft S-1 for an IPO; in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, Affirm's revenue was $509.5M, up ~93% YoY, while net losses fell to $112.6M (Mary Ann Azevedo/FinLedger)

Mary Ann Azevedo / FinLedger:
Affirm files its draft S-1 for an IPO; in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, Affirm's revenue was $509.5M, up ~93% YoY, while net losses fell to $112.6M  —  Buy now, pay later innovator has over 6.2 million consumers on its network  —  Alternative payments provider Affirm Holdings …

IBM acquires Instana, which develops application performance management and monitoring software, for an undisclosed sum; Instana had raised $57M from investors (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
IBM acquires Instana, which develops application performance management and monitoring software, for an undisclosed sum; Instana had raised $57M from investors  —  IBM today acquired Instana, a German-American software firm that specializes in developing application performance management software.

CISA is now being led by 15-year DHS veteran Brandon Wales; source says Wales wants to keep operating CISA's Rumor Control site, which debunked election misinfo (Eric Geller/Politico)

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CISA is now being led by 15-year DHS veteran Brandon Wales; source says Wales wants to keep operating CISA's Rumor Control site, which debunked election misinfo  —  Five months before President Donald Trump fired him, federal cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs made a key addition to his leadership team …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to testify to US Senate panel over content moderation decisions

Biden, now President-elect, has also said he favors repealing Section 230. Congressional Democrats, however, prefer a more deliberate approach to reforming the law. https://ift.tt/3f9hshK

YouTube to add link on COVID-19 vaccines to combat misinformation

YouTube is adding a link to provide information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines to the coronavirus panel on its site, expanding its efforts to combat misinformation related to the pandemic. The link will send users directly to authoritative COVID-19 vaccine information from a third-party source https://ift.tt/36MeGLr

Tesla surges as fund managers face big decision: How much to own

Love it or hate it, a much broader universe of portfolio managers will soon have to take a stance on Tesla's stock, which surged 8% following the announcement that it will join the S&P 500. https://ift.tt/2Kkp8Cz

Bitcoin hits nearly three-year peak, homes in on record

Bitcoin soared to its highest level since December 2017 as the asset's perceived quality as a hedge against inflation and expectations of mainstream acceptance lured institutional and retail demand. https://ift.tt/38Uedd8

Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail

Called Amazon Pharmacy, the new store lets customers price-compare as they buy drugs on the company's website or app. Shoppers can toggle at checkout between their co-pay and a non-insurance option, heavily discounted for members of its loyalty club Prime. https://ift.tt/2UyOH4G

Watch the Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer in Black-and-White

Justice League Snyder Cut trailer now has a black-and-white variant. Zack Snyder also gave Justice League fans an hour-long breakdown of the teaser. Zack Snyder's Justice League out in 2021 on HBO... https://ift.tt/3lUrXZ3