Licensing & Regulation
OpenAI’s Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply This Year Summary OpenAI reported a striking rise in reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): about 80 times more CyberTipline reports in the first half of 2025 than in the same period of 2024. The company attributes the jump to expanded product surfaces (notably […]
People Are Using Sora 2 to Make Disturbing Videos With AI-Generated Kids Summary WIRED reports that creators are using OpenAI’s Sora 2 to generate photorealistic videos of children in sexualised or fetish-adjacent scenarios, then posting those clips to platforms like TikTok. Examples include faux toy commercials — the “Vibro Rose” clip among them — and […]
Senate confirms Michael Selig to lead CFTC and Travis Hill to chair FDIC Summary The US Senate voted 53-43 to confirm Michael Selig as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Travis Hill as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Selig’s CFTC term runs until April 2029; Hill’s FDIC term runs […]
Senate confirms crypto expert Michael Selig as next CFTC chairman Summary The Senate has confirmed Michael Selig as the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The appointment installs a known crypto expert into the agency that oversees derivatives and futures markets, signalling potential shifts in US crypto regulation and enforcement priorities. Note: […]
Congressman Demands Investigation into CNN–Kalshi Agreement Article Date: 2025-12-19T05:51:40+00:00 Author: Silvia Pavlof Summary Rep. Abe Hamadeh has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to probe a new partnership between CNN and prediction-market operator Kalshi. Hamadeh says the tie-up raises serious questions about conflicts of interest, fair markets and possible national security risks because Kalshi […]
US congressman challenges CNN’s ‘dangerous’ Kalshi partnership Summary A US congressman, Abe Hamadeh, has written to Caroline Pham, acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), demanding answers about a newly announced partnership between prediction-market operator Kalshi and broadcaster CNN. Hamadeh warns the tie-up creates serious conflicts of interest and could allow a major […]
Turkey Citizenship by Investment: The Complete Guide for HNWIs and Global Executives Summary Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, launched in 2017, offers a fast, affordable route to full citizenship for qualifying investors and their families. The most popular route is real estate (minimum USD 400,000) held for three years; alternative routes include bank deposits, […]
Meta Profits off of China’s Fraudulent Advertisements by Turning a Blind Eye Summary Reuters’ investigation reveals that Meta generated substantial ad revenue from China-based advertisers running scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other prohibited content across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Internal documents show employees flagged the problem and an anti-fraud team briefly reduced the flow of […]
Gambling Commission clarifies new bonusing rules to commence in January Summary Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has issued guidance clarifying that the new rules on promotions and offers will come into effect on 19 January. The central change is a ban on mixing different gambling verticals within the same promotion unless the bonus is genuinely unrestricted […]
Why Elite Families Now Treat St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship as a Multi-Generational “Legal Asset Class” Summary This piece explains why high‑net‑worth families increasingly view St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment (CBI) as a durable, multi‑generational legal asset rather than a simple immigration product. It argues that a second citizenship provides long‑duration optionality — […]
