Google's Lobbying Landscape Shifts: Top Lobbyist Exits Amid Ongoing Regulatory Challenges

In a significant shake-up for Google’s governmental affairs department, the company's top lobbyist has announced their departure as the tech giant continues to face heightened scrutiny from regulators. This unexpected exit comes at a critical moment when Google is under pressure from both domestic and international authorities, raising questions about the future strategy of its lobbying efforts.

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TrueUSD Scandal Shows Even Trustless Crypto Is Not Free From Trust Issues

In the ever-tumultuous world of cryptocurrency, TrueUSD-the big stablecoin-unraveled quite a mire of controversy underpinning what many would say is one of the biggest problems: issues of trust within an ostensibly "trustless" environment. The incident ultimately shows that even in DeFi-which pride themselves on dispensing with intermediaries-human error and trust deficits are not exactly avoidable either.

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