Office of Foreign Assets Control
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- 2026-08-26 regulatory The U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctioned three entities for allegedly supporting violent far-left terrorist networks. source
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Basis Desk AI upgrades crypto news with source-linked summaries
Basis Desk has upgraded its crypto news platform with an AI system that drafts and checks stories against primary sources. The update introduces an "At a glance" summary for every story, detailing what happened, its sig…
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US Dept. of Commerce reportedly pulls Kalshi's AI compute tracker over security fears
Kalshi's AI Compute Price Tracker was reportedly taken down due to national security concerns. The United States Department of Commerce allegedly pressured Kalshi to remove the tool, which monitored the cost of AI compu…
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Tech news roundup: MagSafe wallets and Iranian bank SSL issues
This cluster covers two unrelated technology news items. The first discusses Vinich's MagSafe wallet, which mimics the appearance of a traditional wallet and is available in numerous colors. The second item reports that…
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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran's airlines and aviation sector
The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector, including Mahan Air and other airlines, as part of an effort to increase economic pressure on Tehran. These sanctions aim to ground Iranian a…
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US Treasury sanctions Italian digital collective Autistici/Inventati
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Autistici/Inventati (A/I), an Italian collective that has provided digital infrastructure services since 2001. OFAC designated…
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US sanctions Italian ISP Autistici/Inventati, impacting left-wing orgs
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Autistici/Inventati (A/I), an Italian collective providing internet services to radical organizations, by adding it to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Pe…
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US Treasury sanctions entities supporting far-left terrorist groups
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three entities for their alleged support of violent far-left terrorist networks. The sanctioned groups include Autistici Inven…
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US sanctions exclude Chinese firms from Venezuela's telecom market
The United States has issued new sanctions carve-outs for Venezuela's telecommunications sector, aiming to open the market to Western technology and investment while explicitly excluding Chinese companies like Huawei an…
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AI agent prevents wire transfer to sanctioned entity
An AI agent, utilizing Apify Actors integrated with Claude, successfully identified a sanctioned counterparty before a financial transaction could be completed. The system was configured to check business registries and…
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API grounds LLMs for trustworthy KYC and due diligence tools
This article explores the challenge of grounding Large Language Models (LLMs) for applications like Know Your Customer (KYC) and due diligence, highlighting their tendency to hallucinate or provide outdated information.…
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Central Asian startups attract record global capital, with AI leading the charge · 1 source tracked
Central Asian startups are attracting significant global investment, with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan leading the surge. Higgsfield, an AI video platform, became the region's first unicorn after raising over $130 million.…
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OpenRegistry enables live Malaysian KYB checks via SSM e-Info integration
OpenRegistry has launched a new integration with Malaysia's SSM e-Info register, enabling live Know Your Business (KYB) checks. This direct connection bypasses the lag associated with traditional data aggregators, provi…
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OpenRegistry integrates Mexico's company registry for direct data access
OpenRegistry has integrated Mexico's Public Registry of Commerce (PSM) into its platform, allowing direct queries to Mexican company data. This integration aims to streamline cross-border due diligence by providing acce…
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US Treasury sanctions Mexican cartel's fuel theft scheme
The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on individuals and companies linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a powerful Mexican criminal organization. These actions target a fuel theft and tax evasion scheme that g…
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Isle of Man Companies Registry operates independently from UK and EU systems
The Isle of Man Companies Registry maintains a unique numeric identifier for each company, which persists even if the company transitions between different legislative regimes like the Companies Acts 1931–2004 and the C…
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US to drop fraud charges against billionaire Gautam Adani
US authorities are reportedly moving to drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and resolve parallel civil investigations. The Justice Department may announce the closure of its criminal case as early…
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French teen linked to massive data breach at state secure document agency
French prosecutors have linked a 15-year-old to a significant data breach at France Titres, the agency responsible for secure documents like passports and ID cards. The minor, allegedly operating under the alias "breach…