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Financial Times : Sources: Meta is exploring a stock offering to raise tens of billions of dollars to fund AI capital expenditures, following Google's record $85B share deal   —  Facebook parent could sell tens of billions of dollars in new stock as it seeks to finance AI infrastructure

A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen accused of helping Iran's military and nuclear program obtain sensitive American technology used millions of dollars in illicit proceeds from the scheme to fund the construction of his Newport Beach mansion, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Jamshid Ghomi, 63, an Iranian-American businessman who lives in Newport Coast, California, was charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions laws by supplying export-restricted American networking, security and encryption equipment to customers in Iran, including entities tied to the country's military and nuclear enrichment programs. "As alleged, Ghomi enriched himself by supplying U.S. technology to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and other sanctioned entities responsible for Iran’s nuclear program," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said in a statement. The arrest comes amid a broader federal crackdown on Iranian procurement networks and intelligence ope...

Senate Republicans rallied against permanently killing President Donald Trump's nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund despite heavy criticism among their ranks. Republicans and Democrats shut down an amendment from Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., that would prevent the fund from ever returning and instead divert the funding to the nation's fraud fund. Though Senate Democrats despise the "anti-weaponization" fund, diverting the money was a bridge too far for nearly the entire caucus. A dozen Republicans voted for the amendment, however, signaling a broad distaste for the fund and any future plans the administration may have for it.  The amendment’s failure could put to bed the growing push to codify a permanent end to the fund and comes after hours of delays at the onset of the Senate's marathon voting spree to pass the GOP's nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement package. BOTH PARTIES TARGET TRUMP'S $2B FUND AS ICE FUNDING PACKAGE ENTERS DAN...

Tom Dotan / Newcomer : Founders Fund launches a TV-style game show featuring A-list founders and investors, including Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey, playing a game of Mafia   —  Do people want to watch the likes of Sam Altman, Trae Stephens & Palmer Luckey compete in a party game?  We'll soon find out.  —  ∙ Paid

Brendan Bordelon / Politico : OpenAI diverges from Trump's AI EO in a new policy paper, proposing cyber risk evaluations for advanced AI systems be mandatory and led by CAISI, not the NSA   —  OpenAI's new proposal comes as its CEO Sam Altman descends on Washington for a series of Wednesday meetings with White House officials …

EXCLUSIVE — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that thousands of illegal aliens — many of them sex criminals, murderers and known members of brutal gangs — have abused a program meant to protect at-risk minors in order to gain entry into the United States. A report from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) first obtained by Fox News Digital reveals the extent to which the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program is riddled with fraud, and oftentimes exploited by the worst-of-the-worst criminals to gain legal status into the country. The program recipients are offered legal permanent resident status and eventually naturalization . It was created to offer a safe haven to children of illegal immigrants who have been victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. USCIS' Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate uncovered more than a decade's worth of abuse of the program from fiscal years 2013 through 2025. HOMAN VOWS ICE DETENTION FACILITY 'ISN...