ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, three informed sources revealed that the Biden administration is considering how to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States. A government official disclosed that officials are "exploring various options" to prevent TikTok from being banned this Sunday (January 19).

ChainCatcher News, President Biden delivered a farewell speech in the Oval Office of the White House on January 15, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, the climate crisis, and social media regulation.He emphasized that the United States must maintain its leadership in the field of artificial intelligence and establish safeguards for its development, while expressing concerns about the concentration of power in the tech industry. He pointed out that climate change poses a survival threat and called for avoiding compromises with powerful interests that undermine efforts to combat the climate crisis.Additionally, Biden criticized social media platforms for abandoning fact-checking, which has led to the proliferation of false information, and emphasized the need to hold social platforms accountable. In the political and judicial arenas, he proposed limiting Supreme Court justices' terms to 18 years and argued that no president should have immunity for crimes committed while in office.Finally, he wished the new Trump administration success and called for a collective response to key challenges.

ChainCatcher news, a spokesperson for Sotheby's stated in a statement that as part of its broader NBA memorabilia sale, the auction house is auctioning eight NBA Top Shot NFTs, each valued between $500 and $3,000. The bidding deadline is January 21.This auction includes digital collectibles of several well-known basketball players, including Jalen Wells, Bob Carrington, Pakom Dadit, and Keshawn George. Each item features highlight clips from the respective player's first NBA game.

ChainCatcher News: U.S. President Biden signs an executive order to accelerate the construction of next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure. (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, on January 13 local time, David Weiss, the special prosecutor responsible for President Joseph Biden's son Hunter Biden's tax case, announced the conclusion of a six-year investigation into Hunter Biden and released a final report.In the report, Weiss pointed out that Hunter Biden is suspected of illegal activities; however, President Joseph Biden granted him a pardon and stated that the Hunter Biden case is "politically influenced" and "unjust." In response, Weiss stated that "the president's remarks do not align with the facts of the case," undermining public trust in the judicial system.

ChainCatcher news, according to foreign media reports, the Biden administration in the United States plans to implement a new round of restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips from companies like Nvidia (NVDA.O) before leaving office.According to informed sources, the U.S. aims to restrict the sale of artificial intelligence chips used in data centers at both national and corporate levels, with the goal of concentrating AI development in friendly countries and encouraging global companies to align with U.S. standards. Amid a surge in demand for AI technology, this move will expand semiconductor restrictions to most parts of the world. Informed sources said that the new regulations will set three layers of restrictions on chip transactions, which could be announced as soon as Friday. Following this news, Nvidia, AMD (AMD.O), and others saw declines in after-hours trading in the U.S. stock market.

ChainCatcher news, a technology industry organization urged the Biden administration on Tuesday not to issue regulations limiting global access to artificial intelligence (AI) chips as the president's term comes to an end, warning that such restrictions would jeopardize the United States' leadership in the AI field.The Information Technology Industry Council, representing companies like Amazon (AMZN.O), Microsoft, and Meta, stated that this regulation would impose arbitrary restrictions on the ability of U.S. companies to sell computing systems overseas and would hand the global market over to competitors. The regulation could be issued as early as Friday. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the council's CEO Jason Oxman criticized the U.S. government for "insisting" on releasing the rule in the final days of Biden's term. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher News: The elected President of the United States, Trump, stated that the transition from the Biden administration to my administration is not smooth. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher News, the White House spokesperson stated that President Biden is considering more pardons and commutation measures.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. President Biden stated: "Tomorrow is January 6th. We gather here to certify the results of a free and fair presidential election to ensure a peaceful transfer of power." (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Hill, U.S. President Biden has been acting low-key after the election, hardly attracting media attention, whereas Trump has already dominated the public eye before his second inauguration.Republicans find it unsurprising that Biden is absent from significant moments, while Democrats show anticipation for Biden's departure, despite their dislike for the upcoming successor. Some Democrats have expressed that Biden's son being pardoned has left them feeling disgusted with the "Biden world."Some individuals believe Biden should withdraw from the race early or choose not to seek re-election. Former Democratic National Committee official Ivan Zapien stated that many within the party are disappointed with Biden's fatigue and believe preparations should be made for the next election.

ChainCatcher message, Musk replied to a tweet about "Guess who might get President Biden's pardon early, the second largest donor to the Democrats (image featuring an AI photo of Biden with SBF)" saying, "I would be shocked if this doesn't happen."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. Senate has passed a temporary funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, and Biden is expected to sign the bill into law on Saturday.ChainCatcher previously reported, citing Fox News as reported by Jinshi, that after Congress failed to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and send it to President Biden's desk before the deadline, some government agencies have shut down. The Senate is currently actively voting on amendments and other deliberations to submit the bill to Biden. This temporary bill is expected to pass in the Senate within the next few hours.This partial government shutdown comes just days before Christmas and New Year. However, since the Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly, the disruption to government functions from the brief shutdown will be minimal.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Washington Post, Biden is drafting a plan to allow the construction of artificial intelligence data centers. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Wall Street Watch, venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and billionaire Marc Andreessen stated in a recent interview that he is a "volunteer without pay" for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and mentioned that DOGE has two main goals: to cut spending and reduce regulation. Marc Andreessen revealed that the Biden administration has specifically targeted the U.S. tech industry in three areas, leading to a shift in support towards Trump. One is cryptocurrency, where they declared war and attempted to kill the entire industry and push it overseas. The second is AI, where earlier this year they were very afraid that they would treat AI the same way they treated cryptocurrency. The third seems to be an obscure topic, which is the concept of unrealized capital gains tax.

ChainCatcher news, CreatorBid on the Al Launchpad on Base stated that the public sale originally scheduled for December 9 at Fjord Foundry was thwarted by a DDoS attack and system attacks such as evading maximum purchase limits on the eve of the sale, resulting in the sale's failure. CreatorBid will fully refund the funds received during the sale to legitimate participants. CreatorBid stated that it will work with KYC provider Fractal to conduct AML/KYC reviews of participants' wallets to ensure that funds are not returned to malicious actors. The current team is evaluating the next steps for the newly launched token.In response, crypto detective ZachXBT commented: "I hope you know that Fractal leaked the KYC of thousands of people earlier this year; if you call it trustworthy, then your team seems to have done no basic due diligence."

ChainCatcher news, economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff posted on the X platform that one good thing Biden could do before leaving office as President of the United States is to sell all the Bitcoin currently held by the U.S. government. The funds raised could not only reduce the budget deficit for 2024 but also put an end to all the nonsense about "strategic Bitcoin reserves." He added, "Biden could sell everything before Trump takes office, so Trump wouldn't have to go back on his campaign promises."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, on December 1 local time, U.S. President Biden announced a pardon for his son Hunter Biden. U.S. media analysis suggests that this decision marks a reversal of Biden's stance as president, as he has repeatedly stated that he would not use his executive power to pardon his son or reduce his penalties.According to NBC News, this pardon was granted before Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on December 12 for federal gun charges. Hunter Biden is also scheduled to be sentenced on December 16 in another criminal case, after he admitted to nine federal tax charges in September.

ChainCatcher news, on November 26 local time, U.S. President-elect Trump reached a necessary agreement with current President Biden's administration to allow Trump's transition team to coordinate with existing federal staff before his inauguration on January 20.According to the congressionally authorized agreement, the transition team's staff can collaborate with federal agencies and access non-public information, while government staff are also allowed to communicate with the transition team.However, Trump refused to sign another agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA). This agreement would have allowed his team to use government-secured office spaces and email accounts, but it required the president-elect to limit donations to $5,000 and publicly disclose the names of those who contributed to his transition efforts. (Jin Shi)