## But his emails? Team Trump’s private emails spark concerns

Authored by msnbc.com

Politico reported, however, that the Republican president-elect and his team are “overseeing a fully privatized” operation, which is relying on “private servers, laptops and cell phones instead of government-issued devices.”.

Federal officials say they’re worried about sharing documents via email with Donald Trump’s transition team because the incoming officials are eschewing government devices, email addresses and cybersecurity support, raising fears that they could potentially expose sensitive government data.

Their anxiety is particularly high in light of recent hacking attempts from China and Iran that targeted Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and other top officials.

The Trump transition confirmed its use of private emails, with spokesperson Brian Hughes telling Politico that “all transition business is conducted on a transition-managed email server.”

“We have implemented plans to communicate information securely as necessary,” [Hughes] added, but declined to say what those plans entail.

There are a lot of countries out there that want to know: What are the policy plans for the incoming administration?”.

Younger readers might not fully appreciate the degree to which the 2016 presidential election focused on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email protocols. »

### US President Biden Authorizes $571 Million In Military Aid To Taiwan

Authored by ibtimes.com

US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration of Donald Trump.

The United States does not officially recognize Taiwan diplomatically but it is the self-ruled island's strategic ally and largest supplier of weapons.

China has "amplified" its diplomatic, political and military pressure against Taiwan in 2023, according to a US Pentagon report released this week. »

### Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election

Authored by nbcnews.com

Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, expressing his support for a far-right anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party that's being monitored by the country’s domestic intelligence agency.

“Only the AfD can save Germany,” the tech billionaire wrote on X, referring to the Alternative for Germany party.

In September, it became the first far-right party to win the most votes in a state election since the Nazi era, when it triumphed in Thuringia. »

### Ubisoft quietly releases new Web3 game featuring Rayman and NFTs

Authored by eurogamer.net

Ubisoft has quietly released a new game based on its Captain Laserhawk animated series, which features beloved mascot Rayman and NFTs.

Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., as spotted by Game File's Stephen Totilo (via Polygon), is a PC top-down multiplayer shooter that uses cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

It's based on the Far Cry 3 spin-off Blood Dragon and features multiple characters from across Ubisoft's games, including Rayman. »

### US spending tens of millions of dollars maintaining seized yacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch

Authored by independent.co.uk

The U.S. has spent tens of millions of dollars over more than two years maintaining a $230 million mega-yacht it seized as part of efforts to crack down on oligarchs linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the war in Ukraine, newly unearthed documents reveal.

Kerimov, a trained economist and representative of the republic of Dagestan in Russia’s Federation Council, made a fortune investing in Russian gold mining firm Polyus.

The 348 foot superyacht was seized in May of 2022 in Fiji and sailed to San Diego ( FIJI SUN/AFP via Getty Images ). »

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