Legal
Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over 188-Entity Military Blacklist
Alibaba sued the Pentagon in San Jose on June 23, claiming its Section 1260H designation violates due process, with a DoD contract ban due June 30.
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Deals
World Leaks Dumped Apple iPhone Schematics from Tata
World Leaks posted 200,000 files from Tata's breach, including Apple iPhone schematics and PCB designs. Dell and Nike were the warm-up.
Legal
White House Cuts Quantum Crypto Deadline to 2030
A new executive order moves the post-quantum crypto deadline for high-value federal systems from 2035 to 2030, five years faster than planned.
Deals
Walmart Bought Vibe.co to Crack Streaming TV for SMBs
Walmart's undisclosed Vibe.co deal plugs the SMB gap in its CTV stack, coming one day after it unified ad ops across Walmart Connect and Sam's Club.
Deals
Sangamo Filed Chapter 11; Lilly Bids $50M for Platforms
Lilly converts a $1.4B milestone obligation into a $50M clean platform buy; Sangamo's Chapter 11 shows how bankruptcy reshapes deal math.
Legal
Scattered Spider Duo Pleads Guilty on Trial Day 1
Jubair, 20, faces a US indictment over 120 intrusions and $115M in ransom, but the UK's six-week trial never made it past opening arguments.
AI
Anthropic Demands ID, Selfies From Claude Users
Anthropic starts scanning government IDs on July 8. Consumers face biometric checks, but the API exemption reveals the real dividing line.
FDA
Failed: Exelixis' Zanzalintinib NLM Endpoint; Dec. 3 PDUFA
Exelixis' zanzalintinib missed OS in the NLM subgroup, putting roughly half of a $1.3B peak-sales estimate at stake before the Dec. 3 FDA call.
FDA
Definium DT120 Clears Phase 3 MDD; Stock +50%
LSD-based DT120 beat placebo by 8.1 MADRS points and held the gain through week 12. Definium's FDA submission just got a lot more credible.
Legal
OCC Brings Stablecoin Issuers Under Bank Secrecy Act
OCC's Bank Secrecy Act rule for stablecoin issuers arrived the same week five agencies jointly proposed mandatory KYC for the same companies.
Legal
Davenport Filed $20K Junk-Fee Map, States on Notice
With the CFPB retreating, NJ AG Davenport's $20K-per-violation junk-fee blueprint may hand every state AG a ready-made enforcement map.
Deals
Nuvectis Buys Haisco Factor B Rights for $40M
Nuvectis paid $40M upfront for ex-China rights to Haisco's once-daily Factor B inhibitor in a PNH market projected above $5B in 2026.
Legal
Polymarket Faked $900K in Wins to Lure US Users
Polymarket staged $900K in fake wins for banned US users using copycat sites and a hired creator network. Its second marketing scandal in three weeks.
Deals
Insilico Bags $2.5B SK Deal, $18M Upfront and Near-Term
SK Biopharmaceuticals is putting $18M upfront on a $2.5B Insilico neuroimmune deal — and the backloaded structure tells you who blinked.
Legal
4 State AGs Probe FIFA World Cup Ticket Practices
Four state AGs are probing FIFA's World Cup tickets: seat bait-and-switch, sky-high variable pricing, and no consumer disclosure framework.
