Hacker News with Generative AI: Sanctions

Russian Oligarch Held Stake in SpaceX Through Trust While He Was Sanctioned (bloomberg.com)
A Russian senator who is one of the country’s richest men held a stake in Elon Musk-led SpaceX via a trust even after he was sanctioned by the first Trump administration, exposing gaps in the enforcement of rules intended to target elites who enable Kremlin policies, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
SpaceX, Sanctions, Russia, Oligarchs, Politics
16 points by type0 22 hours ago | 0 comments
US places sanctions against International Criminal Court (bbc.com)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff.
Politics, International Relations, Law, Sanctions
26 points by basementcat 14 days ago | 0 comments
Should Canada ban X and Tesla? Why calls are growing (globalnews.ca)
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk take aim at Canada, some high-level observers are calling on the federal government to consider sanctioning or even banning corporations owned by those close to Trump — much as it did with Russian oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine.
Politics, Canada, Business, Sanctions, Russia
26 points by taimurkazmi 18 days ago | 5 comments
Russian Oligarch Held Stake in Musk's SpaceX Through Citi Trust While Sanctioned (bloomberg.com)
A Russian senator who is one of the country’s richest men held a stake in Elon Musk-led SpaceX via a trust even after he was sanctioned by the first Trump administration, exposing gaps in the enforcement of rules intended to target elites who enable Kremlin policies, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
SpaceX, Russia, Sanctions, Business, Politics
16 points by JumpCrisscross 22 days ago | 0 comments
How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions (technologyreview.com)
With a new reasoning model that matches the performance of ChatGPT o1, DeepSeek managed to turn restrictions into innovation.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Technology, Sanctions, Innovation
4 points by pseudolus 25 days ago | 0 comments
Influence by Design: How Meta Accepted Russian Payments Despite Sanctions (checkfirst.network)
Titled Influence by Design: Doppelgänger, Sanctions, Meta, and the Social Design Agency (SDA), the report sheds light on how Meta’s advertising infrastructure was used to run over 8,000 political ads aligned with Russian interests, even after international sanctions targeted the responsible entity: the Social Design Agency (SDA). This highlights Meta’s shortcomings at moderating paid-for content.
Social Media, Political Advertising, Sanctions, Russia, Information Warfare
5 points by amaury 35 days ago | 0 comments
Germany battles to secure 'Russian shadow fleet' oil tanker adrift (theguardian.com)
Germany is battling to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, which it says is part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”.
Germany, International Relations, Shipping, Sanctions, Russia
6 points by howard941 41 days ago | 1 comments
How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world (reuters.com)
Despite some of the West’s toughest sanctions, Iran has built a roaring global trade for its oil. It relies on a shadow fleet of tankers that conceal their activities to skirt sanctions, and willing buyers in Asia to keep its economy afloat and to finance anti-Western militias in the Middle East.
Iran, Oil Trade, Sanctions, Geopolitics, Middle East
9 points by petethomas 45 days ago | 0 comments
US Treasury dept sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company for multiple intrusions (treasury.gov)
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated (Integrity Tech), a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, for its role in multiple computer intrusion incidents against U.S. victims.
Cybersecurity, China, Sanctions, US Government, International Relations
7 points by heresie-dabord 47 days ago | 0 comments
U.S. sanctions Russian and Iranian entities over attempted election interference (nbcnews.com)
The U.S. announced Tuesday that it is leveling sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia over attempted election interference.
Politics, International Relations, Security, Sanctions, Election Interference
5 points by cannibalXxx 51 days ago | 0 comments
Treasury Sanctions Entities in Iran and Russia (2024 Election) (treasury.gov)
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and a Moscow-based affiliate organization of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and its director pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13848, the U.S. election interference authority.
Politics, International Relations, Sanctions, Iran, Russia
7 points by thibaut_barrere 51 days ago | 0 comments
Finland Says Vessel Suspected of Cutting Cable Part of Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' (nytimes.com)
The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.
Russia, International Relations, Geopolitics, Maritime Security, Sanctions
21 points by JumpCrisscross 56 days ago | 1 comments
Vessel Suspected of Cutting Undersea Cable May Be Part of Russia’s Shadow Fleet (nytimes.com)
The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.
International Relations, Maritime Security, Russia, Sanctions, Finland
14 points by jbegley 57 days ago | 0 comments
Linux banned Russian contributors. Does FOSS need to worry about U.S. Sanctions? (sfconservancy.org)
Linux, Open Source, Politics, Sanctions, Russia
14 points by nfriedly 71 days ago | 3 comments
China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium in response to chip sanctions (apnews.com)
China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports.
China, Trade, Technology, Semiconductors, Sanctions
21 points by tsujamin 80 days ago | 13 comments
Ruble tumbles as Russia's war economy comes under increasing strain (politico.eu)
The ruble tumbled on Wednesday to its lowest level in over two years, as a mix of low oil prices, new sanctions against Russian businesses and burgeoning government spending on its war effort put ever-greater strain on the Russian economy.
Russia, Economy, Sanctions, War, Currency
26 points by JumpCrisscross 86 days ago | 2 comments
Coinbase won Tornado Cash appeal (coindesk.com)
U.S. sanctions against Tornado Cash, a service that anonymizes crypto transactions, must be abandoned, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Cryptocurrency, Law, Sanctions, Appeals Court
29 points by pawurb 86 days ago | 16 comments
US Fifth Circuit Court rules Tornado Cash smart contracts cannot be sanctioned (twitter.com)
Legal, Cryptocurrency, Law, Sanctions
10 points by monero-xmr 87 days ago | 2 comments
Half of Russia's A320/A321neo Fleet Grounded Amid Engine Issues and Sanctions (aviacionline.com)
Half of the Airbus A320/A321neo aircraft operated in Russia are out of service due to technical issues.
Russia, Aviation, Sanctions, Airbus, Aircraft
72 points by belter 90 days ago | 109 comments
GlobalFoundries nets $1.5B from CHIPS Act despite sanctions violation fine (theregister.com)
Semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries, recently fined $500,000 for sanctions violations involving China, has been awarded up to $1.5 billion in funding under the US government's CHIPS and Science Act.
Semiconductors, Government Funding, Sanctions, Business, United States
14 points by rntn 92 days ago | 0 comments
US Congressman accuses SMIC of making 7nm chips for China violating US sanctions (tomshardware.com)
US Politics, China, Semiconductor Industry, International Relations, Sanctions
5 points by csomar 105 days ago | 0 comments
New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia (theregister.com)
Vadim Yermolenko, 43, a dual US-Russian national and resident of New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to his role in sanctions busting as part of a gang that operated in the US and Europe for nearly eight years.
International Relations, Sanctions, Crime, Technology
6 points by sandwichsphinx 108 days ago | 0 comments
China sanctions US drone maker Skydio (skydio.com)
Earlier today I sent this note to our customers. Because this is a critical topic for the drone industry and for our national security, I'm sharing it here publicly as well.
China, Drones, Sanctions, National Security, Business
85 points by jayyhu 113 days ago | 96 comments
Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine (ft.com)
China, Ukraine, Military, Sanctions, Geopolitics
6 points by wumeow 113 days ago | 3 comments
TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators (theregister.com)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has allegedly cut off shipments to Chinese chip designer Sophgo over allegations it was attempting to supply components to Huawei in violation of US sanctions.
RISC-V, Huawei, Chips, Sanctions
12 points by sandwichsphinx 115 days ago | 1 comments
Some Clarity on Linux Kernel "Compliance Requirements" Around Russian Sanctions (phoronix.com)
When a number of Russian Linux developers were removed from their MAINTAINERS file in the Linux kernel, it was described as due to "compliance requirements" but vague in what those requirements entailed.
Linux, Open Source, Politics, Sanctions
8 points by attendant3446 119 days ago | 4 comments
Linus Torvalds confirms Russian developers expelled due to sanctions (theins.ru)
On Wednesday, Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, confirmed the removal of close to a dozen Russian-affiliated maintainers — key developers responsible for overseeing a specific area of the Linux kernel — from the project.
Linux, Russia, Sanctions, Open Source, Software Development
7 points by vorprokuror 120 days ago | 0 comments
TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips sent to Huawei (bloomberg.com)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. discovered this month that chips it made for a specific customer ended up with Huawei Technologies Co., a potential violation of US sanctions intended to sever the flow of technology to a Chinese national champion.
Taiwan, Semiconductors, China, International Trade, Sanctions
198 points by teleforce 121 days ago | 121 comments
India Is Now Russia's No. 2 Supplier of Restricted Technology (bloomberg.com)
India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to choke off exports fueling President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
India, Russia, Technology, Geopolitics, Sanctions
14 points by thunderbong 132 days ago | 4 comments
Hetzner Connectivity Issues Due to Sanction Busting Activities (cloud66.com)
After AWS and DigitalOcean, Hetzner Cloud is the third popular cloud provider with our customers. At the time of writing, around 9% of our customers deploy their applications on Hetzner.
Cloud Computing, Cloud Providers, Sanctions
73 points by ksajadi 156 days ago | 18 comments