Plus, a U.S. District Judge limits the sharing of sensitive Treasury data amid a dispute over access granted to Elon Musk’s allies. And Amazon shares fall in postmarket trading after the company released its Q4 earnings. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
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[00:00:31] Hier ist dein TNB Tech Minute für Thursday, Februar 6. Ich bin Pierre Bienneme für The Wall Street Journal. A U.S. District Judge hat auf eine Temporary Agreement that limits die sharing von sensitive Treasury data. Das kommt amidst eine Dispute über Access granted zu Elon Musk's allies, als er und seine Department of Government Efficiency, oder DOGE, unterteilt eine sweeping review von government spending. Das agreement allows two people who have been named Treasury employees, Tom Kraus und Marco Elez,
[00:00:58] to continue accessing a payment system containing the personal and financial data of millions of Americans. But it prohibits them from sharing sensitive Treasury data with anyone outside the agency. The judge also limited them to only reading records and not altering them. And in other news related to DOGE, we exclusively report that Elez has links to a deleted social media account that advocated for racism and eugenics. The 25-year-old resigned today after The Wall Street Journal asked the White House about his connection to the account.
[00:01:29] Elez didn't respond to repeated requests for comment. And Amazon shares fell in post-market trading after it projected weaker-than-expected sales in the first quarter. The company's Q4 revenue was $187.8 billion, slightly above the sum expected, according to consensus estimates from FactSet. This week, President Trump suspended a trade exemption known as the de minimis provision, which Amazon competitors like Shein and Temu have used to avoid import duties on low-value packages from China.
[00:01:59] While Amazon might benefit from the change to the trade provision, the company isn't immune to it. For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out Friday's Tech News Briefing podcast. Thank you. Thank you.