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Filing: Voyager says the restructuring proposal by FTX and Alameda is “a low-ball bid dressed up as a white knight rescue” that disrupts the bankruptcy process — Crypto platform Voyager Digital LLC said a joint offer proposed by FTX and Alameda is a “low-ball bid” … | Dylan Martin / The Register: |
Intel plans to manufacture chips for Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek, the first major partnership for Intel Foundry Services; MediaTek will still use TSMC — This will be the x86 giant's first major foundry customer — Intel will manufacture chips for Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek …
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Internal docs from 2017 show Roblox's plan for China expansion: censorship compliance, expecting to be hacked and copied by partners like Tencent, and more — Filtering games. Blocking maps with Taiwan. Handling “historical facts.” Roblox was prepared to go all in on Chinese censorship … | Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Netflix rolls out a button for iOS and iPadOS users to take them directly to its site to sign up, which avoids the App Store cut via an API for “reader apps” — Earlier this year, Apple began allowing “reader” apps to provide external links for customers so they can log in and pay …
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Apple announces a rare retail discount for the iPhone 13 Pro series, select AirPods, and Watches in China between July 29 and August 1 — Apple Inc. announced a rare retail promotion in China on Monday, offering four days of discounts on its top-tier iPhones and related accessories in advance …
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China asks 100 companies operating in Shenzhen, including Foxconn, Huawei, and ZTE, to operate in a “closed loop” for seven days to combat a COVID-19 outbreak — China has forced some of its biggest companies, including iPhone maker Foxconn and oil producer CNOOC Ltd. …
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| Oliver Knight / CoinDesk: |
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos Labs has raised a $150M Series A led by FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto, bringing its total raised in 2022 to $350M — The team is looking to bring the Diem blockchain back to life. — Layer 1 blockchain Aptos Labs, which is made up of former employees …
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| Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg: |
The trial of Ahmad Abouammo, once a rising star at Twitter, is underway; he is charged with spying for Saudi Arabia, outing dissidents who likely faced torture — Twitter Inc. cultivated Saudi Arabian leaders to boost the use of its platform in the Middle East.
Tweets: @lexialex, @aaschapiro, and @runasand
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Q&A with Microsoft corporate VP Charles Lamanna on low-code/no-code tools and the Power Platform, which he says has 7M MAUs and grew its revenue 72% YoY to $2B+ — Despite the fact that enterprise tech is still trying to figure out exactly where it fits, Charles Lamanna is all in on low-code software development.| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Bitfinex and Tether partner with P2P infrastructure developer Hypercore to launch the Holepunch protocol and peer-to-peer encrypted video calling app Keet — - Bitfinex and Tether have launched Keet: a peer-to-peer video calling app. — The two companies have invested $10 million to date …
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CoinDesk, tether.to, Bitcoinist.com, Cryptonews, Bitcoin Magazine, CryptoPotato, Coinspeaker, Coinmonks, Crowdfund Insider, and CryptoSlate
Tweets: @paoloardoino, @tether_to, @bennetttomlin, @iansherr, @bitfinex, @mdudas, and @adam3us
| Anna Gross / Financial Times: |
A global shortage of fiber optic cable has driven up prices and lengthened lead times, especially in Europe, India, and China, casting a shadow over 5G rollouts — Rising prices of critical components casts shadow over 5G rollout and development of data centres| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at China's efforts to grow its chip industry by focusing on the most demanded and basic technologies, such as microcontrollers and power supply chips — Chip makers boost production of mature semiconductors now in high demand, which could add to their global influence
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