|
August 8, 2022, 3:00 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Kollen Post / The Block: |
The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea — - The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash. — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service.
More:
CoinDesk, Bloomberg, The Hill, Coin Center, PCMag, CoinDesk, SiliconANGLE, Engadget, TechCrunch, Finextra, Fortune, Crypto Daily, Bloomberg Law, Washington Post, TRM Insights, and Crypto Briefing
Tweets: @thestalwart, @blockanalia, @matthew_d_green, @albertwenger, @sethforprivacy, @ericgeller, @tier10k, @goldman, @neerajka, @nicoleperlroth, @prestonjbyrne, @sniko_, @ncweaver, @ourielohayon, @smdiehl, @sethforprivacy, @michaeltant3, @eamonjavers, @semenov_roman_, @ivanthek, @cobie, @coinmamba, @liron, @cobie, @molly0xfff, @williamjluther, @0xfoobar, @derekmross, @ericgeller, @ncweaver, @cobie, @concodanomics, @ericgeller, @mayazi, @ivanthek, @dogetoshi, @juthica, @antoniomjuliano, @josephdelong, @marionawfal, @kevincollier, @koeppelmann, @migueldeicaza, @adamscochran, @fredericjacobs, @0xfoobar, @robustus, @undersectfi, @cobie, @degenspartan, @adamscochran, @gossithedog, @prestonjbyrne, @adamscochran, @masonic_tweets, @howelloneill, @loomdart, and @pierre_crypt0
| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Twilio discloses “unauthorized access” on August 4 by a “sophisticated” unknown actor using an SMS-based phishing attack on staff to gain info on some accounts — Communications giant Twilio has confirmed hackers accessed customer data after successfully tricking employees …
Source:
Twilio Blog. More:
BleepingComputer, The Register, Protocol, CRN, CyberScoop, Bloomberg, BleepingComputer, and GovInfoSecurity.com
Tweets: @zackwhittaker, @tonyajoriley, @mikko, @hackingdave, @zackwhittaker, @cz_binance, @hackinglz, @racheltobac, @racheltobac, @zackwhittaker, and @pyrotek3
| Sam Nussey / Reuters: |
SoftBank reports a ~$17.23B loss for Vision Fund in Q1 2022, as the value of its tech portfolio fell, including SenseTime and Uber, after a record Q4 2021 loss — SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Monday posted a 2.33 trillion yen ($17.23 billion) loss at its Vision Fund unit in the April-June quarter …
Source:
SoftBank Group Corp.. More:
Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, AltFi, CNBC, TechCrunch, CNBC, TechCrunch, Moneycontrol, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, Reuters, Bloomberg, and Coinspeaker
| Jack Stebbins / CNBC: |
Apptopia: Netflix's games have 23.3M downloads and average 1.7M DAUs, under 1% of Netflix's 221M subscribers; Netflix plans to have 50 games by the end of 2022 — - Netflix plans to expand its video game catalog from 24 to 50 by year-end, marking a significant investment.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Filings: Apple spent $33M in fiscal 2021 and $169M in 2022 to date on acquisition payments, down from $1.5B in 2020, a dramatic slowdown in its dealmaking — Apple Inc., which used to acquire a company every three or four weeks, has dramatically slowed its dealmaking in the past two years …
More:
PhoneArena, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, AppleInsider, MacRumors, Patently Apple, MacDailyNews, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @counternotions and @markgurman
| Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: |
A look at potential Ethereum forks, led by some miners, who face grim prospects after the Merge to a proof-of-stake model that's expected as early as September — A monkey wrench is about to be thrown into the already complicated transition that the Ethereum blockchain is slated to go through soon.
More:
CryptoSlate, The Block, The Block, CoinDesk, CoinDesk, Decrypt, Bloomberg, Crypto Briefing, and The Crypto Basic
Tweets: @justinsuntron, @hasufl, @barrysilbert, @jackniewold, @galois_capital, @econoar, @chainlinkgod, @hsakatrades, @dennis_porter_, @dennis_porter_, @jackniewold, @ntmoney, @justinsuntron, @econoar, @laurashin, @hsakatrades, @galois_capital, @muneeb, @_checkmatey_, @pseudotheos, @adietrichs, @kevinsekniqi, @petejkim, @seldo, @hosseeb, @fatmanterra, and @jackniewold
| Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: |
Sources: India plans to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices below ~$150 to boost its domestic industry, impacting Xiaomi, Realme, and others — India seeks to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees ($150) to kickstart …
More:
Inc42 Media and BGR India
Tweets: @varunkrish, @dattaameet, @mhaskarchief, @parkyprakhar, @byron_wan, @neiltwitz, @baxiabhishek, @counternotions, and @r3dash
| Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal: |
Lyft forms Lyft Media, a business unit to consolidate and expand its ad offerings, and plans to show more ads in cars, on its app, and at bike-share stations — Through its Lyft Media unit, the ride-hailing company plans to offer more ads inside cars, on its app and at bike-share stations
More:
Lyft, TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, and WeRSM
Tweets: @itstheannmarie, @megancgraham, @counternotions, @om, and @patrickcoffee
| Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, as the company goes bankrupt; sources say he is a brash entrepreneur who has left many investors and colleagues unhappy — Entrepreneur proposed a stream of moonshot ideas in different industries over many years—and frequently left a string of unhappy colleagues and investors
Tweets: @vlajournaliste, @donnaredel, @yoda, @mikealfred, and @ahcastor
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Google files two lawsuits against Sonos, alleging it infringed on seven patents related to smart speakers and voice control, as part of the long-running dispute — After Sonos won in court earlier this year — Google is striking back at Sonos with a pair of lawsuits alleging …
More:
Ars Technica, HotHardware, Protocol, Ars Technica, Bloomberg Law, TechHive, Reuters, Gizmodo, Android Police, iPhone in Canada Blog, 9to5Google, Thurrott, Neowin, PCMag, TechCrunch, and Appuals.com
Tweets: @lutherlowe and @carnage4life
| Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal: |
After the draft ruling reversing Roe, location data company Tapestri says two companies asked to buy device data revealing users who visited abortion clinics — Myriad state restrictions on accessing or performing abortions prompt some companies to pledge not to share sensitive mobile-phone data
Tweets: @drpanmd, @elastigirlvotes, @dmarti, @patiencehaggin, @nai, and @patiencehaggin
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
Vista Equity Partners plans to acquire Seattle-based automated tax compliance software maker Avalara for $8.4B in an all-cash deal — Global investment giant Vista Equity Partners has announced plans to acquire automated tax compliance software provider Avalara, in an all-cash deal worth $8.4 billion.
More:
GeekWire, Avalara, Inc., CRN, Barron's Online, Bloomberg, and Reuters
| Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: |
Sources: DataRobot's CFO and several other executives have resigned after CEO Dan Wright's resignation in July 2022 amid an uproar over execs' quiet stock sales — The chief financial officer and several other senior executives at artificial intelligence startup DataRobot have resigned …
Tweets: @amir
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Zoho:
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Big Technology Podcast:
OpenAI's 2026 Priority, Disney's AI Play, Datacenter Buildout Trouble
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Hard Fork:
Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Access:
Why the next AI frontier is phone calls, with Beside CEO Maxime Germain
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Great Chat:
So what happens after AGI?
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Lachlan Cartwright Started in Tabloids. Now He's a Must-Read Media Gossip.
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:00 PM ET, August 8, 2022.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
More:
The Verge, PCMag, PC Gamer, Barron's Online, GlobeNewswire News Room, Appuals.com, Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires, and Reuters
Tweets: @mylesudland and @firstadopter