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A White House report proposes outright restrictions on proof-of-work mechanisms if US crypto mining companies fail to reduce the industry's environmental impact — - The White House encouraged a broad policy push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and urged the use of clean energy by U.S. crypto mining companies.| Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal: |
SEC Chair Gary Gensler signals he would support Congress giving the CFTC authority to oversee and regulate bitcoin and ether, if the SEC can retain its power — Former CFTC chief says he could back giving agency oversight of nonsecurity tokens — WASHINGTON—Securities …
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U.S. Securities …, The Block, Reuters, The Block, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, CNBC, CoinJournal, Protos, Cryptopolitan, Fortune, Protocol, Ethereum World News, CoinGape, Bitcoinist.com, and Blockworks
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| Cara Lombardo / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Twitter agreed to a ~$7M settlement with Peiter Zatko in June 2022 over lost pay; Zatko signed an NDA but he can speak to Congress or file a complaint — Peiter Zatko pact over lost pay didn't prevent him from filing complaint now part of Elon Musk case| The Verge: |
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max hands-on: iPhone 13 Pro design without the notch, thanks to the playful Dynamic Island; the always-on display looks great — A first look at the new always-on display, camera, and more — Apple just announced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Geekbench's test score reveals the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 chip, built on a 4nm process, is marginally faster than the iPhone 13 Pro's A15, built on a 5nm process — A Geekbench score for the iPhone 14 Pro with the new A16 Bionic chip has revealed little performance improvement compared to the iPhone 13 Pro from last year.
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Geekbench, ZDNet, CNET, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider News, DealNTech, and The Mac Observer
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Laurene Powell Jobs, Jony Ive, and Tim Cook partner to launch the Steve Jobs Archive, a website featuring emails, videos, and historical materials tied to Jobs — CodeCon 2022 held an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, former design chief Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs on Wednesday.
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| The Verge: |
Tim Cook dismisses Apple adopting RCS in iMessage and suggests that a questioner at Code buy their mom an iPhone to end green bubbles and fuzzy videos — Asked about RCS support in iMessage, Apple's CEO said users aren't asking for it — Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea …
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| Thomas Ricker / The Verge: |
Apple Watch Ultra's app ecosystem challenges Garmin, which dominates the $699+ premium active wearables market, and its usability could erode Garmin's position — Apple begins slow-rolling its way onto Garmin's lucrative turf — I had a funny feeling watching yesterday's announcement … | Victoria Song / The Verge: |
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| CoinDesk: |
Chainalysis says it helped the US government recover about $30M stolen from Axie Infinity by the North Korea-linked hackers Lazarus Group earlier in 2022 — Hackers stole over $600 million from Axie earlier this year. — Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis announced Thursday it helped …
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| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Six people, including Coinbase employees and prominent crypto developers, sue the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, and officials in Texas over Tornado Cash sanctions — Six users of Tornado Cash, a popular decentralized cryptocurrency service, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Treasury Department …
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| Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Meta disbands its Responsible Innovation team set up to address concerns about its products' downsides, but says the company remains committed to the same goals — Group was put in place to address potential downsides of the company's products; Meta says efforts will continue
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google adds accessibility and productivity features to Android, including a Nearby Share feature to automatically accept transfers between users' own devices — Oh, and you can stick Bitmoji on your watch, too — Android is introducing a clutch of new features to improve accessibility … | Rob Davies / The Guardian: |
UK-based Darktrace's stock falls 32.47% after US private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in the scandal-hit AI and cybersecurity company — Private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in scandal-hit British AI and cybersecurity firm — Shares in Darktrace …
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Darktrace Investor Relations, Bloomberg, Tech Monitor, Financial Times, CRN, London Evening Standard, Yahoo News, IT PRO, Dow Jones Newswires, IG, Proactiveinvestors UK, PYMNTS.com, GovInfoSecurity.com, Agence France-Presse, Dark Reading, Channel Futures, FXStreet, UKTN, The Register, and Infosecurity
| Ben Brody / Protocol: |
The White House unveils its principles to enhance tech platform accountability and competition, including Section 230 reforms and robust data protections — The White House on Thursday praised “bipartisan interest in Congress in passing legislation to protect privacy” …
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The White House, Politico, Tech Policy Press, Reuters, and Axios
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber and Nuro sign a 10-year deal and plan to deploy autonomous vehicles for Uber Eats deliveries in Mountain View, California, and Houston, Texas, in fall 2022 — Nuro's delivery pods are big enough to drive in the street — Uber Eats customers in California and Texas may soon …
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Uber, Popular Science, Benzinga, Insider, FreightWaves, Chain Store Age, CNET, Tasting Table, Progressive Grocer, Tech Times, TechCrunch, Restaurant Business, FoodService Director, Nation's Restaurant News, autoevolution, Mountain View Online, Restaurant Dive, Reuters, PYMNTS.com, The Robot Report, Fast Company, Forbes, and Electrek
| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
YouTube launches a video player for Google Classroom and other education apps, removing ads, external links, and recommendations to help “avoid distractions” — Plus creator tools for courses and quizzes — YouTube is introducing a handful of new features for creators …
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YouTube Official Blog, XDA Developers, Engadget, PCMag, Neowin, and Android Central. Tweets: @mattnavarra
| Reuters: |
Russia's trade minister says Russians will be able to buy the iPhone 14 despite US sanctions thanks to the country's parallel import scheme — Russians will have the chance to buy the new Apple iPhone 14 despite the U.S. tech company having left the country thanks to Moscow's parallel import scheme … | Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
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The Verge, TechSpot, USA Today, Cult of Mac, Coinspeaker, MacDailyNews, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @bengeskin, @adrianweckler, @sondesix, and @newley
| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
Mysten Labs, creator of the yet-to-launch Sui blockchain, raised a $300M Series B led by FTX at a $2B+ valuation; all five founders worked in Meta's crypto unit — - Mysten's Series B round values the company at over $2 billion, giving investors equity and token warrants.
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Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Business Journal, Business Wire, Blockworks, Crunchbase News, Watcher Guru, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @amytongwu, @emanabio, @sinoglobalcap, @kevinolearytv, and @blockworks_
| Reuters: |
Apple partners with satellite company Globalstar on Emergency SOS, agreeing to pay 95% of the approved capital expenditure to deploy new Globalstar satellites — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday selected Globalstar Inc (GSAT.A) as its partner for a feature that would allow iPhone 14 users …
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The Verge, Apple Support, TheStreet, Bloomberg, Fortune, PCMag, Apple on YouTube, I, Cringely, and TechSpot
Tweets: @elonmusk, @mdaneman, @samtwits, and @noted_thanks_
| The Economic Times: |
A survey of ~4,000 Indian gig workers on Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Amazon, and others: 42% say their income is flat, 47% have no insurance, and 51% can't save money — Gig workers in India are young, financially stressed, and largely uninsured, according to a new report.| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Instagram says it's exploring the ability to repost other users' posts in the Feed and plans to test the feature “soon with a small number of people” — Instagram is gearing up to give users the ability to repost other users' posts, the social network confirmed to TechCrunch.| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
DocuSign reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $622.2M, vs. $602.7M est., and a full-year billings forecast of $2.55B to $2.57B, vs. $2.53B est.; stock jumps 18%+ — DocuSign Inc. rallied 17% after reporting quarterly sales that topped analysts' estimates and raising its billings forecast … | Lucy Harley-McKeown / The Block: |
Web3 gaming and VC firm Animoca Brands raised $110M via convertible notes led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital, after already raising $434M in 2022 — - Animoca Brands confirmed earlier reports it had raised a fresh funding round of $110 million. — Temasek, Boyu Capital and CGV Capital are now backing the firm.
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