|
November 14, 2022, 8:25 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Karen Weise / New York Times: |
Sources: Amazon plans to cut ~10,000 corporate and tech jobs, or ~3% of its corporate staff and the largest cuts in its history, starting as soon as this week — The job cuts of approximately 10,000, which would start as soon as this week, would focus on the company's devices organization, retail division and human resources.
More:
CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Rest of World, The Information, BBC, NPR, The Register, Silicon Valley Business …, Washington Post, The Economic Times, TechCrunch, Computerworld, DealStreetAsia, Protocol, CNN, Reuters, SHERLOC Exposes, Game Developer, The Block, The Hill, SiliconANGLE, The Week, BGR, AppleInsider, Gizmodo, PYMNTS.com, MarketWatch, CIO Dive, New York Post, MobileSyrup, Tech Xplore, WRAL TechWire, Financial Times, SlashGear, The Guardian, DCD, Seattle Business Journal, The Verge, Watcher Guru, NBC Bay Area, Fortune, CNET, Neowin, San Francisco Business Journal, Engadget, Insider, Variety, and Deadline
Tweets: @ranimolla, @joshuaphilll, @jordynjournals, @fgoria, @tomgara, @kittypurrzog, @shayxonline, @deitaone, @samro, @ldrogen, @samro, @aishagani, @carnage4life, and @kyweise
| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Elon Musk fired at least one company engineer, who had publicly criticized Musk on the platform over Twitter's RPCs and Twitter being slow on Android — Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk, who has called himself a “free speech absolutist,” has resorted to firing company engineers who publicly criticize him on the social-media service.| Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: |
Binance announces a recovery fund to help “otherwise strong” crypto projects in a liquidity crisis; Tron, Huobi, and Poloniex plan to support the initiative — Tron founder Justin Sun said that Tron, Huobi Global and Poloniex will support Binance in its initiative.
More:
Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch, The Guardian, Gizmodo, The Block, CNN, SiliconANGLE, CryptoSlate, Fortune, Forbes, PYMNTS.com, Ethereum World News, Cointelegraph, Financial Times, CoinJournal, Decrypt, Livemint, and CryptoPotato
Tweets: @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @cz_binance, @dylanleclair_, @edzitron, @statelayer, @billbarhydt, @versusbtc, @lmartods, @kyle_chasse, @josephpolitano, @poloniex, @hsakatrades, @concodanomics, @smtuffy, @mfariacastro, @birdyword, @stevenkelly49, @silvermanjacob, @benedictevans, @myprasanna, @hodgesmr, @degenspartan, @functi0nzer0, @michaelxpettis, @grady_booch, @iamdcinvestor, @smtuffy, @chainlinkgod, @profkatejudge, @thestalwart, @wallstreetsilv, @northrocklp, @simondixontwitt, @coryklippsten, @romanchukbrian, @cryptowendyo, @florianederer, @cryptomichnl, @marionawfal, @justinsuntron, and @kimdotcom
| Nic Carter / CoinDesk: |
The fallout from FTX's fraud-driven collapse, the worst single event ever in crypto, will linger for years and shows it's time for exchanges to prove reserves — Requiring exchanges to show they have assets to match their liabilities would improve transparency and help to win back public trust in crypto, says Nic Carter.
More:
The Block, CoinDesk, Bitcoin News, CoinGape, ZyCrypto, Fortune, CryptoPotato, and Bloomberg
| Matt Levine / Bloomberg: |
An analysis of FTX's nightmare balance sheet and Serum, an FTX-created coin and protocol, marked as the largest “deliverable” asset at ~$5.4B before November 8 — The box — There is so much, but I want to start with Serum. — If a troubled company has a few days … | Brian Fung / CNN: |
Jeff Bezos says he plans to give away most of his $124B in his lifetime, but offers few specifics; critics have chided Bezos for not signing the Giving Pledge — Exclusive: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he'll give away his wealth — Twitter users are flocking to Mastodon. What is it?
More:
MacKenzie Scott, The Verge, BBC, TheStreet, New York Times, Fortune, The Independent, BGR, Sky News, Australian Financial Review, The Plug, CNN, Wall Street Journal, SlashGear, The Hill, The Economic Times, Variety, The Guardian, Axios, MobileSyrup, New York Post, Financial Times, TechSpot, Observer, CNBC, iPhone in Canada Blog, Bloomberg, The Wrap, Insider, Appuals.com, Engadget, Forbes, Washington Post, GeekWire, Deadline, Livemint, USA Today, and Bloomberg
| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
Google agrees to a record $391.5M privacy settlement with 40 state AGs over charges the company misled users into thinking they had disabled location tracking — Under the agreement, which state attorneys general said was the largest U.S. internet privacy settlement, Google must …
More:
Oregon Department of Justice, The Keyword, Office of the Attorney General Connecticut, The Register, Ars Technica, TheStreet, Reuters, Taking Action Items, The Information, State of Michigan, AppleInsider, SiliconANGLE, Associated Press, Insider, International Business Times, The Verge, 9to5Google, CNN, Bloomberg, Engadget, Search Engine Journal, Protocol, Android Authority, TechCrunch, Financial Times, TIME, Axios, NPR, The Record, CNBC, Near Media, WRAL TechWire, Tech Xplore, SlashGear, Oregonian, Wall Street Journal, and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @justinbrookman, @1br0wn, @agellison, and @jason_kint
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google launches Health Connect in beta on the Play Store with partners including Peloton, Oura, Flo, MyFitnessPal, and Samsung, after months in “early access” — Google announced Health Connect in May at I/O 2022, and recent months have seen more apps support it.
More:
Android Developers Blog, Android Police, TechRadar, Neowin, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Wccftech, and Droid Life. Tweets: @mishaalrahman
| Reuters: |
Investigation: thousands of iOS and Android apps, including by the CDC, the US Army, the NRA, and Unilever, used Russia-based Pushwoosh's tech for notifications — Thousands of smartphone applications in Apple (AAPL.O) and Google's (GOOGL.O) online stores contain computer code developed …
More:
Computerworld, Gizmodo, Slashdot, Appuals.com, PCMag, 9to5Mac, and Pushwoosh
Tweets: @pearswick, @pearswick, @mxbernhard, @pearswick, @stick631, @kimzetter, @pearswick, @razhael, and @davidalexander5
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Source: Twitter no longer fulfills obligations for claiming Ireland as its “main establishment” under the EU's GDPR, after security and privacy executives left — Next stop: Regulatory hell? — Helmed by erratic new owner Elon Musk, Twitter is no longer fulfilling key obligations required … | Brad Stone / Bloomberg: |
Sequoia's mishandling of its 14,000-word SBF profile by journalist Adam Fischer and then deleting it served no purpose other than to embarrass everyone involved — A now-infamous profile of the fallen FTX founder illustrates the predictable dangers of corporate content creation. But first...
More:
New York Times and TechCrunch
Tweets: @morningdewcap, @kylebrussell, @bradstone, @hansmahncke, @shonaghosh, @ericjang11, @chafkin, @grdecter, @juddlegum, @rafat, @thestalwart, @ericnewcomer, @carnage4life, @yoda, @hardmaru, @heidikahkonen, @ashleevance, @arashmassoudi, @markmilian, @business, @jeffjohnroberts, @katierosman, and @crypto
| Lora Kolodny / CNBC: |
Sources and docs: Elon Musk's SpaceX spent $160K+ so far on a Twitter ad package to promote Starlink in Spain and Australia in a “takeover” of the main timeline — - Elon Musk's aerospace business SpaceX just ordered one of the larger advertising packages available from Twitter …
More:
Bloomberg, Ars Technica, Insider, Gizmodo, CNN, MobileSyrup, PCMag, WRAL TechWire, Bloomberg, SlashGear, VICE, Reuters, and Coinspeaker
Tweets: @elonmusk, @lorakolodny, @drewharwell, @rmac18, @mslopatto, @docadam, @iseff, @bethbourdon, @embryethan, @blackstemusa, @owillis, @filippie509, @maplecocaine, @axellycan, @walkerbragman, @mrstuartforrest, @andylevy, @david_j_roth, @lorakolodny, @johndiesattheen, @john_hempton, @jordanzakarin, @jason_kint, and @shannonmstirone. Thanks:@mattrosoff
Sponsor Posts
Clay:
Turn any GTM idea into reality — Clay helps GTM teams combine AI agents, enrichment, and intent data to move faster and turn insights into action.
Turn any GTM idea into reality — Clay helps GTM teams combine AI agents, enrichment, and intent data to move faster and turn insights into action.
Soxton:
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Zoho:
Event-driven document automation using webhooks in Zoho Writer — Instantly generate and send documents based on triggers from any form builder, business app, or automation workflow.We are excited …
Event-driven document automation using webhooks in Zoho Writer — Instantly generate and send documents based on triggers from any form builder, business app, or automation workflow.We are excited …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce 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 & Salesforce 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:
Who's Winning The AI Race? + Software's Future — With Sridhar Ramaswamy
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
How Odd Lots' Joe Weisenthal Turned Curiosity Into a Career, and a Hit Podcast
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.
Access:
OpenAI's Fidji Simo on why ads are coming to ChatGPT
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Invest Like the Best:
Alex Behring and Daniel Schwartz - Inside 3G Capital
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Grit:
The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Cresta CEO Ping Wu
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Special Edition: Key findings from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:25 PM ET, November 14, 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
Selome Hailu / Variety:Wall Street Journal:
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
More:
Wall Street Journal, MacRumors, FOSS Patents, Bloomberg, Reuters, MacDailyNews, and WRAL TechWire
Tweets: @nickstatt, @thedextriarchy, @fosspatents, and @thedextriarchy
| Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: |
Earlier Picks
| Benj Edwards / Ars Technica: |
More:
Engadget, Music Ally, and New York Post
Tweets: @deviantart, @svltart, @deviantart, @elonjames, @geneljumalon, @ricecorpse, @wickedinsignia, @snuffles, @andantonius, @ianfayart, and @arvalis
| Richard Rushfield / The Ankler: |
More:
CoinDesk, MacroCrunch, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Mercury News, Benzinga, Gizmodo, CoinGape, Forbes, Daily Mail, and Telegraph
Tweets: @janicemin, @lilmoonlambo, @loganbartlett, @janicemin, @nouriel, @trungtphan, @pkedrosky, @dogetoshi, @olivianuzzi, @kjhealy, @bondhack, @film_girl, @caitlinlong_, @mhonkasalo, @epsilontheory, @degenspartan, @functi0nzer0, @fredbenenson, @newley, @ben_mckenzie, @benjysarlin, @smtuffy, and @silvermanjacob