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Bankruptcy filings: FTX CEO John J. Ray III, who oversaw Enron, condemns SBF's “unprecedented” management, describing a “complete failure of corporate controls” — The former FTX CEO's unconventional style is under the spotlight as bankruptcy professionals pore over the exchange's collapse.| Kelsey Piper / Vox: |
A chat via DM with SBF on why regulators “make everything worse”, FTX and Alameda's “messy accounting”, why he regrets filing for bankruptcy, ethics, and more — The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.| Tracy Alloway / Bloomberg: |
The wildest parts from FTX's bankruptcy filing: token holdings are worth $659K, Alameda loaned SBF over $1B, SBF auto-deleted important messages, and more — Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX filed today in Delaware, asking a federal judge to transfer a competing bankruptcy case filed … | Adam Cochran / @adamscochran: |
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Congress, slow to move on regulating crypto, becomes transfixed by FTX's collapse, as lawmakers wonder if the crisis could have been prevented — The stunning collapse of the world's third-largest exchange has forced politicians to grapple with the costs of legislative inaction| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Meta fired or disciplined more than 24 employees and contractors over the past year for allegedly taking over user accounts, sometimes for bribes — Some workers allegedly accepted thousands of dollars in bribes — Meta Platforms Inc. META -2.31%decrease; red down pointing triangle … | Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Microsoft rolls out Discord voice chat integration to all Xbox users after an Insiders test; PlayStation will reportedly get deeper Discord integration in 2023 — Microsoft is now rolling out the Xbox November update, which includes a heap of useful features.| Bloomberg: |
NetEase and Blizzard plan to end their 14-year partnership after January 2023, leaving Chinese players' access to games like Warcraft and Overwatch in question — NetEase Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment Inc. plan to end their 14-year partnership after January, depriving the Chinese firm … | Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Docs: Amazon offers some staff “voluntary severance” to cut costs beyond its layoffs; staff must resign by November 29 and their last day would be December 23 — - Amazon sent out “voluntary severance” offers to some employees this week as it looks for ways to rein in costs beyond the massive layoffs already announced.| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Google announces updates for Search to help users find dishes near them; Maps, including expanding Live View; and Shopping, adding AR tools for makeup shopping — Google announced today that it's introducing a slew of new Maps, Search and Shopping features.| Financial Times: |
OnlyFans plans to let creators sell merchandise directly to viewers in partnership with e-commerce platform Spring — Social network will allow content creators to sell merchandise directly to their viewers — Content creators on OnlyFans will be able to sell merchandise directly to their viewers … | Peter White / Deadline: |
Apple plans to launch its Major League Soccer Season Pass on February 1 for $15/month or $99/season and $13/month or $79/season for Apple TV+ subscribers — Apple has unveiled more plans for its launch of Major League Soccer (MLS). — The streamer has revealed the pricing and launch details … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Palo Alto Networks to buy Cider Security, which helps enterprises identify security risks in DevOps pipelines, for $200M in cash and $100M in shares — More consolidation is afoot in the world of cyber security. TechCrunch has learned from sources that Palo Alto Networks … | Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Analysis of 22K US broadband bills highlights issues: far higher average cost than in Europe at $75/month, little carrier choice, bogus charges, and more — The Verge and Consumer Reports collected 22,000 internet bills to find out how Americans are getting online. They paint an ugly picture.| Sharon Goldman / VentureBeat: |
Intel unveils FakeCatcher, a web-based real-time deepfake detector that analyzes the subtle “blood flow” in video pixels; the company claims a 96% accuracy rate — On Monday, Intel introduced FakeCatcher, which it says is the first real-time detector of deepfakes — that is … | Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Meta appoints Sandhya Devanathan to lead its India business, starting January 1, following several high-profile departures; Devanathan joined Meta in 2016 — Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as the new head of its India business following several high-profile departures in the key overseas market.| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
The Australian Securities Exchange drops its blockchain project announced in 2017 to replace its settlement and clearing system, causing a $165M-$172M write-off — - The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is dropping a long-in-the-making blockchain-powered replacement for its CHESS settlement and clearing system.| Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba reports Q3 revenue up 3% to ~$29B, slightly above estimates, and a surprise ~$2.9B net loss, compared to an expected ~$2.6B profit — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported a surprise loss after quarterly revenue barely grew, as China's rigid Covid controls continue to sap consumer sentiment.| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Astera Labs, a fabless semiconductor company that offers system-aware integrated circuits, boards, and services, raised a $150M Series D at a $3.15B valuation — Semiconductor design firm Astera Labs Inc. claims to have hit a number of key milestones after closing on a bumper $150 million late-stage round … | Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal: |
Filings: TuSimple co-founder Mo Chen consolidates power, acquiring 59% of the voting stock, as the US investigates the self-driving trucking company — Federal authorities continue to investigate entity's relationship with a Chinese startup tied to co-founder Mo Chen| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Evernote agrees to be acquired by Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons, in a transaction expected to close in early 2023; Evernote has raised $290M to date — Evernote, the note-taking and task management app founded over 20 years ago, has been acquired by Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons.| Jon Victor / The Information: |
Sources: in May, Google asked managers to categorize 6% of employees, or ~10,000 people, as low performers under its new review system, up from 2% previously — As layoffs spread across Silicon Valley, Google has stood out by not cutting employees so far. But as outside pressure builds … | Pew Research Center: |
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends and 71% like showing creativity; 59% are neutral on its overall impact; girls report more drama — Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms
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