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| Jack Schickler / CoinDesk: |
Bankruptcy filing: FTX CEO John Ray III, who ran Enron's process, slams 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.
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| 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.
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Tweets: @sbf_ftx, @davidsacks, @ftx_official, @elonmusk, @ftx_official, @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @autismcapital, @krugermacro, @sama, @unusual_whales, @sbf_ftx, @s_r_constantin, @hsakatrades, @autismcapital, @quantian1, @parismartineau, @ftx_official, @zackbeauchamp, @albrgr, @kadhim, @cryptokaleo, @stevekrak, @zeeshanaleem, @unusual_whales, @kadhim, @autismcapital, @trungtphan, @kimdotcom, @biancoresearch, @obsoletedogma, @vusithembekwayo, @mattzeitlin, @mayazi, @cryptokaleo, @nickatfp, @vivekgramaswamy, @stoolpresidente, @simondixontwitt, @mrjasonchoi, @jonathanvswan, @hsakatrades, @chainlinkgod, @lemieuxlgm, @wholemarsblog, @jason_howerton, @lilmoonlambo, @jespow, @shellenbergermd, @simondixontwitt, @timnitgebru, @pebonilla, @netcapgirl, @matthew_d_green, @samharrisorg, and @kashhill
| Tracy Alloway / Bloomberg: |
The wildest parts from FTX's bankruptcy filing: token holdings are worth $659K, Alameda loaned SBF over $3.3B, 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 …
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| Tony Romm / Washington Post: |
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
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The Block, The Block, The Block, The Block, The Daily Beast, Politico, CNN, Reuters, Associated Press, and CoinGape
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| 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 …
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| 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 …
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| 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.
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The Keyword, Android Authority, The Verge, Engadget, CNBC, Search Engine Land, 9to5Google, 9to5Google, The Verge, The Keyword, and Mashable
| 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.
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Gizmodo and Wall Street Journal
| Sam Goldfarb / Wall Street Journal: |
Coinbase's stock is down ~80% in 2022, shrinking its market cap from $81B at its IPO to ~$11B, as the broader crypto market drops and investors lose confidence — Prices of exchange's bonds and stock reflect anxieties after collapse of rival FTX and sharp declines in bitcoin| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Meta launches its company directory on WhatsApp's Business Platform in Brazil, the UK, Indonesia, Mexico, and Colombia after a September 2021 pilot in São Paulo — WhatsApp is officially launching a new business directory feature across Brazil, the UK, Indonesia, Mexico, and Colombia.| 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 … | 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 …
Tweets: @joshuaogundu and @amir
| 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 …
Tweets: @intelpolicy
| Reuters: |
Sources: SoftBank sells a 4.5% stake in Paytm, or 29.35M shares, for $200M, causing Paytm stock to drop 10%+; Vision Fund was Paytm's second-largest shareholder — SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Thursday sold a 4.5% stake in Indian digital payments giant Paytm (PAYT.NS) … | 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.
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Washington Post, CR Advocacy, Consumer Reports, Gizmodo, Consumer Reports, and CNET
Tweets: @meghann and @russellbrandom
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Meta appoints Sandhya Devanathan as the head of its India business, starting on January 1, after 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.
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Moneycontrol, Adweek, The Economic Times, Livemint, Inc42 Media, Meta, Hindustan Times, Livemint, Reuters, ThePrint, Entrackr, The Economic Times, MediaNama, and Moneycontrol
| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Astera Labs, a fabless semiconductor startup 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 …
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Crunchbase News, Silicon Valley Business …, and Reuters
| Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo: |
US House Select Subcommittee investigation: ID.me made “baseless claims” of COVID-19 unemployment fraud “to increase demand” for its ID verification services — A seven month-long investigation accuses the biometric firm of providing misleading figures …
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Bloomberg, Associated Press, Reuters, Heritage Foundation, and Politico
| Pew Research Center: |
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends, 71% like showing creativity, 59% think its impact is neutral, and 38% are overwhelmed by 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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Mercury News and New York Times
Tweets: @keccers, @pewresearch, @pewresearch, @adamkovac, @lrainie, @adamkovac, @lrainie, and @lrainie
| 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 … | 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.
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Australian Financial Review, ASIC Home | ASIC, Web3 is going just great, and Blockworks
Tweets: @markdistef, @berthon_jones, @rohan_p, @izakaminska, @annairrera, @phenrikand, and @cameronwilson
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Spot AI, which offers a cloud-based analytics system to “read” security footage and offer insights, raised a $40M Series B, bringing its total funding to $62M — CCTV and other kinds of security cameras have a strong big brother vibe, but for many of us that may be because we …
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| Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba reports September quarter revenue up 3% to ~$29B, below estimates, its slowest cloud growth yet, and a ~$2.9B net loss, vs. 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.Sponsor Posts
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