Techmeme
January 13, 2023, 6:55 AM

Top News

Sarah Wynn / The Block:
The SEC charges Genesis and Gemini with offering and selling unregistered securities to retail investors via a crypto lending program promising to pay interest  —  - The SEC charged both Gemini and Genesis with unregistered offering and sale of securities to retail investors, some of who were in the U.S.
Gareth Corfield / Telegraph:
Sources: a Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang infected the UK's Royal Mail customs label printers, forcing the postal service to stop overseas deliveries  —  Lockbit's ransomware scrambled software on machines used to send international post  —  A Russia-linked ransomware gang was behind …
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Crypto.com lays off about 20% of its global workforce, citing the crypto downturn and FTX's implosion, after cutting around 250 jobs in mid-2022  —  Crypto exchange Crypto.com said on Friday it is cutting its global workforce by 20% as it navigates ongoing economic headwinds and “unforeseeable” industry events.
John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
SEC filing: Apple plans to cut Tim Cook's compensation by 40%+ to $49M in 2023, citing investor guidance and a request from Cook, who was paid $99.4M in 2022  —  Apple Inc. is cutting Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's compensation by more than 40% to $49 million in 2023 …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Google and Nvidia told the FTC that the Activision Blizzard deal could give Microsoft an unfair advantage in cloud, subscription, and mobile gaming  —  Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Nvidia Corp. have expressed concerns to the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition …
The Guardian:
Meta sues to ban Voyager Labs from using Facebook and Instagram, alleging the investigative software startup created 38K+ accounts to scrape 600K+ users' data  —  The social media giant launched an investigation into Voyager's use of fake accounts after a Guardian investigation
Tony Stubblebine / The Official Medium Blog:
Medium launches a Mastodon instance on me.dm, promising members reliable moderation, smoother onboarding, an interesting local feed, and more  —  The fediverse is a breath of fresh air for writers and social media  —  Today, Medium is launching a Mastodon instance at me.dm to help our authors …
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Twitter users say Tweetbot, Twitterrific, and other third-party apps are broken, possibly due to Twitter's API being down; Twitter has offered no explanation  —  The past several weeks since Elon Musk's takeover have seen Twitter in turmoil as rapid changes hit the platform …
Chainalysis:
Analysis: in 2022, illicit crypto transaction volume rose to an all-time high of $20.1B, of which 44% came from activity associated with sanctioned entities  —  Every year, we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains' transparency …
Tonya Riley / CyberScoop:
NSA Director Paul Nakasone urges Congress to renew the FISA's Section 702, set to expire in 2023, saying the surveillance law protects the US from cyberattacks  —  NSA Director and head of U.S. Cyber Command Gen. Paul Nakasone said in remarks on Thursday that intelligence authorities …

Sponsor Posts

Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro  —  Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify's new AI commerce stack  —  Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
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.
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.

Featured Podcasts

Grit:
How Evan Spiegel Is Building the Future of Computing
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Acquired:
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
Learn the playbooks that built the world's greatest companies - and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Subscribe to Acquired.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why humans are AI's biggest bottleneck (and what's coming in 2026) | Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI Codex Product Lead)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
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.
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.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:55 AM ET, January 13, 2023.

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.

More News

Samantha Cole / VICE:

Earlier Picks

Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
Gavin Bonshor / AnandTech:
Lucinda Shen / Axios:
More: SBF's Substack, Decrypt, Wall Street Journal, NBA.com, Cointelegraph, Wall Street Journal, SlashGear, CryptoSlate, Bitbanter, CoinDesk, Wccftech, Bitcoinist.com, Engadget, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @billackman, @0xquit, @cryptohayes, @compound248, @mattgoldstein26, @ceostroff, @sbf_ftx, @daveweisberger1, @crypto_coffee, @autismcapital, @caitlinlong_, @robertmclaws, @ceostroff, @stevenmcclurg, @om, @chrisbloomstran, @asemota, @hotepjesus, @bigblackjacobin, @trungtphan, @udiwertheimer, @castrotech, @digitallawrence, @smdiehl, @evan_lorenz, @bowtiednightowl, @davidgerard, @mgsiegler, @teddyschleifer, @austen, @iamdcinvestor, @leomschwartz, @bondhack, @jessicanutt96, @scottnover, @wassielawyer, @wassielawyer, @wassielawyer, @alex, @thestalwart, @byrnehobart, @hany, @kadhim, @gergelyorosz, @gergelyorosz, @renato_mariotti, @crypthoem, @caspiancey, @sbf_ftx, @tiffanyfong_, @compound248, @compound248, @compound248, @compound248, @compound248, @wublockchain, @kantrowitz, @wublockchain, @seyitaylor, @christorreslugo, @bee_are_, @kofinas, @kantrowitz, @basedkarbon, @silvermanjacob, @functi0nzer0, @cameronmoulene, @0xshittrader, @0xquit, @emptywheel, @josephpolitano, @dlauer, @coloradotravis, @iamdcinvestor, @alexandrascaggs, @kylascan, @iamdcinvestor, @metalawman, @ivanthek, @zerohedge, @joepwilliams31, @ryansadams, @pierre_crypt0, @dlauer, @umbrella_uni, @davidgura, @raamana_, @defiyst, @nope_its_lily, @defiyst, @smtuffy, @anthony, @veh0rny, @smtuffy, @macrocrg, @pledditor, @jamespmcleod, @kirbylarp, @kadhim, @degen_julian, @smtuffy, @stoicsavage, @ivanthek, @hactar0, @degeneratenews, @xyzqcrypto, @xamanap, @unusual_whales, @tiffanyfong_, @danprimack, @kadhim, @loopifyyy, @mylesudland, @sruhle, @degeneratenews, @smilinglllama, and @avcrypto_
Bloomberg:
Andrew Romero / 9to5Google:
Kali Hays / Insider: