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Spotify plans to lay off ~6% of its workforce, or roughly 600 jobs, says content head Dawn Ostroff will leave, and reorganizes engineering and product groups — Music streaming firm Spotify plans to cut 6% of its workforce, the company said on Monday, a move that will add to a glut of layoffs …
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| David Pan / Bloomberg: |
Binance says Signature Bank will only handle transactions of over $100,000, starting on February 1, as the US bank decreases its exposure to crypto markets — Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Signature Bank will only handle user transactions of more than $100,000 … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: activist investor Elliott Management acquired a multibillion-dollar Salesforce stake; a partner says the firm has “a deep respect for Marc Benioff” — Elliott Management makes a multibillion-dollar investment in the business-software provider
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Sources: Donald Trump does not want to renew his Truth Social exclusivity contract, expiring in June 2023, and is asking associates for first tweet suggestions — The ex-president is planning his first tweets with a few months to go on his Truth Social contract
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| Joseph Menn / Washington Post: |
Researchers and ex-Twitter staff: physical attacks in the US track with Twitter spikes in some hate speech, notably anti-Semitic and anti-gay slurs and rhetoric — SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, the FBI charged a Florida man with making detailed online threats to murder 100 gay people.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Analysis: Apple timed the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and HomePod launches to boost this quarter's revenue and avoid suffering supply issues in the holiday season — Apple timed the launch of the new MacBook Pro, Mac mini and HomePod to shore up its current quarter's revenue …
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Tweets: @samirkhazaka, @markgurman, and @dzierler
| Tripp Mickle / New York Times: |
The recent tech layoffs highlight a generational divide between younger workers, experiencing their first downturn, and older workers, who have been here before — The industry's recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.
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| AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal: |
Wells Fargo, BofA, JPMorgan, and four other banks are working on a digital wallet, managed by Zelle owner Early Warning Services, rolling out in H2 2023 — Financial institutions behind Zelle are working on a wallet for consumers to use at online checkout — Big banks are teaming …
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Tweets: @aaronwall, @davecbenoit, @tmfjmo, @arturo_p_a, @annairrera, and @tunguz
| Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal: |
Genesis Global Capital's bankruptcy marks the end of an era of crypto lenders trying to bring the centuries-old banking model to digital currencies — Risk in crypto-lending sector was poorly managed, subjecting users to heavy losses after epic boom — The late-night bankruptcy filing …
Tweets: @acemaxx, @dr_cswright, and @aosipovich
| Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
A look at the challenge of moderating livestreams for children and vulnerable users, even if age verification can be improved and privacy concerns addressed — Abby Rayner was 13 when she first watched livestreams on Instagram that demonstrated self-harm techniques and encouraged viewers to participate.
Tweets: @mattnavarra, @mabsoud, @jimpethokoukis, @aadilbrar, @mr_james_c, and @cristinacriddle
| Karin Matussek / Bloomberg: |
Germany's cartel regulator opens an investigation into PayPal Europe over possibly hindering competition, including merchant rules for other payment services — Germany's antitrust regulator opened an investigation into PayPal Holdings Inc. over potential obstruction of competitors and restriction of price competition
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| Tiffany Hsu / New York Times: |
As China introduces rules to combat deepfakes, authorities around the world have approved few regulations, often because of free speech concerns — Few governments have approved regulations, often because of free-speech concerns. New mandates from China could change the tone of the debate on digital forgeries.
Tweets: @nytimes, @jfelixcardoso, @adam_k_levin, and @pinguar
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