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Crypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokens — - North Korean group Lazarus suspected by industry researchers — Prices of Ether, Bitcoin and other tokens decline after theft
More: TechCrunch, BBC, CoinDesk, The Economic Times, PCMag, The Block, crypto.news, BleepingComputer, Blockchain.News, Coinpedia Fintech News, The Verge, CNBC, Cryptopolitan, Agence France-Presse, CoinGape, CryptoPotato, Bitcoin Insider, USA Insurance News …, TradingView, Fortune, Watcher Guru, DL News, TheStreet, Forbes, Engadget, Hackread, Associated Press, NewsBTC, ZyCrypto, Crypto Briefing, Forbes, TheStreet, Wall Street Journal, CryptoNinjas, Blockworks, SlashGear, Cointelegraph, Bitcoin Insider, PYMNTS.com, CryptoPotato, The Crypto Times, The Record, Financial Times, The Block, Bloomberg, Decrypt, Finextra, The Coin Republic, Decrypt, Blockchain News, Reuters, The Crypto Times, ZeroHedge News, Cryptopolitan, NFTgators, Bitcoinist.com, CoinJournal, Web3 is Going Just Great, Benzinga, CryptoSlate, DL News, crypto.news, Coinpedia Fintech News, The Block, CoinGape, Crypto Briefing, and CoinDesk
Bluesky: @orobharris. X: @bybit_official, @benbybit, @benbybit, @benbybit, @cz_binance, @hasufl, @benbybit, @ethena_labs, @cryptohayes, @jconorgrogan, @zachxbt, @lorenzofb, @mdudas, @kaiz3ns, @0xcygaar, @0xgaut, @bitbitcrypto, @0xngmi, @cobie, @0xgaut, @zhusu, @a1lon9, @0xcygaar, @gracybitget, @arthur_0x, @heyibinance, @pythianism, @benbybit, @bitmexresearch, @theflowhorse, @devchart, @darkcryptolord, @ashcryptoreal, @wolfms_, @defisurfer808, @justinsuntron, @jconorgrogan, @mdudas, @deltaxbt, @cz_binance, @martybent, @cryptodonalt, @byzgeneral, @divine_economy, @litecoin, @spreekaway, @jacobkinge, @cousincrypt0, @gauthamzzz, @0xfinish, @adamscochran, @nearcyan, @tradermayne, @panamaxbt, @0xracist, @langeriuseth, @functi0nzer0, @trading_axe, @salsatekila, and @beausecurity. LinkedIn: Todd H Baker
Forums: r/news, r/technology, and Slashdot
| RT Watson / The Block: |
Arkham says ZachXBT submitted proof that North Korea's Lazarus Group is behind Bybit's $1.5B hack, which is the largest single theft in crypto history — - Arkham Intelligence said Lazarus Group hacked Bybit for over $1.5 billion, citing information provided by online sleuth ZachXBT.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do — - Company removes Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users — “We never will” build backdoor to user data, iPhone maker says
More: BBC, TechCrunch, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Washington Post, Telegraph, MacRumors, Tech Policy Press, PCMag, Forbes, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Reuters, Daring Fireball, Business Standard, Financial Times, Six Colors, MacTrast, PhoneArena, Android Headlines, mjtsai.com, The Indian Express, SiliconANGLE, iDownloadBlog.com, Wall Street Journal, Redmond Pie, mobilenewscwp.co.uk, and Philip Elmer‑DeWitt
Bluesky: @carnage4life, @aricohn.com, @northamptonian, @radiobeartime.com, @chancemiller.me, and @martinsfp
Mastodon: @matt@isfeeling.social, @mshelton@mastodon.social, @ErikJonker@mastodon.social, @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social, @RabBrucesSpider1 …, and @FirewallDragons …
Threads: @benedictevans, @timothybucksf, and @parkert
X: @timsweeneyepic, @matthew_d_green, @timsweeneyepic, @leokelion, @migueldeicaza, @bzamayo, @wcathcart, @matthew_d_green, @markgurman, @matthew_d_green, @vxunderground, @matthew_d_green, @aditi_muses, @scott_helme, @matthew_d_green, @markgurman, @markgurman, @kimzetter, @davidtpegg, @jamestitcomb, @jamesrbuk, @matthew_d_green, @bzamayo, @profwoodward, @ggreenwald, @uk_daniel_card, @mysk_co, @dcurtis, @philrodgers, @shellenberger, @timsweeneyepic, @zooko, @matthew_d_green, @martynday, @willguyatt, @bryanglick, and @tomhfh
LinkedIn: Peter Slack, Jessica Shurson, Samantha Simms, Matt Abrams, Abid Patel, Joe Jones, Brian Honan, Marc Lawn, and Nigel Smart
Forums: Hacker News, r/privacy, r/iphone, r/europe, r/technology, r/hardware, r/technology, r/anime_titties, r/applesucks, r/apple, r/worldnews, r/tech, r/iphone, r/technews, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Davide Castelvecchi / Scientific American: |
Some physicists are skeptical about Microsoft's claims of achieving a quantum computing breakthrough with Majorana 1, citing the lack of detailed evidence — With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies
More: Shtetl-Optimized, The Conversation, Wall Street Journal, The Indian Express, and ZDNET
Bluesky: @lizziegibney, @annamerlan, and @castelvecchi
| Jesse Pound / CNBC: |
Coinbase says the US SEC agreed “in principle” to drop its 2023 case against the company, calling it “righting a major wrong” and a “huge day” for crypto — - CNBC Councils — CNBC on Peacock — Join the CNBC Panel — Supply Chain Values
More: Coinbase, CoinGape, TechCrunch, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Unchained, crypto.news, Yahoo Finance, Decrypt, San Francisco Business Times, CoinDesk, The Crypto Times, The Daily Hodl, ZyCrypto, Cybersecurity Dive, Financial Times, CoinDesk, and CoinDesk
Bluesky: @daniloc.xyz, @jakemgrumbach, @sababausa, and @hardwarelust. Mastodon: @KimPerales@toad.social
X: @brian_armstrong, @iampaulgrewal, @coinbase, @bgarlinghouse, @johnedeaton1, @adamkovac, @jessepollak, @iamdcinvestor, @laurashin, @adamkovac, @jchervinsky, @iamdcinvestor, @cathiedwood, @adamkovac, @rvangrack, @faryarshirzad, @psycheout86, @cdixon, @haydenzadams, @emiliemc, @jtlonsdale, @minariklaw, @iampaulgrewal, @katie_haun, @misterkeegan, @billbarx, @brian_armstrong, @stefancoh, @hishboy, @bartro, @cryptomanran, @thatgerald, @gregtusar, @arrington, @mdudas, and @mdudas. LinkedIn: Matt Turetzky
Forums: r/XRP, r/Buttcoin, and r/politics
| Muyao Shen / Bloomberg Tax: |
More: Cointelegraph, Cryptopolitan, Crypto Briefing, The Block, Blockchain.News, and Axios
Bluesky: @carnage4life. X: @dfinzer, @prestonjbyrne, @_jikim, @xanderatallah, @nategeraci, @katiebiber, and @soro
| Bloomberg: |
NetEase CEO William Ding has cut hundreds of jobs, closed game studios, and reduced international investment as he refocuses on a smaller portfolio of titles — - Hundreds of staffers and about a dozen games have been cut — Founder William Ding sets elevated expectations for results
More: Game File, Push Square, Kotaku, Eurogamer.net, PC Gamer, TheGamer, Polygon, Game Rant, Game Developer, and The Game Post
X: @whitefangrex and @crownified
LinkedIn: Stephen Totilo and Cecilia D'Anastasio
| David Heaney / UploadVR: |
Apple releases visionOS 2.4 developer beta, adding Apple Intelligence, a guest mode, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and more — visionOS 2.4 will bring Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow.
More: Apple, Apple, Apple, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, Appleosophy, Techsponential, Pocket-lint, MacTrast, AppleInsider, MacStories, Tom's Guide, The Verge, GB News, Engadget, TechRadar, The Shortcut, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors
Threads: @heaney_555, @heaney_555, and @chancehmiller
X: @gregjoz, @m1astra, @spatiallyme, @justinryanio, @aaronp613, and @bengeskin
LinkedIn: Jaikannan Ramamoorthy, Justin Joung, and Gray McCarty
Forums: r/apple, r/apple, and r/VisionPro
| Bloomberg: |
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the top 30 Hong Kong-listed tech firms, rose 6.5% on February 21, hitting its highest level since early 2022 — - Alibaba, Bilibili, Lenovo surge in HK after reporting results — Xi's meeting with sector leaders is another catalyst: analyst
More: Wall Street Journal
| Ricardo Brito / Reuters: |
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders — Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM.O) immediate and full suspension …
More: Reuters, Reclaim The Net, Associated Press, and Fox News
Bluesky: @daphnek. X: @ggreenwald, @chrispavlovski, @allumbokhari, @chrispavlovski, @ggreenwald, @ggreenwald, @nikolas_dm, @marionawfal, and @scrowder
| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
OpenAI says it found evidence of an AI-powered surveillance tool used by a Chinese security operation to identify anti-China posts on social media in the West — The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
More: OpenAI, Engadget, Bloomberg, Livemint, OpenAI, Axios, The Hacker News, WinBuzzer, Loeb & Loeb LLP, and eWeek
Bluesky: @sambiddle.com, @caseynewton, @skynetandchill.com, @chicagomike, @wpmacmason, @hypervisible, and @davelee.me. Mastodon: @HoustonDog@mastodon.world
Forums: r/technology and Slashdot
| Bloomberg: |
Trump says Tim Cook told him that Apple “stopped two plants in Mexico” and will build products in the US instead, a move Apple hasn't publicly discussed — - President says tariff threat prompted move from planned plants — Cook, Trump held private meeting Thursday at the White House| Reuters: |
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached — U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access …
More: Benzinga, The Kyiv Independent, Washington Post, Mediaite, Raw Story, and Voice of America
Bluesky: @jim-stewartson. X: @ianbremmer, @yarotrof, @prestonstew_, @phildstewart, @antonlaguardia, and @kevinbankston
Forums: r/politics, r/worldnews, r/ukraine, r/neoliberal, and r/technology
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Block shares closed down 17.69% on February 21, their steepest drop since 2020, after Q4 earnings missed est. and guidance for 2025 failed to reassure investors — Block shares plunged 18% on Friday, their steepest drop since 2020, after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings … | Reuters: |
President Trump signs a memorandum to consider retaliatory measures, including tariffs, on countries that impose digital service taxes on US tech companies — President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to impose tariffs on countries that levy digital service taxes on U.S. technology companies, a White House official said.
More: Bloomberg, The Verge, Reuters, Benzinga, Cryptopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, The White House, Financial Times, Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, and Crypto Briefing
Bluesky: @phdskat.org. X: @carlholshouser, @carlholshouser, @atrupar, @justinhaydenm, @carlholshouser, @stan_p_bluepill, and @carlholshouser
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Sakana AI walks back claims that its new AI CUDA Engineer can speed up AI training by up to 100x, after complaints about worse-than-average training performance — This week, Sakana AI, a Nvidia-backed startup that's raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VC firms, made a remarkable claim.
Bluesky: @easyphloem and @carnage4life
X: @_apoorvnandan, @miru_why, @main_horse, @sakanaailabs, @giffmana, and @miru_why
| Daniel Cancel / Bloomberg: |
Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre's stock reached a record high on February 21 after it reported a record $639M net income on $6.1B in revenue in Q4 — - Latin America e-commerce, fintech giant blows away estimates — MercadoLibre extends lead as most valuable Latin American firm
More: MercadoLibre, Inc. and Yahoo Finance
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