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Sources: Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter is in serious jeopardy as his team concluded that spam account figures aren't verifiable using Twitter's data firehose — Talks with investors have cooled in recent weeks and Musk's camp believes it can't confirm Twitter's claims about spam accounts| Reuters: |
Twitter says it removes 1M+ spam accounts each day, reiterating that such accounts are well under 5% of users and a calculation can't be performed externally — Twitter (TWTR.N) removes over 1 million spam accounts each day, executives told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, as it reinforced its efforts to battle automated bots.
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Meta plans to stop requiring Facebook IDs to log into Quest devices starting in August 2022 and will roll out “Meta accounts” for new and existing Quest users — They'll require a Meta account instead — Meta is introducing a new account system for its virtual reality headsets …
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Twitter starts testing a CoTweets feature that lets two accounts co-author a tweet, with both accounts tagged in a single tweet, an idea it tested in March 2022 — Twitter says it's testing CoTweets for a limited time — Twitter has started testing a new CoTweets feature this week with users of the social network.
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Netflix rolls out spatial audio to all devices and to all subscribers, currently available for season four of Stranger Things, The Witcher, and more — Today, Netflix announced that it is bringing spatial audio to all devices with the aim of enhancing the listening experience throughout its catalog of original titles.| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Reddit launches an NFT-based avatar marketplace with 90 profile pictures available for purchase at a fixed price, expanding on support for Ethereum-based NFTs — Reddit is launching a new NFT-based avatar marketplace today that allows you to purchase blockchain-based profile pictures for a fixed rate.
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In a joint advisory, the FBI, CISA, and the US Treasury Department warn North Korea-backed hackers are using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations — The FBI, CISA, and the U.S. Treasury Department issued today a joint advisory warning of North-Korean-backed threat actors using Maui ransomware …
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EU antitrust regulators are probing the video licensing policy of the AOM, whose members include Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta, over its AV1 video format — EU antitrust regulators are investigating the video licensing policy of the Alliance for Open Media (AOM), whose members include Alphabet … | Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
The US Treasury Department publishes a framework for international crypto regulation, the first publication to result from Biden's EO on digital assets — The document is the first publication to result from U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on digital assets.
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The FBI and MI5 issue a rare joint statement warning tech companies of China's large-scale state-sponsored hacking and a global network of agents to steal IP — Officials say Beijing employs large-scale hacking and global network of agents to steal Western technology; U.S. also warns about efforts to influence policy-making
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Binance.US names ex-Acorns CFO and COO Jasmine Lee as its CFO, as the company prepares for an IPO in the next two to three years — Binance.US has named a new CFO, sending a strong signal that the crypto company is gearing up to go public. Jasmine Lee, who previously served as CFO …
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Twitter lays off 30% of its talent acquisition team, affecting fewer than 100 people, as it faces increasing business pressures and Musk's potential takeover — Company faces increasing business pressures and potential takeover from Elon Musk — Twitter Inc. TWTR 1.52%▲ … | CNBC: |
GameStop fires CFO Mike Recupero, a source says chairman Ryan Cohen pushed him out; the company is also laying off staff across departments — - GameStop has fired its Chief Financial Officer, Mike Recupero. — It's making staff cuts across departments as part of an effort to turn around the videogame retailer.| Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: |
India's anti-money laundering agency seizes ~$59M in bank accounts, cash, and gold bars belonging to Chinese phone maker Vivo's local unit and related companies — India's anti-money laundering agency said on Thursday it seized 4.65 billion rupees ($59 million) in bank accounts and cash … | Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
A Q&A with tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee on staying relevant for 10+ years, monetization, embracing TikTok, why Google Glass deserves a redemption, and more — If you've ever searched on YouTube for a review of the latest iPhone or electric car, then you've probably encountered Marques Brownlee.
Tweets: @jenn_elias, @liahaberman, and @asilbwrites
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Tebra, formed through the merger of health care software providers Kareo and PatientPop in November 2021, raised $72M+ in equity and debt at a $1B+ valuation — Tebra, an operating system for independent healthcare providers, has raised more than $72 million in equity and debt funding, bumping to a valuation of more than $1 billion.
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Sources: SoftBank's Rajeev Misra is stepping back from the organization but will remain CEO of the first Vision Fund; Misra has secured $6B+ for his own fund — Rajeev Misra is stepping back from his main roles at SoftBank Group Corp., marking the exit of one of the key architects …
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