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Amazon Devices & Services SVP David Limp, who oversees Alexa, Echo, and other products, plans to leave the company later in 2023; a successor hasn't been named — David Limp's retirement will be latest departure from e-commerce giant's leadership under CEO Andy Jassy| Timmy Shen / The Block: |
Filing: BAM Trading, which runs Binance.US, seeks a protective order against the SEC due to “conducting a fishing expedition”; the SEC seeks four depositions — - BAM Trading, the company behind Binance.US, filed a motion on Monday to seek a protective order against the SEC.
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Netflix begins a “limited beta test” of its cloud-streamed games on the web, TVs, and streaming devices from Roku, LG, Amazon, and more, in Canada and the UK — Netflix is kicking off the first public tests of its cloud-streamed games. … In a blog post, Netflix VP …
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Sources: Saudi Arabia bought 3,000+ Nvidia H100 GPUs and the UAE purchased thousands of Nvidia GPUs; Nvidia expects to ship ~550K of H100 GPUs globally in 2023 — Gulf nations acquire thousands of GPUs amid global shortage of semiconductors needed to build large language models| Luc Cohen / Reuters: |
In an amended indictment, the US DOJ alleges SBF used money he stole from FTX customers to make $100M+ in political campaign donations before the 2022 midterms — Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million …
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Crypto custody service Prime Trust and some of its affiliates file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing liabilities of $100M to $500M and assets of $50M to $100M — - Prime Trust and some of its affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said today.| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Email: X no longer lets advertisers promote their accounts within the platform's timeline to gain followers; a source says such ads generate $100M annually — X, the company formerly known as Twitter, will no longer allow advertisers to promote their accounts within the platform's timeline … | Jon Porter / The Verge: |
YouTube starts mass removal of videos promoting “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or discouraging “seeking professional medical treatment” — YouTube will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” …
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Comcast launches the Xfinity Storm-Ready WiFi, a cellular backup internet device to weather storms and power outages, for $252, or $7 per month for 36 months — Comcast is launching a new cellular-equipped backup internet device that's designed to keep customers connected during storms and localized outages.
More: Engadget, VentureBeat, ZDNet, Comcast, and SlashGear
| Matt Burgess / Wired: |
How a scam tied to ad firm CPABuild hosts malicious PDFs, indexed by search engines, on hacked .gov, .org, and .edu sites, often luring Fortnite or Roblox users — The wide-ranging scams, often disguised as game promotions, can all be linked back to one network.| Sarah Wynn / The Block: |
Coinbase launches the Stand with Crypto Alliance, a US advocacy organization meant to mobilize the crypto community before Congress votes on key legislation — - Coinbase launched the “Stand with Crypto Alliance” on Monday, which it says is “crypto's first true grassroots movement that will be organized onchain.”
More: CNN, Coinbase, CryptoSlate, gHacks Technology News, and Bitcoinist.com
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Filing: the Biden administration urges SCOTUS to review key parts of Florida's and Texas' laws meant to restrict how social media companies can moderate content — - Biden administration urges review of laws in Texas, Florida — Filing largely backs social media challenges to state lawsSponsor Posts
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