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| Jason Nelson / Decrypt: |
An unknown attacker has been emptying Solana and USDC wallets; Solscan says over 15,000 wallets have been affected, draining $4.46M, primarily in SOL and USDC — An unknown attacker drained thousands of wallets containing at least $4 million worth of Solana and USDC late Tuesday night.
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Tweets: @0xfoobar, @phantom, @solanastatus, @peckshieldalert, @aeyakovenko, @magiceden, @solanastatus, @solanastatus, @solanastatus, @solporttom, @milesdeutscher, @solanastatus, @cz_binance, @justinbarlow, @sandeepnailwal, @aeyakovenko, @magiceden, @milesdeutscher, @lyu_johnny, @officer_cia, @naeper, @justinbarlow, @caspiancey, @fatmanterra, @justin_bons, @coinbureau, @silvermanjacob, @liron, @hosseeb, @buccocapital, @justinsuntron, @spencerdailey, @stevekovach, @top7ico, @mattdesl, @matthew_d_green, @silvermanjacob, @cobie, @solbigbrain, @thisisnuse, and @web3isgreat
| Brian Newar / Cointelegraph: |
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans to delay iPadOS 16 by about a month, partly due to work on its multitasking features, targeting an October release alongside macOS Ventura — Apple Inc. expects to delay its next major iPad software update by about a month, taking the unusual step of not releasing …
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Tweets: @markgurman, @business, @viticci, @detroitborg, @jamesthomson, @gartenberg, @stroughtonsmith, @brandonbutch, and @mgsiegler
| Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: |
Textbook publisher Pearson plans to turn its e-books into NFTs to take a cut from secondhand sales and has a team exploring “the implications of the metaverse” — The chief executive officer of Pearson Plc, one of the world's largest textbook publishers, said he hopes technology …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Thoma Bravo plans to acquire enterprise identity management service Ping Identity in an all-cash $2.8B deal; Ping misses on Q2 revenue down 9% YoY to $72M — After a tough few months in the markets for Ping Identity, the enterprise identity management company today announced a big move … | Jessica Klein / Input: |
An interview with Bored Ape Yacht Club creators Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow on BuzzFeed “doxxing” them, Yuga Labs, BAYC's future, the Otherside game, and more — The evening of February 4, business partners Greg Solano, 33, and Wylie Aronow, 35, were at their respective homes …
Tweets: @nickstatt, @illadaproducer, @asilbwrites, @ethangach, @jiwilde, @taylorlorenz, @inputmag, @inputmag, @nickchilds, @markyarm, and @inputmag
| Kate Kaye / Protocol: |
Due to concerns over cloud computing costs, some companies are shifting their data and ML models to on-premises servers and investing in hybrid infrastructure — A quick-service restaurant chain is running its AI models on machines inside its stores to localize delivery logistics.| Yun Li / CNBC: |
AMTD Digital, a Hong Kong-based fintech popular on WallStreetBets, briefly sees its market cap top $300B and its stock jump 21,400% after its July 2022 IPO — - AMTD Digital, a little-known Hong Kong-based fintech company, saw its shares skyrocket 126% on Tuesday alone after experiencing a series of trading halts.| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Nintendo misses with Q1 sales down 4.7% YoY to ~$2.3B and operating profit down 15.1% YoY to ~$763M; Switch sales fell 22.9% YoY to 3.43M units — Nintendo Co. reported worse-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Wednesday as a weaker yen failed to offset declining hardware and software sales.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Amazon launches Luna game streaming on Samsung's 2022 smart TVs and monitors, in Samsung Gaming Hub, which has Google Stadia, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and GeForce Now — Luna joins Stadia, GeForce Now, and Xbox Cloud Gaming in the Samsung Gaming Hub — Amazon's game streaming service, Luna … | Sam Rutherford / Engadget: |
Review of the OnePlus 10T, unveiled today for $649: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and wired charging are fast, but water resistance is weak and 2MP macro camera is a bust — When OnePlus does a mid-year refresh of its phones, typically you end up with a slightly snappier device with a handful of slight refinements.
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| Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk: |
Chiliz, which owns digital fan token service Socios, buys a 24.5% stake in soccer club FC Barcelona's Barça Studios for $100M and plans to expand its Web3 plans — Chiliz has acquired a 24.5% stake in Barca Studios, the Spanish soccer giant's digital-content creation arm.
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Socios.com, FC Barcelona, Decrypt, BeInCrypto, ESPN.com, and Channel NewsAsia
Tweets: @fcbarcelona, @josephmdurso, @josephmdurso, @graemebailey, @samuelmarsden, @socios, @josephmdurso, @wublockchain, @socios, and @uglygame
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India's government withdraws its long-awaited Personal Data Protection Bill, criticized by privacy advocates and tech giants, and will work on a new framework — The Indian government is withdrawing its long-awaited Personal Data Protection Bill that drew scrutiny from several privacy advocates …
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| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
Interviews with two dozen Triller creators and others show that the TikTok rival missed payments after promising Black creators $4K monthly, with half in equity — Triller made its name recruiting talent with lavish perks. Now, dozens of influencers are struggling to get paid.| Martin Peers / Bloomberg: |
Apple's secrecy around its Services revenue, up 12% YoY in Q3 but down from a 25% average in the previous four quarters, shows investors deserve more insight — Analyzing Apple's earnings can, on occasion, feel like looking at a jigsaw puzzle with some of the pieces missing.| Nikkei Asia: |
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with TSMC Chairman Mark Liu, Pegatron Vice Chairman Jason Cheng, and others in Taiwan to discuss the Chips and Science Act — TAIPEI — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Taiwan's most important chip industry leaders in Taipei on Wednesday as part …
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Aisera, whose AI customer service system can handle multiple types of requests, raised a $90M Series D led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Thoma Bravo — Aisera Inc., an artificial intelligence-powered “service experience” startup that aims to enhance employee and customer experiences … | Kate Beioley / Financial Times: |
In a U-turn, the UK's CMA provisionally agrees to NortonLifeLock's $8B merger with Avast, citing “significant competition” from McAfee and more; Avast jumps 43% — Avast shares rise more than 40% after CMA provisionally agrees $8bn merger with US rival
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
NPD Group: US consumer spending on video game products fell 13% YoY to $12.35B in Q2 2022; non-mobile subscription content was Q2's only segment that saw growth — The video game industry growth has slowed down — US consumer spending on video game products has fallen by $1.78 billion in Q2, according to market research firm NPD.
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Tweets: @matpiscatella, @benjisales, @bahlivern, @boundarybreak, @necksplitter, @mavriqgg, @paultassi, @zeuslfc, and @legacykillahd
| Wall Street Journal: |
Equifax says it fixed a “technology coding issue” that sources say sent lenders faulty credit scores on millions of US consumers from mid-March to early April — During a three-week period this year, Equifax sent faulty scores to lenders, resulting in higher interest rates and denied applications
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The Register, Equifax, Protocol, and TechSpot
Tweets: @allanbell247, @wstafrican, @_jahan, @amacker, @zackwhittaker, @buchelisabeth, @jamierighetti, @beardywheat, and @amacker
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: White House antitrust adviser Tim Wu, a key architect of Biden's competition EO, plans to leave in the coming months and return to Columbia Law School — White House adviser Tim Wu, who worked to shape the Biden administration's agenda to increase economic competition … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Match Group says Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg is leaving after less than a year, reorganizes the app's management team, and ends Tinder's crypto and metaverse plans — Dating giant Match Group announced a series of changes to Tinder's management team alongside the announcement of disappointing second-quarter earnings on Tuesday.
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