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Sources: ahead of a Fed meeting in January, Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky personally directed individual trades, overruling executives, leading to large losses — In January, Celsius Network boss Alex Mashinsky gathered his investment team to tell them he would be taking control … | Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Oracle begins “regular vetting and validation” of TikTok's algorithms and content moderation models to ensure they aren't manipulated by Chinese authorities — Oracle has begun vetting TikTok's algorithms and content moderation models to ensure they aren't manipulated by Chinese authorities, Axios has learned.
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Filing: Amazon accuses the FTC of harassing its top executives, including Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy, as part of its investigation into Prime membership — Ecommerce group hits out at US regulator's tactics in probe into Prime membership scheme — Amazon has accused the US Federal Trade Commission …
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| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Signal says attackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes for around 1,900 users as part of the recent Twilio breach — End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal says attackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes for almost 2,000 users as part of the breach at communications giant Twilio last week.
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Amazon tells merchants using Fulfillment by Amazon to pay a fee of 35¢ per item sold in the US and Canada from October 15 to January 22, citing rising expenses — - Amazon is raising fulfillment fees during the holiday shopping period as the company contends with rising costs.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple has laid off about 100 recruiter contractors in the past week, a rare move as part of a push to rein in hiring and spending — Apple Inc. laid off many of its contract-based recruiters in the past week, part of a push to rein in the tech giant's hiring and spending, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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| Eric Jardine / Chainalysis: |
Analysis: in 2022 through July, crypto transaction volumes are lagging behind 2021; illicit volumes are down 15% YoY and legitimate volumes are down 36% YoY — 2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June.
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Sources: for years, the SEC and CFTC were hindered by banks' usage of messaging apps like WhatsApp to skirt archiving rules; ~10 banks may be fined ~$2B total — Record fines that the world's biggest investment banks are expected to pay in the coming months reflect years of frustration among US regulators …
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| Kate O'Keeffe / Wall Street Journal: |
Analysis: of the US exports to China that required a license in 2020, the Commerce Department approved 94%, or 2,652, applications for tech exports — Critics say the Commerce Department-led export-controls process needs an urgent overhaul, while others say the U.S. needs allies on board first
Tweets: @kate_okeeffe, @byron_wan, @jchengwsj, @tomcottonar, and @kofinas
| Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
Jump Crypto plans to build a new Solana validator client using C++, called Firedancer, in a bid to improve the network's frequent outages and slowdowns — The crypto trading firm and builder is reupping its commitment after the once-hot blockchain hit potholes.
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| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Experts say the chip market is facing an “inventory correction”, which could be the worst downturn in a decade, as the global economy weakens and demand fades — Even in an industry famous for its roller-coaster cycles, chipmakers are bracing for a particularly severe shift in coming months …
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| Kathrin Hille / Financial Times: |
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| Nathan Grayson / Washington Post: |
After four high-profile Twitch streamers were “swatted” in a week, Twitch says it is working to mitigate swatting but notes issues around sharing personal data — Last Tuesday, Clara “Keffals” Sorrenti, a trans Twitch streamer whose combative style has endeared her to legions … | David Pan / Bloomberg: |
Top publicly-traded US bitcoin miners Core Scientific, Marathon Digital, and Riot Blockchain lost $862M, $192M, and $366M in Q2 respectively after impairments — The three-largest US publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies lost over $1 billion in the second quarter after taking a series …
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