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A White House report proposes outright restrictions on proof-of-work mechanisms if US crypto mining companies fail to reduce the industry's environmental impact — - The White House encouraged a broad policy push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and urged the use of clean energy by U.S. crypto mining companies.| Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal: |
SEC Chair Gary Gensler signals he would support Congress giving the CFTC authority to oversee and regulate bitcoin and ether, if the SEC can retain its power — Former CFTC chief says he could back giving agency oversight of nonsecurity tokens — WASHINGTON—Securities …
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U.S. Securities …, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Block, Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, Fortune, Frank Corva's Newsletter, CNBC, Protos, Cryptopolitan, Protocol, CoinGape, CoinJournal, Bitcoinist.com, and Blockworks
Tweets: @sbf_ftx, @marionawfal, @garygensler, @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @jchervinsky, @johnedeaton1, @tier10k, @jenniferjschulp, @bobpisani, @udiwertheimer, @joecarlasare, and @alex
| Cara Lombardo / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Twitter agreed to a ~$7M settlement with Peiter Zatko in June 2022 over lost pay; Zatko signed an NDA but he can speak to Congress or file a complaint — Peiter Zatko pact over lost pay didn't prevent him from filing complaint now part of Elon Musk case| The Verge: |
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max hands-on: iPhone 13 Pro design without the notch, thanks to the playful Dynamic Island; the always-on display looks great — A first look at the new always-on display, camera, and more — Apple just announced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
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Geekbench, CNET, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider News, DealNTech, The Mac Observer, and iMore
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| Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Meta disbands its Responsible Innovation team set up to address concerns about its products' downsides, but says the company remains committed to the same goals — Group was put in place to address potential downsides of the company's products; Meta says efforts will continue
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CNET, Social Media Today, GamesIndustry.biz, Engadget, Daily Mail, Neowin, Android Central, and Slashdot
| Thomas Ricker / The Verge: |
Apple Watch Ultra's app ecosystem challenges Garmin, which dominates the $699+ premium active wearables market, and its usability could erode Garmin's position — Apple begins slow-rolling its way onto Garmin's lucrative turf — I had a funny feeling watching yesterday's announcement …
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Six Colors, ZDNet, and 9to5Google
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| CoinDesk: |
Chainalysis says it helped the US government recover about $30M stolen from Axie Infinity by the North Korea-linked hackers Lazarus Group earlier in 2022 — Hackers stole over $600 million from Axie earlier this year. — Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis announced Thursday it helped …
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| Rob Davies / The Guardian: |
UK-based Darktrace's stock falls 32.47% after US private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in the scandal-hit AI and cybersecurity company — Private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in scandal-hit British AI and cybersecurity firm — Shares in Darktrace …
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Darktrace Investor Relations, Bloomberg, Tech Monitor, Financial Times, CRN, SiliconANGLE, London Evening Standard, Yahoo News, IT PRO, Dow Jones Newswires, Infosecurity, IG, Proactiveinvestors UK, Agence France-Presse, Channel Futures, Dark Reading, FXStreet, GovInfoSecurity.com, UKTN, and The Register
| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Six people, including Coinbase employees and prominent crypto developers, sue the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, and officials in Texas over Tornado Cash sanctions — Six users of Tornado Cash, a popular decentralized cryptocurrency service, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Treasury Department …
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The Coinbase Blog, CNBC, The Coinbase Blog, The Economic Times, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Protocol, PYMNTS.com, CryptoPotato, and New York Times
Tweets: @iampaulgrewal, @brian_armstrong, @preston_vanloon, @viktorbunin, @yugacohler, @tier10k, @balajis, @plainsite, @pt, @kr00ney, @mdudas, @leomschwartz, @fintechfrank, @the3d_, @iampaulgrewal, @ldrogen, @fatimathefatima, @jerrybrito, @collins_belton, @hsakatrades, and @effortcapital. Thanks:@jeffjohnroberts
| The Verge: |
Tim Cook dismisses Apple adopting RCS in iMessage and suggests that a questioner at Code buy their mom an iPhone to end green bubbles and fuzzy videos — Asked about RCS support in iMessage, Apple's CEO said users aren't asking for it — Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea …
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Tweets: @reckless, @markgurman, @suka_hiroaki, @joannastern, @iancutress, @evan_greer, @loudmouthjulia, @katebevan, @mcwm, @gartenberg, @pierce, @ericmigi, @benedictevans, @migueldeicaza, @zacbowden, @justinschuh, @migueldeicaza, @snubs, @snazzyq, @jacobwolf, @inafried, @fightfortheftr, @gartenberg, @patrickmcgee_, @samleecole, @cherthedev, and @yorickdupon
| Ben Brody / Protocol: |
The White House unveils its principles to enhance tech platform accountability and competition, including Section 230 reforms and robust data protections — The White House on Thursday praised “bipartisan interest in Congress in passing legislation to protect privacy” …
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| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber and Nuro sign a 10-year deal and plan to deploy autonomous vehicles for Uber Eats deliveries in Mountain View, California, and Houston, Texas, in fall 2022 — Nuro's delivery pods are big enough to drive in the street — Uber Eats customers in California and Texas may soon …
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Uber, Popular Science, Benzinga, Insider, FreightWaves, TechCrunch, Chain Store Age, CNET, Tasting Table, Progressive Grocer, Tech Times, Restaurant Business, FoodService Director, Nation's Restaurant News, autoevolution, Mountain View Online, Restaurant Dive, Reuters, The Robot Report, PYMNTS.com, Fast Company, and Electrek
| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
YouTube launches a video player for Google Classroom and other education apps, removing ads, external links, and recommendations to help “avoid distractions” — Plus creator tools for courses and quizzes — YouTube is introducing a handful of new features for creators …
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YouTube Official Blog, Engadget, PYMNTS.com, XDA Developers, PCMag, Social Media Today, and Neowin. Tweets: @mattnavarra
| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Cisco Talos: the Lazarus group exploited Log4j to compromise VMware Horizon and target energy providers in the US, Canada, and Japan from February to July 2022 — Security researchers have linked a new cyber espionage campaign targeting U.S., Canadian and Japanese energy providers … | Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Instagram says it's exploring the ability to repost other users' posts in the Feed and plans to test the feature “soon with a small number of people” — Instagram is gearing up to give users the ability to repost other users' posts, the social network confirmed to TechCrunch.
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WREG-TV, Social Media Today, CNN, Newsweek, and Fox News
| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
Mysten Labs, creator of the yet-to-launch Sui blockchain, raised a $300M Series B led by FTX at a $2B+ valuation; all five founders worked in Meta's crypto unit — - Mysten's Series B round values the company at over $2 billion, giving investors equity and token warrants.
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Wall Street Journal, Business Wire, Silicon Valley Business …, Blockworks, Crunchbase News, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @amytongwu, @emanabio, @sinoglobalcap, @kevinolearytv, and @blockworks_
| The Economic Times: |
A survey of ~4,000 Indian gig workers on Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Amazon, and others: 42% say their income is flat, 47% have no insurance, and 51% can't save money — Gig workers in India are young, financially stressed, and largely uninsured, according to a new report.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Apple keeps US prices for iPhone 14 on par with iPhone 13, but raises them globally, including in the UK, Australia, Japan, and Germany, due to a strong USD — - Apple raised the price of its iPhone 14 series versus the iPhone 13 in key markets including the U.K., Japan and Germany …
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The Verge, TechSpot, MacDailyNews, Wall Street Journal, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @bengeskin, @adrianweckler, @sondesix, @newley, and @thecryptomonk
| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
DocuSign reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $622.2M, vs. $602.7M est., and a full-year billings forecast of $2.55B to $2.57B, vs. $2.53B est.; stock jumps 18%+ — DocuSign Inc. rallied 17% after reporting quarterly sales that topped analysts' estimates and raising its billings forecast … | Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Laurene Powell Jobs, Jony Ive, and Tim Cook partner to launch the Steve Jobs Archive, a website featuring emails, videos, and historical materials tied to Jobs — CodeCon 2022 held an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, former design chief Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs on Wednesday.
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The Verge, MacRumors, The Verge, MacStories, Axios, Bloomberg, The Mac Observer, New York Post, and ZDNet
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