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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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| 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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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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| 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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| 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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