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A chat via DM with SBF on why regulators “make everything worse”, FTX and Alameda's “messy accounting”, why he regrets filing for bankruptcy, ethics, and more — The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.
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| Jack Schickler / CoinDesk: |
Bankruptcy filings: FTX CEO John J. Ray III, who oversaw Enron, condemns SBF's “unprecedented” management, describing a “complete failure of corporate controls” — Sam Bankman-Fried's unconventional style is under the spotlight as bankruptcy professionals pore over the FTX collapse.
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| Adam Cochran / @adamscochran: |
| Tony Romm / Washington Post: |
Congress, slow to move on regulating crypto, becomes transfixed by FTX's collapse, as lawmakers wonder if the crisis could have been prevented — The stunning collapse of the world's third-largest exchange has forced lawmakers to reckon with the costs of legislative inaction
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Microsoft rolls out Discord voice chat integration to all Xbox users after an Insiders test; PlayStation will reportedly get deeper Discord integration in 2023 — Microsoft is now rolling out the Xbox November update, which includes a heap of useful features.
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Xbox Wire, Game Developer, BetaNews, Pocket-lint, MSPoweruser, Appuals.com, and BGR
Tweets: @xbox, @klobrille, and @tomwarren
| Bloomberg: |
NetEase and Blizzard plan to end their 14-year partnership after January 2023, leaving Chinese players' access to games like Warcraft and Overwatch in question — NetEase Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment Inc. plan to end their 14-year partnership after January, depriving the Chinese firm …
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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Evernote agrees to be acquired by Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons, in a transaction expected to close in early 2023; Evernote has raised $290M to date — Evernote, the note-taking and task management app founded over 20 years ago, has been acquired by Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons.
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Evernote, PRWeb, @ricmac@mastodon.social, and The Register
Tweets: @rafe, @obrien, @robpegoraro, @chrismessina, @betraydan, and @tcpeter
| Peter White / Deadline: |
Apple plans to launch its Major League Soccer Season Pass on February 1 for $15/month or $99/season and $13/month or $79/season for Apple TV+ subscribers — Apple has unveiled more plans for its launch of Major League Soccer (MLS). — The streamer has revealed the pricing and launch details …
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
The FBI and CISA say an Iranian-backed threat group hacked a US Federal Civilian Executive Branch and deployed XMRig cryptomining malware via the Log4Shell flaw — The FBI and CISA revealed in a joint advisory published today that an unnamed Iranian-backed threat group hacked …
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Docs: Amazon offers some staff “voluntary severance” to cut costs beyond its layoffs; staff must resign by November 29 and their last day would be December 23 — - Amazon sent out “voluntary severance” offers to some employees this week as it looks for ways to rein in costs beyond the massive layoffs already announced.
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| Financial Times: |
OnlyFans plans to let creators sell merchandise directly to viewers in partnership with e-commerce platform Spring — Social network will allow content creators to sell merchandise directly to their viewers — Content creators on OnlyFans will be able to sell merchandise directly to their viewers … | Sharon Goldman / VentureBeat: |
Intel unveils FakeCatcher, a web-based real-time deepfake detector that analyzes the subtle “blood flow” in video pixels; the company claims a 96% accuracy rate — On Monday, Intel introduced FakeCatcher, which it says is the first real-time detector of deepfakes — that is … | Financial Times: |
The UK blocks the sale of Newport Wafer Fab to Nexperia, owned by China's Wingtech, on national security grounds and orders Nexperia to divest 86% of Newport — Months of wrangling over chipmaker sees deal with China-owned company thwarted on national security grounds
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BBC, GOV.UK, PCMag, Nexperia, DCD, Wall Street Journal, UKTN, The Guardian, Tech Xplore, CNN, The Register, and Tech Monitor
Tweets: @grantshapps, @tomboadle, @georgefreemanmp, @shashj, @tomtugendhat, and @kprescott
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Nvidia reports Q3 revenue down 17% YoY to $5.93B, vs. $5.77B est., including Data Center revenue up 31% YoY to $3.83B and Gaming revenue down 51% YoY to $1.57B — - Nvidia reported fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday for the period ending in October with sales beating analyst expectations but earnings per share coming in light.| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Analysis of 22K US broadband bills highlights issues: far higher average cost than in Europe at $75/month, little carrier choice, bogus charges, and more — The Verge and Consumer Reports collected 22,000 internet bills to find out how Americans are getting online. They paint an ugly picture.
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Washington Post, CNET, Gizmodo, CR Advocacy, Consumer Reports, and Consumer Reports. Tweets: @karlbode
| Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba reports Q3 revenue up 3% to ~$29B, slightly above estimates, and a surprise ~$2.9B net loss, compared to an expected ~$2.6B profit — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported a surprise loss after quarterly revenue barely grew, as China's rigid Covid controls continue to sap consumer sentiment.| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Meta appoints Sandhya Devanathan to lead its India business, starting January 1, following several high-profile departures; Devanathan joined Meta in 2016 — Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as the new head of its India business following several high-profile departures in the key overseas market.
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Moneycontrol, Hindustan Times, Entrackr, Livemint, The Economic Times, Reuters, Moneycontrol, NDTV, Livemint, Inc42 Media, ThePrint, MediaNama, and Business Today
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
Nvidia and Microsoft sign a multiyear deal to build an AI supercomputer in the cloud, making Azure the first public cloud to incorporate Nvidia's full AI stack — Nvidia and Microsoft announced Wednesday a multi-year collaboration to build an AI supercomputer in the cloud, adding tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs to Microsoft Azure.
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Nvidia Newsroom, DCD, The Verge, Metaverse Post, Dow Jones Newswires, and Silicon Republic
Tweets: @nvidia and @kylebrussell
| Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal: |
Filings: TuSimple co-founder Mo Chen consolidates power, acquiring 59% of the voting stock, as the US investigates the self-driving trucking company — Federal authorities continue to investigate entity's relationship with a Chinese startup tied to co-founder Mo Chen| Pew Research Center: |
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends and 71% like showing creativity; 59% are neutral on its overall impact; girls report more drama — Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms
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Social Media Today. Tweets: @keccers, @pewresearch, @pewresearch, @adamkovac, @lrainie, @adamkovac, @lrainie, @lrainie, @mattnavarra, @adamkovac, and @monicaranders
| Jeremy Nation / The Block: |
Esports company TSM ends its 10-year, $210M partnership with FTX “effective immediately” and removes all branding, the latest company to drop FTX after its fall — As part of the continuing fallout from the collapse of FTX, major esports company TSM opted to terminate its contract with the crypto exchange.
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Tweets: @laidbackstrat and @marioprime
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