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Crypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokens — - North Korean group Lazarus suspected by industry researchers — Prices of Ether, Bitcoin and other tokens decline after theft
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Bluesky: @orobharris. X: @bybit_official, @benbybit, @benbybit, @benbybit, @cz_binance, @hasufl, @benbybit, @ethena_labs, @jconorgrogan, @cryptohayes, @jconorgrogan, @zachxbt, @lorenzofb, @mdudas, @kaiz3ns, @0xcygaar, @0xgaut, @bitbitcrypto, @0xngmi, @cobie, @0xgaut, @zhusu, @a1lon9, @0xcygaar, @gracybitget, @arthur_0x, @heyibinance, @pythianism, @benbybit, @bitmexresearch, @theflowhorse, @devchart, @darkcryptolord, @ashcryptoreal, @wolfms_, @defisurfer808, @justinsuntron, @mdudas, @deltaxbt, @cz_binance, @martybent, @cryptodonalt, @byzgeneral, @divine_economy, @litecoin, @spreekaway, @jacobkinge, @cousincrypt0, @gauthamzzz, @0xfinish, @adamscochran, @nearcyan, @tradermayne, @panamaxbt, @0xracist, @langeriuseth, @functi0nzer0, @trading_axe, @salsatekila, and @beausecurity. LinkedIn: Todd H Baker
Forums: r/technology, r/news, and Slashdot
| RT Watson / The Block: |
Arkham says ZachXBT submitted proof that North Korea's Lazarus Group is behind Bybit's $1.5B hack, which is the largest single theft in crypto history — - Arkham Intelligence said Lazarus Group hacked Bybit for over $1.5 billion, citing information provided by online sleuth ZachXBT.
More: Decrypt, CoinDesk, Blockchain.News, CryptoPotato, Wccftech, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, CoinGape, Cryptopolitan, and Cryptopolitan
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do — - Company removes Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users — “We never will” build backdoor to user data, iPhone maker says
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Bluesky: @aricohn.com, @carnage4life, @northamptonian, @radiobeartime.com, @chancemiller.me, and @martinsfp
Mastodon: @mshelton@mastodon.social, @matt@isfeeling.social, @ErikJonker@mastodon.social, @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social, @RabBrucesSpider1 …, and @FirewallDragons …
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LinkedIn: Peter Slack, Matt Abrams, Jessica Shurson, Samantha Simms, Abid Patel, Joe Jones, Brian Honan, Marc Lawn, and Nigel Smart
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| Jesse Pound / CNBC: |
Coinbase says the US SEC agreed “in principle” to drop its 2023 case against the company, calling it “righting a major wrong” and a “huge day” for crypto — - CNBC Councils — CNBC on Peacock — Join the CNBC Panel — Supply Chain Values
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Bluesky: @daniloc.xyz, @jakemgrumbach, @sababausa, and @hardwarelust. Mastodon: @KimPerales@toad.social
X: @brian_armstrong, @iampaulgrewal, @coinbase, @bgarlinghouse, @johnedeaton1, @stefancoh, @misterkeegan, @adamkovac, @cryptomanran, @arrington, @jessepollak, @thatgerald, @iamdcinvestor, @laurashin, @adamkovac, @jchervinsky, @iamdcinvestor, @hishboy, @cathiedwood, @adamkovac, @rvangrack, @faryarshirzad, @billbarx, @psycheout86, @brian_armstrong, @cdixon, @mdudas, @gregtusar, @haydenzadams, @bartro, @emiliemc, @jtlonsdale, @minariklaw, @mdudas, @iampaulgrewal, and @katie_haun. LinkedIn: Matt Turetzky
Forums: r/XRP, r/Buttcoin, and r/politics
| Muyao Shen / Bloomberg Tax: |
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Bluesky: @carnage4life. X: @dfinzer, @katiebiber, @prestonjbyrne, @_jikim, @xanderatallah, @nategeraci, and @soro
| Bloomberg: |
NetEase CEO William Ding has cut hundreds of jobs, closed game studios, and reduced international investment as he refocuses on a smaller portfolio of titles — - Hundreds of staffers and about a dozen games have been cut — Founder William Ding sets elevated expectations for results
More: Game File, TheGamer, IGN, Kotaku, Polygon, Game Rant, Eurogamer.net, PC Gamer, Game Developer, The Game Post, and NetEase, Inc.
| Ricardo Brito / Reuters: |
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders — Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM.O) immediate and full suspension …
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| Bloomberg: |
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the top 30 Hong Kong-listed tech firms, rose 6.5% on February 21, hitting its highest level since early 2022 — - Alibaba, Bilibili, Lenovo surge in HK after reporting results — Xi's meeting with sector leaders is another catalyst: analyst
More: Wall Street Journal
| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
OpenAI says it found evidence of an AI-powered surveillance tool used by a Chinese security operation to identify anti-China posts on social media in the West — The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
More: Livemint, Bloomberg, Engadget, Axios, WinBuzzer, Loeb & Loeb LLP, and eWeek
Bluesky: @wpmacmason, @skynetandchill.com, @caseynewton, @chicagomike, @skynetandchill.com, @hypervisible, and @davelee.me. Mastodon: @HoustonDog@mastodon.world
Forums: r/technology and Slashdot
| David Heaney / UploadVR: |
Apple releases visionOS 2.4 developer beta, adding Apple Intelligence, a guest mode, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and more — visionOS 2.4 will bring Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow.
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X: @gregjoz, @m1astra, @spatiallyme, @justinryanio, @aaronp613, and @bengeskin
LinkedIn: Justin Joung and Gray McCarty
Forums: r/apple, r/apple, and r/VisionPro
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Trump says Tim Cook told him that Apple “stopped two plants in Mexico” and will build products in the US instead, a move Apple hasn't publicly discussed — - President says tariff threat prompted move from planned plants — Cook, Trump held private meeting Thursday at the White House| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Google for breaching the DMA after proposed changes to its search results failed to address concerns — EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech …
More: Android Authority, Search Engine Journal, PYMNTS.com, Neowin, and Search Engine Land. X: @zachweinberg
| Reuters: |
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached — U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access …
More: Washington Post and Raw Story
Bluesky: @jim-stewartson. X: @prestonstew_, @phildstewart, @antonlaguardia, @ianbremmer, @yarotrof, and @kevinbankston
Forums: r/worldnews and r/politics
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Sakana AI walks back claims that its new AI CUDA Engineer can speed up AI training by up to 100x, after complaints about worse-than-average training performance — This week, Sakana AI, a Nvidia-backed startup that's raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VC firms, made a remarkable claim.
Bluesky: @easyphloem. X: @_apoorvnandan, @miru_why, @main_horse, @sakanaailabs, @giffmana, and @miru_why
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Block shares closed down 17.69% on February 21, their steepest drop since 2020, after Q4 earnings missed est. and guidance for 2025 failed to reassure investors — Block shares plunged 18% on Friday, their steepest drop since 2020, after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings … | Bloomberg: |
Trump directs CFIUS to limit Chinese investments in key areas, and says US will consider outbound investment restrictions to China in sectors like chips and AI — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to restrict investments … | The Information: |
OpenAI told investors that it expects revenue to more than triple in 2025, from $3.7B to over $12.5B; one-third of the revenue growth would come from SoftBank — New forecasts from OpenAI show the beginning of a dramatic shift in its alliances from Microsoft, its biggest shareholder, to SoftBank, its newest benefactor.
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