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| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
Twitter reactivates its gray “Official” badge for select brands and outlets, after a wave of impersonations, hoaxing, and other chaos by purchased blue checks — Okay, so Twitter broke its own verification system by making the blue check — previously a signal that the account …
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Tweets: @lillypad, @jasonschreier, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @twittersupport, @dieworkwear, @wongmjane, @misterratt, @donie, @elonmusk, @mmasnick, @elonmusk, @kariiakeaz, @ycpaulg, @octal, @geoffreyfowler, @jeremypeppas, @zoeschiffer, @chadfelixg, @cleoabram, @justin_fenton, @alanisnking, @akiperitz, @hardin, @rakeshlobster, @loupas, @davidmackau, @spacexofficiall, @nestledeathcult, @realsaavedra, @cwarzel, @im_pulse, @tomwarren, @inabber69, @senmarkey, @bendreyfuss, @anthony, @geoffreyfowler, @hunterwalk, @willoremus, and @mehdirhasan
| Washington Post: |
Internal note: Twitter temporarily disabled signing up for Twitter Blue to “help address impersonation issues” affecting brands, politicians, and celebrities — Twitter accounts impersonating celebrities and politicians spread on the site after the company rolled out paid check marks.
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Tweets: @zoeschiffer, @rafaelshimunov, @joshuaphilll, @hotcyder, @rj_gallagher, @rossrubin, @ijustine, @iiiitsandrea, @themaxburns, @film_girl, @emilybell, @tomcoates, @tomcoates, @kt_so_it_goes, @michaeldweiss, @reckless, @fmanjoo, @parkermolloy, @mikeisaac, @mikesington, @morrison, @sherman4949, @spacexofficiall, @zoeschiffer, @sonnybunch, @evan_greer, @theglare_tm, @jarjarfan69, @pankajpachauri, @baekdal, @dellcam, and @cloud_opinion
| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Memo: Omnicom, one of the world's biggest ad firms, recommends its clients like Apple, PepsiCo, and others “pause activity on Twitter”, citing brand safety risk — Omnicom, one of the world's biggest ad firms, representing brands like McDonald's, Apple, and Pepsico … | Bloomberg: |
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Tweets: @leakissner, @robinw, @kurtwagner8, @caseynewton, @sarahfrier, @pkafka, @sarafischer, @keithboykin, @timobrien, @ronbrownstein, and @jessicalessin
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
FTX, FTX US, and Alameda file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US; Sam Bankman-Fried resigns as CEO — - Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed for bankruptcy. — Alameda Research and approximately 130 additional affiliated companies are part of the voluntary proceedings.
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Tweets: @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @allnick, @ashleevance, @ftx_official, @theonion, @kaitlancollins, @tomaxwell, @tackettzane, @dollarsanddata, @breakingthemark, @dominicmadori, @frank_giustra, @hblodget, @seamushughes, @coindesk, @cramertracker, @taylorlorenz, @om, @rmfifthcircuit, @tomaxwell, @danprimack, @aaronguilmette, @silvermanjacob, @carnage4life, @joshelman, @ryan_browne_, @dbreunig, @saylor, @carnage4life, @dbreunig, @allnick, @shenlucinda, and @kwharrison13
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
BlockFi pauses withdrawals and asks users not to deposit to its wallet or interest accounts, saying it can't operate normally amid “lack of clarity” around FTX — BlockFi had made a deal with FTX earlier this year. — Crypto Lender BlockFi said it could not conduct business …
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Bloomberg, Blockworks, Fortune, Blockchain News, PYMNTS.com, and crypto.news
Tweets: @blockfi, @founderflori, @autismcapital, @cole0x, @balajis, @jeffjohnroberts, @balajis, @peterschiff, @route2fi, and @autismcapital
| Zane Tackett / @tackettzane: |
[Thread] FTX's former Institutional Sales head looks at its balance sheet and options, including bankruptcy or issuing a token, and their pros and cons — 1/I obviously have 0 say at this point, but hey, interested to hear others' thoughts: Two options: A) bankruptcy B) token [THESE ARE NOT CONCRETE NUMBERS] Liabilities: -8.8bn Liquid assets: 900m Less liquid: 2.037bn Illiquid: 3.2bn liquid hole: -7.9bn illiquid hole: -2.66bn
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Cointelegraph. Tweets: @silvermanjacob, @kadhim, @tree_of_alpha, @kale_abe, @0xhamz, @tackettzane, @adamscochran, @bitbitcrypto, @sicarious_, @lawmaster, @bergealex4, @cobie, @awice, @asiahodl, and @wublockchain
| Bloomberg: |
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Tweets: @guardiannassau, @cobie, @lowstrife, and @allnick
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| New York Times: |
Interviews with 36 current and former Twitter employees and people close to the company detail the excruciating fallout of Elon Musk's first two weeks in charge — Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company.
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The Verge, MIT Technology Review, BuzzFeed News, Bloomberg, HotHardware, XDA Developers, The Verge, Bloomberg, CNN, Fortune, DCD, and CNBC
Tweets: @elonmusk, @sama, @briankrebs, @tulikabose_, @mikeisaac, @caseynewton, @kateconger, @jwherrman, @kellyscaletta, @jasonschreier, @tomgara, @stephaniebodoni, @normative, @jamestitcomb, @techreview, @lilnasx, @adamrutherford, @parismarx, @johnson, @jbillinson, @emptywheel, @buccocapital, @cloud_opinion, and @mslopatto
| Erin Woo / The Information: |
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Tweets: @parismartineau, @zoeschiffer, @sacca, @mikeisaac, @oneunderscore__, @zunguzungu, and @hayesbrown
| Financial Times: |
A look at Sam Bankman-Fried's rise and fall in DC: becoming the face of crypto, backing a digital commodity bill, and testifying before congressional committees — Sam Bankman-Fried sought digital asset legislation and donated heavily to Democrats — In less than four years …
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The Block and Politico
Tweets: @halocrypto, @reptomemmer, @lex_node, @niubi, @brucefenton, @artofbagholding, @nic__carter, @mayazi, @nictrades, @alpha_pls, @doombergt, and @mayazi
| Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
Current and former FTX and Alameda staff describe rampant conflicts of interest, nepotism, and a lack of oversight as SBF ran the companies with nine housemates — “The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on condition of anonymity.
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New York Times, forum.effectivealtruism.org, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Newcomer, Blockworks, CNBC, Bitcoin News, Insider, Reuters, and crypto.news
Tweets: @teddyschleifer, @howiebtc, @0xstaxro, @edzitron, @kevinroose, @jimhansondc, @wublockchain, @adamscochran, @tackettzane, @carlquintanilla, @apedurden, @coindesk, @marchochstein, @bigblackjacobin, @backpackerfi, @edzitron, @ailseeingeyes, @jagoecapital, @timevalueofbtc, @loic, @silvermanjacob, @teddyschleifer, @maxwellstrachan, @econ_marshall, @corybates1895, @inversebrah, @scremped, @iamdcinvestor, @chainlinkgod, @sasha35625, @wassielawyer, @mikeisaac, @maybeelse, and @sarahnemerson
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Meta Quest Pro review: improved controllers but irredeemably bad software and feels like it was launched without plan or purpose, highlighting VR's drawbacks — Meta's $1,499 headset is better at showcasing VR's weaknesses than its new strengths. … Mark Zuckerberg is betting the entire future of his company on the metaverse.
Tweets: @reckless, @gartenberg, and @dcseifert
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
In October, Canada arrested a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations and high-profile companies globally — Europol has announced today the arrest of a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations …
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U.S. Department of Justice, Engadget, Security Affairs, The Verge, and Infosecurity. Tweets: @fbi
| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Amazon unveils the MK30, a Prime Air delivery drone designed to be 25% quieter and to handle high temperatures and light rain, due to come into service in 2024 — Amazon is building a better drone that should help chart a course for the company's Prime Air delivery service after the project …
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About Amazon, iPhone in Canada Blog, WinBuzzer, DroneDJ, and Pocket-lint
Tweets: @thurrott and @robforbesdj
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