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Twitter Trust and Safety VP Ella Irwin says she took the screenshots of internal systems that Bari Weiss shared and that “reporters were not accessing user DMs” — Elon Musk is giving outside writers unprecedented access to internal Twitter Inc. information …
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| Julia Shapero / The Hill: |
Bari Weiss releases “Twitter Files Part Two”, sharing images of accounts that Twitter allegedly put on “blacklists” and screenshots of internal Slack messages — Former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss released the second installment of the “Twitter Files” …
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| Nick Turner / Bloomberg: |
Elon Musk says Twitter is working on an update that will show users if they've been “shadowbanned”, the reason why, and how to appeal — Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk, continuing a shake-up of the platform he acquired in October for $44 billion, said the company will begin telling users …
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| Matthew Goldstein / New York Times: |
SBF agrees to testify before a House committee on December 13 but remains quiet about a request from a Senate committee, which could issue a subpoena — The FTX founder said on Twitter he would appear before a House committee next week, but was quiet about a similar request from a Senate committee.
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| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
As US prosecutors reportedly investigate whether FTX and Alameda orchestrated LUNA and UST's collapse, a look at the timeline of events and potential evidence — The latest twist in the downfall of crypto maven Sam Bankman-Fried is prompting a reexamination of the implosion … | The Washington Post: |
The FTC sues to block Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, charging that the deal announced in January may suppress Microsoft's gaming competitors — Lawsuit marks Lina Khan's most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft's gaming ambitions
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| Hannah Miller / Bloomberg: |
Singapore-based Amber Group, one of Asia's largest crypto exchanges, cuts 40%+ of its staff, scraps retail operations, and terminates its Chelsea FC sponsorship — Amber Group, one of Asia's leading crypto trading and lending platforms, is cutting jobs, scrapping retail operations and terminating … | Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
Istanbul-based delivery startup Getir closes its acquisition of Berlin-based rival Gorillas, valuing the group at $10B, and sources say Gorillas alone at ~$1.2B — Combined group worth $10bn represents a fall in valuation as investors turn against lossmaking tech start-ups
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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Q&A with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on his crusade to break Apple's App Store power, which he says is increasingly a problem of free speech and not just business — Sweeney says he's willing to go to the Supreme Court to fight Apple's control of the App Store. But first, he's hoping Congress will act before it's too late.
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| Chelsey Cox / CNBC: |
The SEC asks US public companies to disclose to investors their exposure and risks related to crypto assets after “recent bankruptcies and financial distress” — - The SEC is advising companies to disclose their involvement with digital commodities firms, according to guidance released Thursday.
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| Anuran Sadhu / Reuters: |
NordVPN: ~5M people globally, including 600,000+ Indians, have had their data stolen and sold on the Genesis, Russian, and 2easy bot markets for ~$6 on average — Around five million people globally have had their data stolen and sold on the bot market till date, of which 600,000 are from India … | Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
The hype around esports is fading, as teams and organizations shrink due to a weak sponsorship and ad market, falling VC investment, and the crypto meltdown — The once-thriving esports industry has fallen on hard times as funding sources dwindle and signs abound that athletic competition via video games …
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