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A newly declassified government report confirms for the first time that U.S. intelligence and spy agencies purchase vast amounts of commercially available information on Americans, including data from connected vehicles, web browsing data, and smartphones. By the U.S. government’s own admission, the data it purchases “clearly provides intelligence value,” but also “raises significant issues related […]

US intelligence confirms it buys Americans’ personal data by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

While the Western world debates how to regulate stablecoins, Hong Kong is forging ahead with a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional financial assets. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is in the process of seeking comments from the public regarding stablecoins and aims to introduce a regulatory framework by the end of 2024, […]

Hong Kong eyes stablecoin regulatory regime by 2024 by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

How we unconsciously get in our own way.

Over 8,000 subreddits went dark in protest of Reddit’s API pricing, which will shut down many third-party apps like Apollo and Reddit is Fun because of the high fees.  The blackout, which began on Monday and will last for 48 hours, is a coordinated effort between tens of thousands of moderators and millions of Reddit […]

Thousands of subreddits go dark to protest Reddit’s API pricing by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch

Many Black founders in the U.K. are overmentored yet underfunded. This firm cuts straight to the chase by writing checks.

Venture firm Black Seed raises £5M inaugural fund to invest in Black founders by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

The incident occurred during Game 4 of the NBA finals.

For leaders who are looking to lead more inclusively, this article gives some insights into what they can do, what they need to learn, and how they can support Black colleagues, friends and family around Juneteenth.

Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has received a mixed response from regulators around the world, but the Federal Trade Commission may be its biggest critic. The agency has reportedly applied for an injunction to prevent the deal going ahead before its own official judgment on the situation later this year. Microsoft announced its […]

FTC reportedly seeks injunction to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch