The US Government Monitors Crypto Markets as FTX’s Saga Continues to Unfold
The most recent events further underscores these concerns and highlights why prudent regulations of cryptocurrencies is indeed, needed: Karine Jean-Pierre
XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians
Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi […]
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Big Tech could help Iranian protesters by using an old tool
After the Iranian government took extreme measures to limit internet use in response to the pro-democracy protests that have filled Iranian streets since mid-September, Western tech companies scrambled to help restore access to Iranian citizens. Signal asked its users to help run proxy servers with support from the company. Google offered credits to help Iranians…
This toddler is the first to have been treated for her disease before she was born
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. According to her parents, Ayla Bashir is “a miracle.” The talkative and smiley 15-month-old is also a pioneer—the first person to start receiving medical treatment for her genetic disorder before even being…
Have you tried turning it off and on again, Elon?
A few days ago, new Twitter owner Elon Musk said that the company will try a lot of dumb things in the coming days. And that seems to be the product strategy of the company — even if it causes utter chaos all around. It’s a tough time for anyone keeping tabs on changes at […]
Have you tried turning it off and on again, Elon? by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Facebook, TikTok, Twitter failed election integrity test in Kenya’s elections
Social media platforms Facebook, TikTok and Twitter did not live up to their election integrity pledges during Kenya’s August elections, according to a new study by the Mozilla Foundation. The report says content labeling failed to stop misinformation, as political advertising served to amplify propaganda. The study found that hours after voting ended in Kenya […]
Facebook, TikTok, Twitter failed election integrity test in Kenya’s elections by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Musk flip-flops on Twitter verification — brings back (some) ‘Official’ badges (in some parts of the world)
Strap back in for another Musk-Twitter U-turn: After a wave of impersonation chaos that hit a number of high profile brands and celebrities in recent hours, including an account pretending to be pharma giant Eli Lilly tweeting that insulin in “now free” — surely cooling the last embers of any advertiser ardour for the social […]
Musk flip-flops on Twitter verification — brings back (some) ‘Official’ badges (in some parts of the world) by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Prediction Capital hits first close of €30M for new fund to back startups addressing UN SDGs
Another day, another dollar, and another VC fund launches. But, refreshingly, this one will specifically address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Prediction Capital is a new VC sprung out of the Swiss Family Office infinitas Capital, the investment firm of former entrepreneur and investor Robin Lauber, and formed together with Christopher Chuffart and Kilian Graulich. […]
Prediction Capital hits first close of €30M for new fund to back startups addressing UN SDGs by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
RIP to FTX?
We had to talk about the news that rocked the crypto world this week in our Thursday episode: the Binance/FTX deal that never was. To begin, we gave you a rundown of WTF just happened with the beef between two of the largest crypto exchanges in the world and how Sam Bankman-Fried’s storied exchange fell so far so […]
RIP to FTX? by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: Sequoia Capital writes off its $210M investment in crypto exchange FTX
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Daily Crunch: Sequoia Capital writes off its $210M investment in crypto exchange FTX by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
More key Twitter execs just quit, including the head of trust and safety
Hours after news broke that Twitter lost top cybersecurity executive Lea Kissner, another round of departures deepened the company’s ongoing crisis. Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer first reported that Twitter’s Head of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth quit the company Thursday after just two weeks under Musk’s leadership. Robin Wheeler, who was elevated to lead Twitter’s marketing […]
More key Twitter execs just quit, including the head of trust and safety by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch