Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, has signed an executive order prohibiting government employees, agencies and contractors from downloading and using TikTok on state-owned devices. In her office’s announcement, Noem said she issued the order due to growing security concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been using the social media app to […]
Sources: LedgerX, known as FTX US Derivatives, plans to make $175M available for FTX’s bankruptcy, part of a $250M fund reserved for a CFTC application (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:Sources: LedgerX, known as FTX US Derivatives, plans to make $175M available for FTX’s bankruptcy, part of a $250M fund reserved for a CFTC application — LedgerX — one of the few corners of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crumbled crypto empire that remain solvent — is preparing to make available $175 million … Brought to you by […]
OnePlus promises four years of major OS updates for some 2023 phones
OnePlus is joining the ranks of Android vendors committing to longer-term support. The Oppo brand is promising four years of major OxygenOS updates for “selected” phones launching in 2023 and later. They’ll also receive five years of security patches. The company hasn’t named devices, but it won’t be surprising if the company prioritizes higher-end phones […]
Some prominent antifascist organizers and journalists have had Twitter accounts suspended in the past week, after far-right trolls appealed to Musk to ban them (The Intercept)
The Intercept:Some prominent antifascist organizers and journalists have had Twitter accounts suspended in the past week, after far-right trolls appealed to Musk to ban them — Elon Musk claims to be “fighting for free speech in America” but the social network’s new owner appears to be overseeing a purge of left-wing activists from the platform. […]
Q&A with Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the brand and its history, running a private company, building software, Bluetooth, competing with Apple and Google, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
Nilay Patel / The Verge:Q&A with Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the brand and its history, running a private company, building software, Bluetooth, competing with Apple and Google, and more — Has sound quality taken a back seat to convenience? — Bose is one of the most recognizable audio brands in the world … Brought […]
London-based V7, which offers an API for data annotation and labeling needed for AI training models, raised a $33M Series A led by Radical Ventures and Temasek (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:London-based V7, which offers an API for data annotation and labeling needed for AI training models, raised a $33M Series A led by Radical Ventures and Temasek — Artificial intelligence promises to help, and maybe even replace, humans to carry out everyday tasks and solve problems that humans … Brought to you […]
Coinbase says Coinbase Wallet will no longer support Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Classic, Ripple XRP, and Stellar due to “low usage”, starting January 2023 (Mat Di Salvo/Decrypt)
Mat Di Salvo / Decrypt:Coinbase says Coinbase Wallet will no longer support Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Classic, Ripple XRP, and Stellar due to “low usage”, starting January 2023 — America’s biggest crypto exchange has scrapped a number of assets from its self-custody mobile app citing waning customer interest. Brought to you by USA Today Read the […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs EO banning TikTok for state agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices over “security threat” posed by China (Alex Barinka/Bloomberg)
Alex Barinka / Bloomberg:South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs EO banning TikTok for state agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices over “security threat” posed by China — TikTok is now banned on government employee devices in South Dakota because the governor believes the social media app’s ownership … Brought to you by USA Today […]
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a longstanding crypto bill defining digital assets and their service providers; bill now requires president’s approval (Kristin Majcher/The Block)
Kristin Majcher / The Block:Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a longstanding crypto bill defining digital assets and their service providers; bill now requires president’s approval — – Brazil’s chamber of deputies finally approved a long-awaited crypto regulation bill. — The bill could now go to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for approval. Brought to you […]
Filing: Disney now owns 100% of streaming tech company BAMTech after paying $900M for MLB’s 15% stake in November 2022; Disney acquired a majority stake in 2017 (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:Filing: Disney now owns 100% of streaming tech company BAMTech after paying $900M for MLB’s 15% stake in November 2022; Disney acquired a majority stake in 2017 — Disney acquired a majority stake in the tech company in 2017, and has used it to power its streaming services. Brought to […]