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FDIC issues cease-and-desist letters to FTX US and four other crypto firms over making “false representations” that their crypto products might be FDIC-insured

FDICMcSweeney ftx FDIC-insured mcsweeney the block Michael McSweeney / The Block: FDIC issues cease-and-desist letters to FTX US and four…

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Qustodio analysis of 400K families: by the end of 2021, young users spent an average of 91 minutes on TikTok per day, surpassing the 56 minutes spent on YouTube

Qustodio 400k Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Qustodio analysis of 400K families: by the end of 2021, young users spent an…

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Twitter rolls out the ability for all Android and iOS users to host a Space, after previously limiting access to accounts with at least 600 followers

twitterpereztechcrunch Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Twitter rolls out the ability for all Android and iOS users to host a Space,…

9 months ago

A look at Microsoft’s AI system to predict teenage pregnancies in Argentina’s Salta province, which faced pushback from activists for being invasive and opaque

look microsoft ai argentina salta Wired: A look at Microsoft's AI system to predict teenage pregnancies in Argentina's Salta province,…

9 months ago

Leaked sales pitch: US government contractor Anomaly Six, which says it can track ~3B phones in real time, demoed its capabilities by tracking CIA and NSA staff

Leaked us anomaly six 3b The Intercept: Leaked sales pitch: US government contractor Anomaly Six, which says it can track…

9 months ago

Filing: Apple argues that Epic lost the Epic Games v. Apple trial because it failed to prove wrongdoing and not because of any legal errors on the judge’s part

 Filing apple epic apple peter son apple insider: Mike Peterson / Apple Insider: Filing: Apple argues that Epic lost the…

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Sacrament seed led by a16zo-based Azra Games, a blockchain gaming startup developing a sci-fi fantasy game with virtual collectibles, raises a $15M

Sacramento-based Azra 15mmanoylov the block MK Manoylov / The Block: Sacrament seed led by a16zo-based Azra Games, a blockchain gaming startup…

9 months ago

Boston-based Metalenz, which makes metasurface optics for 3D sensing, raised a $30M Series B led by Neotribe Ventures and says it ships millions of devices

Metalenz 3d series Neotribe Ventures Coldewey TechCrunch: Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Boston-based Metalenz, which makes metasurface optics for 3D sensing,…

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Instead of other newsletter platforms, Substack should be compared to services giving creators direct relationships with fans, like Shopify, Twitch, and Patreon — Or the creator economy, for that matter

Instead, Substack Shopify Twitch on Substack: Hamish McKenzie / On Substack: Instead of other newsletter platforms, Substack should be compared…

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Q&A with Don Caldwell, EIC of Know Your Meme, a 15-year-old online encyclopedia of memes with 10 full-time editorial staff, on uncovering meme origins and more

Don Caldwell EIC knows your Fadeke Adegbuyi / every.to: Q&A with Don Caldwell, EIC of Know Your Meme, a 15-year-old…

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