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Hacker Posts Twitter Emails Of 200 Million Users Online
Researcher claims hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted the data on hacking forum
Court Rules Celsius Network Owns Customer Crypto Assets
Legal setback for customers of bankrupt Celsius Network, after US judges rules firm owns most of the deposited cryptocurrency
Meta Blow As Irish Watchdog Confirms Hefty Fine
Facebook parent Meta may be prohibited from using personal data for advertising, after EU ruling and Irish fine
Twitter’s Last Pre-Musk Executives Resign
Katie Marcotte, a 10-year Twitter veteran and it's acting head of human resources, plus product engineering head Behnam Rezaei, have resigned
Amazon To Axe More Than 18,000 Jobs
E-commerce giant Amazon is to axe thousands more staff than previous reported, as major layoffs continue in early 2023
Salesforce To Axe more Than 10,000 Staff
More bad news for Salesforce staffers, as Marc Benioff confirms firm will again axe employees, this time 10 percent of workforce
Twitter Eases Political Ad Restrictions Amid Falling Revenue
Free speech or needing the money? Elon Musk overturns Jack Dorsey's 2019 ban on all political advertising on the platform
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges
Faced a possible 115 years in prison, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges, as trial is slated for October
Google ‘Developing Free Moderation Tool’ For Smaller Sites
Google subsidiary Jigsaw developing free tool to help smaller websites identify and remove extremist materials, as new content laws take effect
Meta Plans Decision On Facebook Trump Ban
Meta planning decision this month on whether to continue banning Donald Trump from Facebook after reinstatement on Twitter
Alibaba Prospects ‘Brighter’ After Long Regulatory Crackdown
Alibaba's prospects look 'better' this year, say analysts, after two years of pressure from regulators and slower consumer spending
Twitter Sued As It Stops Paying Rent On Office Space
San Francisco landlord sues Twitter after it stops paying rent on headquarters and other offices, amidst wide-ranging cuts
Amazon Begins ‘Prime Air’ Drone Deliveries In California, Texas
Drones for Amazon Prime Air began making Christmas deliveries for two communities in California and in Texas
Amazon Mulls Stand-Alone Sports Content App – Report
Sports on Amazon's Prime Video streaming service could potentially be hived off into a separate stand-alone app
Twitter Back Online After Global Outage
Early hours outage at Twitter - the first major disruption at the platform after Elon Musk sacked most of the workforce
US House Of Representatives Bans TikTok, As Government Ban Looms
China's TikTok is banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, as the US government ban looms
FTX Customer Lawsuit Seeks Recovery Of Digital Assets
Class action lawsuit filed by FTX customers against failed crypto exchange and its arrested former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Taiwan Temple Sells NFTs For Popular Pilgrimage
Temple in Taiwan sells thousands of NFTs to increase followers' engagement in popular pilgrimage around sea goddess Mazu
NFT Sales, Search Interest Drop Sharply In 2022
Online searches and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) decline sharply this year after a peak of $4.9 billion in sales in January 2022
Twitter Restores User Safety Feature After Outcry
Twitter restores feature promoting user safety materials following 'temporary' removal, after complaints by user and consumer safety groups
Amazon ‘Could Be Held Responsible’ For Trademark Breach
European Union's top court says Amazon may be held responsible for trademark-infringing red-soled shoes advertised on its platform
Meta Pays $725m To Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit
Facebook parent Meta pays $725m (£600m) to settle US class action lawsuit over sharing of personal data with Cambridge Analytica
Twitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing Layoffs
More concern for US and European regulators as Twitter's head of public policy departs amid additional layoffs at the platform
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250m Bail, To His Parents
Sam Bankman-Fried has been freed on $250m, but must remain under strict supervision at parents’ California home
Two Bankman-Fried Associates Plead Guilty To Fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in America and is expected in court, as two former associates plead guilty to fraud charges
Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints
Twitter this week is being accused by 100 former staff members of a variety of legal violations including targeting women for layoffs
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files For Chapter 11
One of the largest publicly traded crypto mining companies in the US, Core Scientific, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Elon Musk To Quit As Twitter CEO, Seeks ‘Foolish Enough’ Replacement
Search for new CEO of Twitter begins, but Elon Musk confirms he will remain in charge of software and server teams
FTX Looks For Return Of Millions In Donations
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will use legal means if necessary to recover tens of millions in political donations