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Fri. 12/16 – I Lied. More Twitter News Today. Dec 16, 2022

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Elon Musk has once again proven that the flesh is weak because there’s a new Twitter controversy and I can’t help but tell you about it. Is it a good look when the accounting firm writing reports to prove crypto companies are solvent says it will no longer work with crypto companies? Is Netflix’s ad-supported tier not signing up as many eyeballs as advertisers hoped? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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Twitter suspends Mastodon’s account and bans links to Mastodon servers (TechCrunch)
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company (NBCNews)
Accountant That Vetted Binance Reserves Halts Crypto Work (Bloomberg)
Netflix lets advertisers take their money back after missing viewership targets (Digiday)

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Spotify’s grand plan to monetize developers via its open source Backstage project (TechCrunch)
YouTube Stars Cash In Video Rights for Millions of Dollars (WSJ)
ChatGPT and the Imagenet moment (Ben Evans)

Thu. 12/15 – This Again? Dec 15, 2022

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I’ll get into the whole Twitter banning private jet tracking accounts thing, but use that to explain how and even if we’re going to cover this whole Elon/Twitter story going forward. Is mobile gaming the latest domino to fall in this year of “line also goes down?” A new consortium hopes to make mapping data better. And let me introduce you to the Battery Belt, every bit as important as the whole onshoring the chip industry trend.

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Wed. 12/14 – Apple To Allow Third-Party App Stores Dec 14, 2022

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Apple is going to allow third-party app stores, but only in Europe for now. Your Tesla is now a full-fledged gaming rig. Instagram is testing a full-fledged BeReal clone. Has Twitter stopped paying its bills? And there is now actual US legislation to ban TikTok.

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Tue. 12/13 – SBF Arrested And Charged Dec 13, 2022

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SBF is under arrest. The Feds have charged him. The SEC has charged him. The CFTC has charged him. CZ continues to try to reassure Binance users over withdrawals. I think it’s time I update you on the health I’m seeing of the Twitter platform. And what is “open source” intelligence and why is the US behind in this modern type of spycraft?

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Mon. 12/12 – The New Xiaomi 13 Flagships Dec 12, 2022

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Xiaomi has released its newest flagship smartphones. A bunch of worrying headlines surrounding Binance. Twitter Blue is back. Have scientists finally made a major breakthrough in fusion energy tech? And why Google is hesitant to release its answer to ChatGPT.

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The Xiaomi 13 series launches as true Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 darling (Android Police)
Binance Is Trying to Calm Investors, but Its Finances Remain a Mystery (WSJ)
'Abnormal' Altcoin Trading on Binance 'Just Market Behavior,' Says CEO (Decrypt)
US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance, Executives on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters (Coindesk)
Twitter Blue to Relaunch Monday, With Blue Check Mark, Higher iOS Price, Company Says (CNET)
US Says Scientists Make Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy (Bloomberg)
The New Chatbots Could Change the World. Can You Trust Them? (NYTimes)
Why Google Missed ChatGPT (Big Technology)

(TWTR SPC) 2022 Year End Review And Look Ahead To 2023 Dec 10, 2022

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What were the biggest stories of 2022? What will be the biggest tech stories of 2023?

Fri. 10/09 – FTC Sues To Block The Microsoft/Activision Deal Dec 09, 2022

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This is going to make the situation in the gaming industry downright chaotic. The FTC has sued to block Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition. Sam Bankman Fried says he’s going to testify, under oath, before Congress. Why the salute emoji is hands down the symbol of the year 2022. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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Twin complaints signal new FTC strategy to rein in tech industry (Washington Post)
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify at U.S. House hearing on Tuesday (CNBC)
We Couldn’t Have Made It Through This Year Without the Saluting Emoji (Rolling Stone)

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How AI That Powers Chatbots and Search Queries Could Discover New Drugs (WSJ)
The Hype Around Esports Is Fading as Investors and Sponsors Dry Up (Bloomberg)
Programmable Ink (InkAndSwitch)
How CoinDesk’s FTX scoop left a hole in its corporate overlord (The Verge)
Enter the wind tunnel (Driving Conformity)
36 Hours - Wellington, New Zealand (NYTimes)

Thu. 12/08 – Explaining Those Lensa Magic Avatars Dec 08, 2022

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Apple is going back all in on privacy in a big way with Advanced Data Protection. I’ll explain. Did Sam Bankman-Fried also kill Terra and Luna? A look at those magic avatars from Lensa that everyone is using for their profile picture all of the sudden. And the winner for the most post-pandemic product goes to Dyson.

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Apple Plans New Encryption System to Ward Off Hackers and Protect iCloud Data (WSJ)
@matthew_d_green's twitter thread on Apple's new encryption push
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Said to Face Market Manipulation Inquiry (NYTimes)
Coinbase CEO Sees Revenue Falling 50% or More on Crypto Rout (Bloomberg)
AI selfies — and their critics — are taking the internet by storm (Washington Post)
Ask these questions before you make your Lensa Magic Avatars (TechRadar)
Dyson's Air Purifying Headphones Will Cost $949 (Gizmodo)

Wed. 12/07 – SBF Tried To Give Taylor Swift $100M? (She Said No) Dec 07, 2022

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In an attempt to keep their acquisition of Activision… active, Microsoft wants to bring Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch. That time SBF tried to give Taylor Swift $100M. She said no, apparently. You don’t have to give Telegram your phone number anymore. Mark Gurman rumor dump about the scaled back ambitions of the Apple Car. And yes. ChatGPT probably has Google over the classic innovator’s dilemma barrel.

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Microsoft says it will bring Call of Duty to Nintendo (Washington Post)
FTX held talks with Taylor Swift over $100mn sponsorship deal (FT)
Tim Cook says Apple will use chips built in the U.S. at Arizona factory (CNBC)
Telegram drops SIM requirement for sign-ups, adds Global Auto-Delete timers (9to5Google)
SpaceX unveils ‘Starshield,’ a military variation of Starlink satellites (CNBC)
Twitter’s Rivals Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos (NYTimes)
Apple Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Debut Until 2026 (Bloomberg)
Google Faces a Serious Threat From ChatGPT (Bloomberg)

Tue. 12/06 – Is Elon’s Neuralink Cruel To Animals? Dec 06, 2022

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Is the government investigating Neuralink for animal cruelty? Why is Microsoft increasing prices for Xbox games? How much does it cost every time you ask ChatGPT a question? Is Meta really going to stop allowing you to post news links, or is this a bluff? And is that Arizona chip plant becoming a bigger deal every day?

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