Technology
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Investigation: Eric Schmidt helps fund the salaries of over 24 Biden administration officials through the Federation of American Scientists and Schmidt Futures (Alex Thompson/Politico)
Alex Thompson / Politico: Investigation: Eric Schmidt helps fund the salaries of over 24 Biden administration officials through the Federation…
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The SEC's complaint against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang says FTX's FTT token is a security as it was sold as an investment contract (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)
Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: The SEC’s complaint against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang says FTX’s FTT token is a security…
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An internal ByteDance investigation finds a few employees accessed data on US TikTok users, including two reporters, while trying to find sources for a story (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
Cecilia Kang / New York Times: An internal ByteDance investigation finds a few employees accessed data on US TikTok users,…
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Pathmatics: about 70% of Twitter's top 100 ad spenders before Elon Musk's takeover were not spending on the service as of the week ending December 18 (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Pathmatics: about 70% of Twitter’s top 100 ad spenders before Elon Musk’s takeover were not spending on…
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The US Copyright Office rules that a comic book made using AI art is ineligible for copyright protection, reversing a September 2022 decision (Brian Cronin/CBR)
The year we’ve had: Office Integrator in 2022 — We began 2022 with the goal to make office editor integration…
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Google open sources two of its latest privacy-enhancing technologies, including one that blurs objects in a video, as part of its Protected Computing initiative (Steve Dent/Engadget)
Steve Dent / Engadget: Google open sources two of its latest privacy-enhancing technologies, including one that blurs objects in a…
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YouTube acquires NFL Sunday Ticket residential rights for seven years, starting in 2023, sources say for ~$2B per year; DirecTV reportedly currently pays $1.5B (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: YouTube acquires NFL Sunday Ticket residential rights for seven years, starting in 2023, sources say for ~$2B…
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A profile of stablecoin developer Tether, which has withstood huge redemption runs during the current brutal crypto winter, competition, and regulatory pressure (Forbes)
Forbes: A profile of stablecoin developer Tether, which has withstood huge redemption runs during the current brutal crypto winter, competition,…
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Customs data: Chinese companies imported $2.3B worth of semiconductor manufacturing machines in November, down 40% YoY and the lowest level since May 2020 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Customs data: Chinese companies imported $2.3B worth of semiconductor manufacturing machines in November, down 40% YoY and the lowest…
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