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IDC: global used and refurbished handset sales rose 11.5% YoY to 282M in 2022, predicted to rise to 413.3M after 10.3% compound annual growth until 2026 (Paul Kunert/The Register)
Paul Kunert / The Register: IDC: global used and refurbished handset sales rose 11.5% YoY to 282M in 2022, predicted…
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A profile of Bela Bajaria, Netflix's global head of TV who leads its hyper-aggressive strategy to adapt successful show formats to different parts of the world (Rachel Syme/New Yorker)
Rachel Syme / New Yorker: A profile of Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s global head of TV who leads its hyper-aggressive strategy…
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Sources: Twitter cuts more staff in its diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in a unit mitigating hate speech and harassment (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Twitter cuts more staff in its diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in a…
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Sources: crypto lender Genesis Global laid off 30% of its staff, after cutting 20% of its 260 workforce in 2022, and is considering filing for bankruptcy (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: crypto lender Genesis Global laid off 30% of its staff, after cutting 20% of its 260…
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The 2020 EncroChat hack led by the French and Dutch police is facing legal challenges across Europe and their outcome could have global implications for E2EE (Matt Burgess/Wired)
Matt Burgess / Wired: The 2020 EncroChat hack led by the French and Dutch police is facing legal challenges across…
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FTX's collapse has forced the global sports industry to rethink lucrative crypto sponsorship deals, some of which were replacing gambling partners (Samuel Agini/Financial Times)
Samuel Agini / Financial Times: FTX’s collapse has forced the global sports industry to rethink lucrative crypto sponsorship deals, some…
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The Global X Fintech ETF dropped 52% in 2022, above the broader financial sector's 12% drop and Nasdaq Composite Index's 33%, weighed down by interest rates (Peter Rudegeair/Wall Street Journal)
Peter Rudegeair / Wall Street Journal: The Global X Fintech ETF dropped 52% in 2022, above the broader financial sector’s…
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A look at ABBA Voyage, the hit London concert performed by 3D digital avatars of the band created from motion capture, as its producers plan a global expansion (Jenni Reid/CNBC)
Jenni Reid / CNBC: A look at ABBA Voyage, the hit London concert performed by 3D digital avatars of the…
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India says it will prioritize the development of global regulation of unbacked crypto assets, including their possible prohibition, under its G20 presidency (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)
Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India says it will prioritize the development of global regulation of unbacked crypto assets, including their…
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CCS Insight: global shipments of VR and AR devices fell 12%+ YoY to 9.6M in 2022; NPD Group: US sales of VR headsets fell 2% YoY to $1.1B as of early December (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: CCS Insight: global shipments of VR and AR devices fell 12%+ YoY to 9.6M in 2022;…
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