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Western intelligence officials say that former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek, who fled to Moscow after nearly $2B went missing, was likely a Russian agent for years (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Western intelligence officials say that former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek, who fled to Moscow after nearly $2B…
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A look at Alibaba's decline since China halted Ant's IPO in 2020, losing its online shopping dominance to rival PDD last week, and roadblocks in revival plans (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: A look at Alibaba’s decline since China halted Ant’s IPO in 2020, losing its online shopping dominance…
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The US and UK governments jointly accuse Russia's FSB of orchestrating a wide-ranging, global hacking campaign since 2015 to interfere in British elections (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: The US and UK governments jointly accuse Russia’s FSB of orchestrating a wide-ranging, global hacking campaign since…
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Emails show Twitter is offering free ad space by matching ad spending up to $250K; all ads must run by February 28, a period that includes the Super Bowl (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Emails show Twitter is offering free ad space by matching ad spending up to $250K; all ads…
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Sources: DOJ cleared its antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter to oversee probes involving Google; Google had sought his recusal, citing his work with Yelp and others (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: DOJ cleared its antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter to oversee probes involving Google; Google had sought his…
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YouTube is testing a new hub of free, ad-supported streaming channels as it looks to compete with Roku, Paramount's Pluto TV, and Fox's Tubi (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: YouTube is testing a new hub of free, ad-supported streaming channels as it looks to compete with…
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Sources: Alameda invested $1.1B in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, including $500M to buy co-founders' shares; Genesis is among FTX's largest bankruptcy assets (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: Alameda invested $1.1B in bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, including $500M to buy co-founders’ shares; Genesis is…
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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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Sources: OpenAI is in talks to raise $300M+ from Thrive and Founders Fund in a tender offer, valuing the company at ~$29B, up from $14B in its 2021 tender offer (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: OpenAI is in talks to raise $300M+ from Thrive and Founders Fund in a tender offer,…
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NY AG Letitia James files a civil suit against Alex Mashinsky, alleging the co-founder of Celsius defrauded investors out of billions by making false statements (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: NY AG Letitia James files a civil suit against Alex Mashinsky, alleging the co-founder of Celsius defrauded…
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