Sources: Apple is testing iPhones with a USB-C port, and adapters for Lightning accessories, for 2023 at the earliest, to help it conform with looming EU rules
Apple Inc. is testing future iPhone models that replace the current Lightning charging port with the more prevalent USB-C connector …
Q&A with retail traders after Terra's crash: some lost their life savings, others shared suicidal ideation on forums, some now acknowledge it's a Ponzi scheme
It took less than a week for the third largest stablecoin and its ecosystem to become virtually worthless, wiping out countless traders' savings.
Terraform Labs halts Terra block production for the second time in 24 hours “to come up with a plan to reconstitute” the network, after UST and LUNA collapsed
Terra's “Stable” Coin Destabilizes Finsmart Community / Finsmart's Newsletter : Could this be the end of $UST / $LUNA? Ian Allison / CoinDesk : ‘Stable in Name Only’: Stablecoin Issuers Speak Out as U...
Elon Musk says his Twitter deal is “temporarily on hold” till a review of “spam/fake accounts”, but is “still committed to acquisition”; stock closes down 9.67%
Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) was temporarily on hold … Source: @elonmusk and @elonmusk .
Two groups representing Meta, Google, and others ask SCOTUS to block Texas' social media law prohibiting content moderation, arguing the law is unconstitutional
The emergency application follows a surprise ruling in a lower court Wednesday that allowed the law to take effect
By tweeting that his Twitter deal is “on hold”, Musk yet again commits “lite securities fraud” while laying the groundwork to walk away or renegotiate the price
Musk's Deal On Hold Politique Republic : Elon Musk is Paying Too Much for Twitter Chandraveer Mathur / iPhone Hacks : Elon Musk Says the $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is ‘on Hold’ Owen Thomas / Protocol : ...
If crypto continues to integrate into the real economy, cryptocurrency sell-offs could impact ordinary people, especially if there are runs on stablecoins
which is now collapsing Rani Molla / Vox : Is this another tech bubble bursting? Brady Dale / Axios : Terra briefly halts blockchain amid stablecoin uproar Something Interesting : Autopsy and aftermat...
Over $1.2B of Luna Foundation Guard's bitcoin reserves remains unaccounted for; LFG had $2B+ in bitcoin reserves and loaned $750M to OTC firms and market makers
Quick Take — Luna Foundation Guard accumulated over $2 billion in bitcoin reserves and provided a loan of $750 million in bitcoin.
Sources: Samsung is talking to clients about hiking chipmaking prices by up to 20% in 2022, joining TSMC and UMC, who are planning another round of price hikes
Samsung Electronics Co. is talking with foundry clients about charging as much as 20% more for making semiconductors this year …
Texas' content moderation law is clearly unconstitutional and forces social media services to allow a torrent of spam or face a deluge of frivolous litigation
So, I already had a quick post on the bizarre decision by the 5th Circuit to reinstate Texas' social media content moderation law …
In a memo, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announces a hiring freeze and other cost-cutting efforts; VP of product Jay Sullivan will take over as head of product
The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF plan to spend $150M+ to boost open source and supply chain security; Amazon, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and others pledged $30M+
David Jones / Cybersecurity Dive :
Irish DTC e-commerce services company ESW to acquire Los Angeles-based Scalefast, which helps DTC brands launch online stores quickly, sources say for $300M+
American online store software specialists gives ESW access to new business sectors — Irish-based ecommerce company ESW …
A look at My Friends My Data, a group of startup founders pushing for legislation to force tech giants like Meta to let creators transfer followers between apps
A new coalition of start-ups is calling on tech giants to allow creators to reach followers on more platforms. Tweets: @carnage4life , @joshconstine , @ianbetteridge , and @taylorlorenz See also Media...
Tokyo- and Bangkok-based Opn, formerly Synqa, a digital payments and blockchain tech provider, raises a $120M Series C+ at a $1B+ valuation
Digital payments processor Opn, formerly known as Synqa, said it had raised $120 million in a Series C+ funding round, becoming a rare unicorn, or startup worth more than $1 billion, in Japan.
Experts say hacked data shared by Anonymous from various Sri Lankan governmental and other websites has put regular citizens at severe risk of cybercrimes
Leaked data by the hacker collective has put regular Sri Lankans at severe risk of cybercrime. — • COLOMBO, SRI LANKA Tweets: @martijn_grooten , @mskidchaos , and @restofworld Tweets: Martijn Groote...
Sources: Amazon, Flipkart, and Reliance Retail are in talks to join India's open e-commerce network, which aims to break the dominance of large e-commerce firms
Logistics providers Ekart, Dunzo sign up on network; PhonePe in final stages of integration — Bengaluru: Ecommerce majors … Tweets: @sarthakgh , @ettech , @digbijaymishra1 , @digbijaymishra1 , @digb...
A Q&A with Reggie Fils-Aimé, former Nintendo of America president and COO, on his time at the company, plans for a $200M SPAC, the future of gaming, and more
The former Nintendo of America president and COO discusses his journey with the gaming giant
Source: AliExpress Russia, Alibaba's joint venture in the country that had ~1,000 employees before March, has laid off ~40% of staff since Ukraine's invasion
Nikkei Asia :
EU countries and parliament agree on cybersecurity rules requiring industries such as banking, energy, telecom, and transport to better protect their networks
Sources and a court document: Indian tax officials froze $478M worth of Xiaomi funds in February as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion
Reuters : Tweets: @adityakalra Tweets: Aditya Kalra / @adityakalra : Reuters Story: India tax authority froze $478 million of Xiaomi funds in February, according to sources & document, in latest setb...
Masayoshi Son was subdued on SoftBank's earnings call as he runs out of options to restore investor confidence; public companies in the Vision Fund are down 62%
Financial Times : Tweets: @yoda , @annasophiegross , @tariqpanja , and @muradahmed Tweets: @yoda : Me when it's time to make a decision about dinner. https://twitter.com/... Anna Gross / @annasophieg...
SEC filing: Inflection AI, a human-computer interface startup headed by LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman and DeepMind's Mustafa Suleyman, raises $225M
Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann's new crypto startup TipTop raises a $23M Series A from a16z, Sam Altman, Naval Ravikant, Jeff Clavier, Dan Romero, and others
Lucas Matney / TechCrunch :
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.