Goldman Sachs: just 33 US counties accounted for ~72% of all US data center capacity as of July; buildouts like AWS' in Oregon have transformed tiny communities
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Former FTX employees detail the chaotic days after its collapse: mass resignations, learning news from social media, equity compensation going to zero, and more
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Analysis: Amazon's regular trucking contractors were more than twice as likely as other companies to get unsafe driving scores from February 2020 to August 2022
Its regular contractors were more than twice as likely to receive unsafe driving scores compared with similar outfits; Amazon says its network is safe Tweets: @jamieson , @anthony , @alecmacgillis , @...
Cybersecurity and privacy companies, many of which raised hundreds of millions, laid off ~1,400 staff since May; OneTrust laid off ~950 and Lacework let 200 go
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Analysis: tech lobbying group CCIA and others, backed by Meta, Google, and more, have spent $36.4M+ on ads opposing antitrust bills that ban self-preferencing
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As Uber begins to rein in costs, having lost ~$30B in five-odd years, a look at the impact of cheap rides on city transit and the opportunities that were lost
Recently I was talking with an executive who used to work in car-sharing—the wave of companies, led by Zipcar and car2go … Tweets: @henrygrabar , @dlknowles , @carnage4life , @alexhern , @henrygrabar ...
The Ronin Network hackers have so far moved ~$32M of the $600M+ stolen funds, highlighting how the blockchain's ledger makes tracking money laundering easier
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Okta confirms an attacker accessed an engineer's laptop in January consistent with posted screenshots by Lapsus$, as customers struggle to grasp their exposure
i.e. their data may have been viewed or acted upon. “We have identified those customers and already reached out directly by email.” https://www.okta.com/... Kevin Beaumont / @gossithedog : “We have no...
Profile of FTC Chair Lina Khan, as some longtime staffers worry she is underestimating the risks of pursuing aggressive antitrust cases that are likely to fail
As monopolies and other large companies gain increasing control of our daily lives, Khan is Joe Biden's pick to do something about it. Tweets: @davidmwessel , @michaelluo , @sheelahk , @econliberties ...
A look at the hurdles the FTC faces in strengthening online privacy, including budgetary constraints, personnel changes, and potential legal pushback
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