Monthly Archives: January 2023

Twitter is auctioning off espresso machines and kegerators from its San Francisco headquarters

Among the numerous kitchen supplies that Twitter is selling includes a rotisserie cooker, multiple refrigerators and pizza ovens.

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Elon Musk trial: Prospective jurors call Musk narcissistic, smart

The tycoon could be ordered to pay billions of dollars in damages if he loses the lawsuit over a tweet.

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Twitter auctions bird statue and other office furniture

After axing staff and scrapping perks, Twitter is offloading surplus supplies.

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P2P lending platform PeopleFund raises $20M Series C extension led by Bain Capital

PeopleFund, a South Korean marketplace that connects borrowers and investors to enable lending, has recently added $20 million to its $63.4 million Series C. Existing backer Bain Capital led the extension, with participation from previous investors such as Access Ventures, … Continue reading

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Gogoro, Belrise JV to spend $2.5B on battery swapping network in Indian state

Gogoro, the Taiwanese paladin for two-wheeler battery swapping, is working with the Indian state of Maharashtra to establish state-wide battery charging and swapping infrastructure. The initiative will be driven by a “50-50” partnership between Gogoro and Belrise Industries, an automotive … Continue reading

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Daily Crunch: Apple powers up 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and Max chips

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FTX says $415 million of crypto was hacked

FTX management updated its estimated asset recoveries to $5.5 billion, and offered a new breakdown of over $400 million worth of missing assets.

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SimSpace CEO brings dogfight mentality to terra firma for IT cybersecurity training

William “Hutch” Hutchison, founder and CEO of SimSpace, speaks with Karl Greenberg about the virtues of cyber ranges in training IT teams, and SimSpace’s own specialty: Digital-twin based ranges that the firm provides to NATO governments worldwide, including security teams … Continue reading

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Discord acquires Gas, a compliments-based social media app for teens

The messaging platform Discord announced its acquisition of Gas, an app that’s popular among teens for its positive spin on social media. On Gas, users sign up with their school, add friends, and answer polls about their classmates. But the … Continue reading

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Tesla engineer testifies that 2016 video promoting self-driving was faked

Tesla faked a 2016 video promoting its self-driving technology, according to testimony by a senior engineer reviewed by Reuters. The video, which shows a Tesla Model X driving on urban, suburban and highway streets; stopping itself at a red light; … Continue reading

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