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Alexandra Alper / Reuters : First pretrial hearing in the FTC's case against Microsoft's $69B bid to take over Activision Blizzard set for January 3, 2023   —  A judge has set Jan. 3 for the first pre-trial hearing in the Biden administration's case against Microsoft (MSFT.O) over its $69 billion bid to take over “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O). from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XEAWDhv via IFTTT

New York Times : Employment in tech occupations grew 12% YoY to a record 6.39M in November 2022, as workers eye banking, retail, health care, and manufacturing amid tech layoffs   —  Most tech jobs are now in mainstream industries like health care, banking and retail, which are increasingly in need of workers with digital skills. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/yM5uxkj via IFTTT

New York Times : Employment in tech occupations grew 12% YoY to a record 6.39M in November 2022, as workers eye banking, retail, health care, and manufacturing amid tech layoffs   —  Most tech jobs are now in mainstream industries like health care, banking and retail, which are increasingly in need of workers with digital skills. source http://www.techmeme.com/221231/p11#a221231p11

Jenni Reid / CNBC : 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   —  - ABBA Voyage, which sees digital avatars of the four-piece Swedish band ‘perform’ a 90-minute concert created from motion capture … source http://www.techmeme.com/221231/p10#a221231p10

Jenni Reid / CNBC : 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   —  - ABBA Voyage, which sees digital avatars of the four-piece Swedish band ‘perform’ a 90-minute concert created from motion capture … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/mC6oakH via IFTTT

Lily Hay Newman / Wired : A look at 2022's worst breaches, leaks, ransomware attacks, state-sponsored hacking campaigns, and digital takeovers, including at least two Twilio breaches   —  The year was marked by sinister new twists on cybersecurity classics, including phishing, breaches, and ransomware attacks. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/nxc8zvZ via IFTTT

Lily Hay Newman / Wired : A look at 2022's worst breaches, leaks, ransomware attacks, state-sponsored hacking campaigns, and digital takeovers, including at least two Twilio breaches   —  The year was marked by sinister new twists on cybersecurity classics, including phishing, breaches, and ransomware attacks. source http://www.techmeme.com/221231/p8#a221231p8

Nathan Crooks / The Block : FTX says it would seek the return of its digital assets held by the Bahamas, claiming the value to be $296M when transferred on November 12 and now worth $167M   —  - FTX Trading and its affiliated debtors said Friday that they would seek the return of crypto held by the Securities Commission … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Hz4IFC6 via IFTTT

Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk : Italy's parliament approves a 26% tax on gains of €2,000+ from crypto trading per tax period and offers incentives for declaring crypto profits for tax purposes   —  Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/eC3qXs0 via IFTTT

Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk : Italy's parliament approves a 26% tax on gains of €2,000+ from crypto trading per tax period and offers incentives for declaring crypto profits for tax purposes   —  Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes. source http://www.techmeme.com/221230/p12#a221230p12

Kashmir Hill / New York Times : Google changes its appeals process for accounts flagged as containing CSAM; the content deemed exploitative will still be removed from Google and reported   —  People who upload images of children that Google flags as potentially illegal will be able to provide more context to appeal bans. source http://www.techmeme.com/221230/p11#a221230p11

Matt Levine / Bloomberg : Crypto has built a toy financial system and had a toy financial crisis; in order to work in the long run it has to prove its real usefulness outside of finance   —  On Oct. 25, Bloomberg Businessweek published “The Crypto Story,” a cover-to-cover issue of the magazine that I wrote about what crypto is and what it all might mean. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/f8rp1Xl via IFTTT

Taylor Soper / GeekWire : Report: Twitter is closing its Seattle office, the company's second-largest engineering hub outside of San Francisco, asking employees to work from home instead   —  Twitter is reportedly facing eviction at its Seattle office and is asking employees to work from home as the social media giant looks … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/DocvGrH via IFTTT

Sam Kessler / CoinDesk : Sources: the FBI is investigating the leak of ~100K API keys linked to users of crypto trading service 3Commas, as a victims group claims to have lost over $20M   —  This week, an anonymous person leaked 100,000 API keys connected to the crypto trading service. source http://www.techmeme.com/221229/p25#a221229p25

Sam Kessler / CoinDesk : Sources: the FBI is investigating the leak of ~100K API keys linked to users of crypto trading service 3Commas, as a victims group claims to have lost over $20M   —  This week, an anonymous person leaked 100,000 API keys connected to the crypto trading service. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Fa5onQT via IFTTT

New York Times : Sources detail Elon Musk's Twitter cost-cutting measures, including closing a data center, reducing training for new staff, and canceling janitorial services   —  Elon Musk has reduced the company to a bare-bones operation, and employees are under a “zero-based budgeting” mandate to justify any spending. source http://www.techmeme.com/221229/p24#a221229p24

New York Times : Sources detail Elon Musk's Twitter cost-cutting measures, including closing a data center, reducing training for new staff, and canceling janitorial services   —  Elon Musk has reduced the company to a bare-bones operation, and employees are under a “zero-based budgeting” mandate to justify any spending. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/FoAZEDX via IFTTT

Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis : A look at India's plan to build a semiconductor supply chain, including via a ~$10B incentive program, issues with the Foxconn-Vedanta joint venture, and more   —  Overview of incentive program, 3 major proposals feasibility  —  With the politicization of the semiconductor industry reaching … source http://www.techmeme.com/221229/p22#a221229p22

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters : A US appeals court revives a lawsuit accusing Google and others of violating children's privacy state laws by tracking their YouTube activity for ad targeting   —  A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and several other companies of violating … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fKxAEZP via IFTTT

Kate Conger / New York Times : Some Twitter users are reporting widespread service interruptions; Downdetector: the issues mainly affect its website and started around 7 PM ET on Wednesday   —  The issues surfaced several days after Elon Musk said he had shut down one of the company's major data centers. source http://www.techmeme.com/221228/p24#a221228p24

Kate Conger / New York Times : Some Twitter users are reporting widespread service interruptions; Downdetector: the issues mainly affect its website and started around 7 PM ET on Wednesday   —  The issues surfaced several days after Elon Musk said he had shut down one of the company's major data centers. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/HnAy0E2 via IFTTT

Danny Lewis / Wall Street Journal : Q&A with Christopher Phillips, the VP and GM of Google Geo, which oversees Maps and Waze, on the future of navigation, more visual and immersive maps, and more   —  A more immersive experience is coming to map tools, says Google Geo head Christopher Phillips  —  What's the weather at the cafe? from Techmeme https://ift.tt/DKzYL0G via IFTTT

Danny Lewis / Wall Street Journal : Q&A with Christopher Phillips, head of the Google Geo group, which runs Maps, on the future of navigation, making maps more immersive, and more   —  A more immersive experience is coming to map tools, says Google Geo head Christopher Phillips  —  What's the weather at the cafe? source http://www.techmeme.com/221228/p23#a221228p23

Blake Brittain / Reuters : Court filing: Intel and VLSI Technology agreed to end a patent dispute in Delaware where Intel previously said VLSI had asked for more than $4B in damages   —  VLSI Technology LLC and Intel Corp have agreed to end a patent dispute in Delaware where Intel previously said VLSI had asked … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zksGp3b via IFTTT

Erin Woo / The Information : Sources: Instacart cuts its internal valuation to ~$10B, down ~75% from $39B in March 2021; the company slashed its valuation every quarter in 2022   —  Instacart, the grocery delivery startup that bankers expect will list its shares publicly next year, has cut its internal valuation to around $10 billion … source http://www.techmeme.com/221227/p18#a221227p18