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In her new book Extremely Online, Taylor Lorenz argues that everyone can be an influencer. The history of the internet suggests relatively few will strike it rich. Powered by WPeMatico

Whoever looted FTX on the day of its bankruptcy has now moved the stolen money through a long string of intermediaries—and eventually some that look Russian in origin. Powered by WPeMatico

ChatGPT-style chatbots that pretend to be people are being used to help companies develop new product and marketing ideas. Powered by WPeMatico

Tech companies have laid off more than 400,000 people in the last two years. Competition for the jobs that remain is getting more and more desperate. Powered by WPeMatico

The prosecution used star witness Caroline Ellison to drive home just how much power Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly had in orchestrating financial decisions at FTX and Alameda. Powered by WPeMatico

We talk with Michael Casey, the chief content officer of CoinDesk, almost one year after the news site brought down Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency empire FTX. Powered by WPeMatico

A video posted by Donald Trump Jr. showing Hamas militants attacking Israelis was falsely flagged in a Community Note as being years old, thus making X’s disinformation problem worse, not better. Powered by WPeMatico

European commissioner Thierry Breton warned X it could be fined for failing to control disinformation and illegal content. But critics say his threats lack teeth. Powered by WPeMatico

When Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange collapsed, customers lost billions of dollars. A New York court will decide whether it was fraud. Powered by WPeMatico

Google is analyzing data from its Maps app to suggest how cities can adjust traffic light timing to cut wait times and emissions. The company says it’s already cutting stops for millions of drivers. Powered by WPeMatico