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December 07, 2023 The Binance Crackdown Will Be an 'Unprecedented' Bonanza for Crypto Surveillance
Binance’s settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US regulators and cops, exposing the company—and its customers—to a “24/7, 365-days-a-year financial colonoscopy.”
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12 min
December 06, 2023 The Pilots Delivering Your Amazon Packages Are Ready to Strike
Pilots for Amazon’s largest air freight provider voted to strike, complaining of low pay and high turnover. If a strike happens in the new year, Amazon deliveries could be impacted.
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11 min
December 05, 2023 Innovation-Killing Noncompete Agreements Are Finally Dying
More US states are moving to bar companies from binding workers with noncompete agreements. Research shows the move could boost wages and innovation.
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12 min
December 04, 2023 Fresh Bitcoin Hype Shows Crypto Just Can’t Help Itself
After crashes, scandals, and SBF’s guilty verdict, many hoped the crypto industry would grow up. Speculation around the arrival of a spot bitcoin ETF shows old hype dies hard.
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10 min
December 01, 2023 Elon Musk Just Told Advertisers 'Go Fuck Yourself'
In a rambling interview at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Elon Musk suggested advertisers fleeing X were blackmailing him and could kill the platform.
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8 min
November 30, 2023 OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets
Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed.
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10 min
November 29, 2023 A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener
A new approach to geothermal energy makes it possible to tap the energy of hot rocks just about anywhere. A pilot plant in Nevada is now helping to power Google data centers.
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9 min
November 28, 2023 The Problems Lurking in Hollywood’s Historic AI Deal
The terms the Screen Actors Guild negotiated with Hollywood studios put historic AI guardrails in place, but they may not be able to protect performers.
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10 min
November 27, 2023 China Tried to Keep Kids Off Social Media. Now the Elderly Are Hooked
As smartphone costs fall and society becomes more atomized, China’s elderly are using apps like Douyin to find connection and companionship. Many feel they have no choice.

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11 min
November 22, 2023 A DOJ Settlement Would Show Binance Is Too Big to Fail
The US government is reportedly willing to suspend criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance, provided it steps into line—and pays $4 billion.
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10 min

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