Twitter is reportedly re-examining Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover bid

Post Views: 71 But Twitter is now “taking a fresh look” at Musk’s offer and is more likely to engage in negotiations, according to The Journal. The outlet reports the two sides are meeting on Sunday to discuss the proposal, but a handful of hurdles could complicate negotiations. For instance, company executives could insist on…

Fade, Valorant’s latest agent, is a shadowy recon specialist

Post Views: 88 In designing Fade, Riot’s Nicholas Smith said the studio’s intent was to create a foil to Sova, previously the game’s only scouting-focused agent. “Fade brings recon to a personal level, more potent in a localized area,” Smith said. “Haunt,” one of her primary abilities, allows you to throw an orb that reveals…

Hitting the Books: When the military-industrial complex came to Silicon Valley

Post Views: 79 Excerpted from War Virtually: The Quest to Automate Conflict, Militarize Data, and Predict the Future by Roberto J. González, published by the University of California Press. © 2022 by Roberto J. González. In the short term, Carter hoped that DIUx would build relationships with local start-ups, recruit top talent, get military reservists…

Report: Compass to Sell $30 Million in Crypto Mining Equipment Located in Russia

Post Views: 78 The U.S.-based company Compass Mining plans to sell $30 million worth of bitcoin mining equipment that’s currently located in Siberia. The decision to sell the mining rigs follows the U.S. government sanctioning the bitcoin mining operation Bitriver and ten subsidiaries. Compass is hoping to offload 12 megawatts of capacity, according to a…

Coinbase CEO Says Apple’s Crypto Policy Raises ‘Potential Antitrust Issues’

Post Views: 92 The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, says Apple has not played nice with crypto, noting that the tech giant has banned a bunch of crypto features in its App Store. Apple’s anti-crypto policy raises “potential antitrust issues,” said the Coinbase executive. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong talked about Apple’s…

Apple may have begun a new push to remove outdated software from the App Store

Post Views: 89 “This app has not been updated in a significant amount of time and is scheduled to be removed from sale in 30 days,” the company states in the email. “You can keep this app available for new users to discover and download from the App Store by submitting an update for review…

Skybridge Capital: We Are ‘Extremely Bullish’ on Crypto

Post Views: 84 Skybridge Capital, a $3.5 billion asset management firm, is “extremely bullish” on the crypto sector, says an executive of the firm. “For us, we think the cryptocurrency markets represent tremendous growth.” Two executives of Skybridge Capital — founder Anthony Scaramucci and director John Darsie — talked about the firm’s crypto outlook in…

Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023

Post Views: 89 Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions. We quickly created a prototype of the digital ruble, now we…