Entrepreneur at center of FTX scandal put luxury residence up for sale the same day crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto trader entrepreneur at the center of the FTX scandal, reportedly put his luxury $40m Bahamas penthouse up for sale on Friday – the same day the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy. …
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Cuts would be largest in online retailer’s history and follow similar moves by tech companies including Meta and Twitter Amazon is planning to dismiss about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The cuts would …
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Tesla chief says ‘there’s no way to make everyone happy’ amid claims 4,400 contractors have been fired Elon Musk has said he has “too much work on my plate” as it was reported that Twitter has axed more than 4,000 contractors working in areas including content moderation and engineering. The Tesla chief executive and the …
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PC, Xbox; Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game StudiosAn evocative recreation of 16th-century Bavaria examines how the tide of history crashes against the lives of everyday people, all framed by an intriguing crime story Plenty of games have recreated historical places, but few even attempt to capture what it was actually like to live through these eras. Pentiment …
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Amazon founder wants to donate much of $124bn wealth to causes such as climate crisis and world unity Jeff Bezos has promised to give away the vast majority of his $124bn (£110bn) fortune during his lifetime, but admitted that ensuring that the most worthy causes benefit is proving as difficult as building his Amazon empire. …
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The blood testing company’s founder could serve up to 20 years in prison after she was convicted in January for four counts of fraud Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, will be sentenced this week to up to 20 years in prison for her role in the blood testing company that tumbled from the heights …
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Tesla’s autopilot faces criticism it contributes to accidents and deaths – but has technology advanced faster than legal standards? Tesla will play a major role in a manslaughter trial this week over a fatal crash caused by a vehicle operating on autopilot, in what could be a defining case for the self-driving car industry. At …
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Changpeng Zhao announces plans for an industry ‘recovery fund’ for struggling crypto firms The head of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has said after the collapse of rival FTX that no one can be protected from a “bad player” and announced plans for an industry ‘‘recovery fund” for struggling crypto firms. Changpeng Zhao, the founder …
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First it was Italian, then I added French, Portuguese and even Latin. But does the language learning app, which has almost 15 million people using it, really work? This morning, before checking in on my young son or making a coffee, I opened the Duolingo app on my phone and translated “They love smelling meat” …
Supersized smartphone offers regular iPhone performance with extended battery life, but costs extra Apple’s new plus-sized iPhone 14 adds a larger screen and longer-lasting battery to a familiar formula, but with a bigger price tag too. The 14 Plus is a brand new iPhone model for this year, costing £949 ($899/A$1,579), making it £100 ($100/A$180) …
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