Ikigai Asset Management Had ‘Large Majority’ of Assets on FTX, Unclear Whether It Will Be Able to Continue
Chief Investment Officer Travis Kling tweeted that the hedge fund has only been able to withdraw “very little” of its funds.
Andor’s first two episodes will air on TV over Thanksgiving
If you haven’t watched Andor yet, you should. | Image: Lucasfilm / Disney Plus If you haven’t watched Andor, the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series on Disney Plus — and you really should, it’s quite good — Disney will be airing the show’s first two episodes on a few of its other … Read more
SEC wins LBRY case, but the victory may have little impact in the greater cryptoverse
Although it was quickly overshadowed by more dramatic events, the LBRY case is a rare instance of a crypto-related unregistered securities complaint going to court.
Nike Sprints Into Web3 With New .SWOOSH Platform
The footwear giant’s latest Web3 move will allow community members to create and trade their own digital collectibles.
Binance Users Withdrew $1.35B of Bitcoin in Days Following FTX Collapse
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance experienced record levels of bitcoin, ethereum and stablecoin outflows over the weekend after the collapse of FTX.
Health of FTX’s US Derivatives Arm Owed to Oversight, Says CFTC Chief Behnam
FTX’s U.S. derivatives-trading subsidiary – the former LedgerX – remains standing while other parts of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire crumble, and that should be credited to its government oversight, said Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Faraday Future gets a lifeline to raise up to $350 million
Moribund EV startup Faraday Future could receive up to a $350 million lifeline to help launch its first vehicle, according to a regulatory filing. The company said Monday it has signed a deal with an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors Global for an equity line of credit up to $350 million. The financing, which entails an … Read more
Xbox transparency report reveals up to 4.78M accounts were proactively suspended in just six months
The Digital Transparency Report contains data captured by Microsoft between January 1st and June 30th this year and provides information regarding content moderation and player safety. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has released its first Digital Transparency Report for the Xbox gaming platform, revealing that the company took proactive action against … Read more
How to share your Wi-Fi on Windows 11
Sharing is caring. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge A few months ago, one of my devices randomly decided it didn’t want to connect wirelessly to my internet anymore. This was annoying, but while I waited for it to be repaired, there was an easy fix. I could turn my Windows desktop into … Read more
Visa Ends Its Debit Card Pact With FTX
The original partnership to release crypto debit cards in 40 countries was reported on in October.
The Witcher 3’s next-gen patch will arrive on December 14th
It’s free if you own the PC, PS4, or Xbox One version of the game. | Image: CD Projekt Red The next-gen patch for The Witcher 3 will arrive on PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC on Wednesday, December 14th. If you already own the base game on PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox … Read more
Is GPU mining profitable after the Ethereum Merge?
The Ethereum merge is the upgrade from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake as a way of validating block transactions on the network.
Manhattan US Attorney’s Office Opens Probe Into FTX Collapse: Reuters
The investigation is one of several probes into the now-bankrupt company’s operations.
Now Android fitness apps like Peloton and MyFitnessPal can share data via Health Connect
The Health Connect platform can be used to sync data between fitness apps, simplifying app connectivity and centralizing privacy controls. | Image: Google Android has released Health Connect into public beta, a new app that assimilates data from across eligible health and fitness apps through a single platform. In an example provided by Google, Peloton … Read more
Playground, Seraphim and Root VCs talk funding trends at TC Sessions: Space
It’s no secret that VC spending in 2022 did not take a page from the wild funding spree that was 2021. This year’s more measured approach has had a cooling effect — particularly on space-related startups. In Q3 alone, investments in 79 space companies hit $3.4 billion — down 44% from Q3 2021. Still, some … Read more
Hulu Live TV adds 14 channels including Hallmark and The Weather Channel
Hulu is expanding its Live TV line-up with 14 new channels, such as Hallmark Channel, The Weather Channel, Comedy.TV, JusticeCentral.TV, TheGrio Television Network, and six channels from the music video network Vevo. The new channels bring the total to over 85 channels, which include entertainment, live sports, and national and local news. Today, November 14, … Read more
Gradient backs Butter’s operating system for food distribution businesses
Many small to mid-sized food distributors still run on pen and paper. This makes it difficult to pinpoint things like how certain products are performing and customer churn. It also makes it hard for businesses to comply with the FDA’s new food traceability regulations. Butter’s solution is an all-in-one management system that helps distributors run … Read more
FTX and Avalanche co-led $5M round for Joepegs NFT marketplace
Although FTX collapsed last week, raises their ventures team contributed to are still being announced. Joepegs, an NFT marketplace on the Avalanche blockchain, raised $5 million in a seed round led by now-defunct FTX Ventures and the Avalanche Foundation, its co-founders who go by the pseudonyms Cryptofish and 0xMurloc, exclusively told TechCrunch. “The funding from … Read more
Waymo’s robotaxis are basically mobile weather stations now
Autonomous vehicles have difficulty navigating bad weather. Heavy rain, snow, and fog can do a lot to scramble an AV’s perception systems, which largely rely on cameras, radar, and lidar to “see” the world around it. Wet roads can create reflections that confuse cameras. Fog can screw up sensor data. And ice can form on … Read more
Splatoon 3’s chill December update adds more of everything
Image: Nintendo Splatoon 3 is getting a big update, splashing down on December 1st. Dubbed Chill Season 2022, the update’s adding new weapons, stages, game modes, and a lot more cool clothes and gear to zhuzh up your octolings. The Salmon Run game mode is also getting a fish-lift with the new Big Run game … Read more