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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chief executive

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Financial Times 3 place · 01/19/2023 16:00 EDT

Streaming company names new leadership as it looks to reset after ‘tough year’ Read more ›

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Social media job cuts risk surge of online terrorist content, warns report

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Financial Times · 01/19/2023 16:00 EDT

Extremist activity has increased on Twitter since monitoring staff were sacked, says UN-backed Tech Against Terrorism Read more ›

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Investors look for bottom of tech sector downturn

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Financial Times · 01/19/2023 12:53 EDT

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella sets tone of cautious optimism for earnings season Read more ›

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Google Translate for the zoo? How humans might talk to animals

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Financial Times 3 place · 01/19/2023 07:57 EDT

A sonic revolution triggered by advances in hardware and software lets us eavesdrop on planetary conversations Read more ›

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Yes, there’s a polycrisis. Could there be poly-innovation too?

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Financial Times · 01/19/2023 06:00 EDT

After 50 years of disappointment, technological breakthroughs might again start improving our lives Read more ›

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Beijing keeps the tech sector guessing

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Financial Times · 01/19/2023 03:02 EDT

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times Read more ›

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‘Passion economy’ platforms cut costs in tech downturn

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Financial Times · 01/19/2023 00:00 EDT

Groups like Patreon and Substack that help creatives cash in on their online followings forced to seek revenues over growth Read more ›

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US expected to hit debt ceiling

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Financial Times · 01/19/2023 00:00 EDT

EU prepares to take on Biden’s showpiece legislation with a plan to boost green businesses Read more ›

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US tech jobs: dismissals do not reverse pandemic-era expansions

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 21:40 EDT

Workforce reductions are more readjustment than sector-wide predictions of prolonged economic downturn Read more ›

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Peter Thiel’s fund wound down 8-year bitcoin bet before market crash

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Financial Times 1 place · 01/18/2023 14:54 EDT

Billionaire was early mainstream investor in the digital currency but VC fund no longer has significant exposure Read more ›

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Musk made ‘split-second’ decision on Tesla tweet after FT story, lawyer says

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Financial Times 3 place · 01/18/2023 14:53 EDT

Jurors hear opening arguments in investor lawsuit over billionaire’s messages about taking carmaker private Read more ›

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Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs in push to bring down costs

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Financial Times 3 place · 01/18/2023 12:31 EDT

Tech giant is the latest to trim staff following post-pandemic recruitment sprees Read more ›

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Shein in fundraising talks to accept valuation cut of a third since $100bn peak

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 11:25 EDT

Chinese fast-fashion retailer looking to raise up to $3bn at a vastly reduced $64bn valuation in response to tech downturn Read more ›

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China to launch state-owned ride-hailing app to take on Didi

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 10:54 EDT

Beijing’s ‘Strong Nation Transport’ platform will target Communist party members and state workers Read more ›

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Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs in push to bring down costs

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Financial Times 2 place · 01/18/2023 10:04 EDT

Tech giant is the latest to announce lay-offs following post-pandemic hiring sprees Read more ›

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Semafor explores options to buy out Sam Bankman-Fried’s interest

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Financial Times 3 place · 01/18/2023 08:40 EDT

Disgraced FTX founder was media start-up’s biggest outside backer Read more ›

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Apple/chips: homemade chips does not mean homemade fabs

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 01:12 EDT

The iPhone maker’s links with Asian contract suppliers are unlikely to be broken Read more ›

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Twitter confronts its ‘un-due diligence-able debt’

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 00:01 EDT

Plus, Vladimir Putin meddles in foreign banks’ attempts to leave Russia and ‘meme-stock king’ Ryan Cohen takes on Alibaba Read more ›

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Post-pandemic downturn enforces Big Tech ‘correction’

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 00:00 EDT

Leading companies’ latest earnings suggest expansionist era might be approaching its end Read more ›

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Beijing’s new tech control strategy

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Financial Times · 01/18/2023 00:00 EDT

Morgan Stanley retains edge over Goldman Sachs due to booming wealth unit Read more ›

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