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FTX-Linked Anthropic Declines OpenAI’s Merger and Leadership Offer
21.11.2023
Source: OpenAI / Anthropic Amid leadership changes at OpenAI, Anthropic, backed by FTX, has turned down an offer to merge and take on a leading role, according to The Information. The Information reports that after OpenAI’s board fired the former CEO Sam Altman, the company approached its rival...
A timeline of Sam Altman’s outing from OpenAI
20.11.2023
Here’s everything that’s happened since OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman was suddenly fired from his role as CEO
Report: Africa-Focused Crypto Trading App Shut Down — Co-Founder Says Only Nigerian Users Affected
22.10.2023
The Africa-focused crypto trading app Vibra has reportedly stopped working in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Reports that the app is not working in the three countries contradict the co-founder’s claim that only users from Nigeria are affected. Resign or Get Fired An Africa-focused crypto trading...
Dashcam Footage Shows Cops Ignoring Robbery To Play Pokémon Go
11.10.2023
Newly released dashboard camera footage shows two Los Angeles Police Department officers ignoring an active robbery in order to catch some rare creatures in Pokémon Go. The footage shows how the driver ignored stop signs, sped through quiet residential areas, and drove the wrong way down a one-way...
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Is Taking Litigation-Heavy Strategy to Regulate Crypto
1.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has explained why the securities regulator is taking a litigation-heavy strategy to regulate the crypto industry. The SEC chair insisted that enforcement actions against crypto firms are not brought with a political agenda...
Ben 'BitBoy' Crypto Fired From His Own Company In 'Coup' - What's Going On?
28.8.2023
Prominent cryptocurrency influencer Ben Armstrong, founder of BitBoy Crypto, has announced his departure due to an internal coup led by TJ Shedd and Justin Williams.
Despite expressing confidence in his position by stating, "Until they can clone me, I have nothing to worry about," Armstrong...
Cop Arrested And Fired For Allegedly Stealing Pokémon Cards
16.8.2023
An Alabama corrections officer was arrested and fired over the weekend for stealing Pokémon cards at a Walmart. Read more
An In-Depth Look at Binance’s TRO Opposition, Filing Insists SEC Manufactured an Emergency ‘for Its Own Purposes’
14.6.2023
Binance fired back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order (TRO) request on Monday, assuring the court that “there is no risk” to customer assets. The exchange’s legal team dismissed the notion of an “emergency,”...
GameStop fires CEO Matt Furlong months after axing crypto push
8.6.2023
The executive, once instrumental to the company’s NFT efforts, was "terminated" amid lackluster Q1 earnings
Musk hints at suing Microsoft, US Rep. wants Gensler fired, and more: Hodler’s Digest, April 16-22
22.4.2023
Elon Musk suggests suing Microsoft, congressman plans bill to remove Gary Gensler, and Societe Generale launches euro-pegged stablecoin
Mythic Quest Star F. Murray Abraham Reportedly Left Show After Sexual Misconduct Complaints
17.4.2023
When Mythic Quest, the Apple TV+ series about a fictional video game company, announced star F. Murray Abraham was leaving the show back in April 2022, the details were scant. A spokesperson for producer Lionsgate simply said: “F. Murray Abraham will not be returning to season three of Mythic...
GameStop Fires Guy After Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch Leak
12.4.2023
In March, an employee at a Massachusetts GameStop leaked on Reddit that Nintendo was probably about to reveal its long rumored special edition Zelda Switch at an upcoming mini-Direct for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Special editions such as these are highly coveted collector’s items...
SVB Financial Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection to ‘Preserve’ Firm’s Value
17.3.2023
On March 17, 2023, SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The company stated that it is no longer associated with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
Activision Accused Of Illegally Firing QA Testers Over Remote Work Protest
1.3.2023
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) have today filed charges against publisher Activision—a company with a long track record of alleged union-busting—claiming the publisher violated several workplace laws in relation to the firing of two QA testers.Read more
Today in Crypto: PayPal Held $604M in Crypto on Dec. 31, Microsoft Fired its Metaverse Team, Binance Incorporated zk-SNARKs into its Proof-of-Reserves Verification
10.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: PayPal Held $604M in Crypto on Dec. 31, Microsoft Fired its Metaverse Team, Binance Incorporated zk-SNARKs...
GameStop Manager Fired After $5,000 PS5 Robbery
2.2.2023
Only one person was on shift at the GameStop in Easton, PA when two men tried to rob it last month. Outnumbered and told to put their hands up, the employee backed off as the thieves unloaded $5,000 worth of PlayStation 5s from the back room. A week later, GameStop allegedly fired the 13-year...
Guy Gets Saved From Being Fired Over Gaming On The Job In The Best Way
26.1.2023
The union-oriented Twitter account Daily Union Elections asked the world in a recent tweet, “Union folks, what is the best grievance/[Unfair Labor Practice] that you’ve ever won?” And the world responded in kind. As a proud union girl myself, I thought a few stories stood out, but one came up above...
Blizzard's 'Workplace Ranking' For Employees Sounds Like Hell
24.1.2023
A story ran on Bloomberg earlier today with the headline “Blizzard Manager Departs In Protest of Employee Ranking System”. It sounds very businessy, maybe something that would land on the Linkedin news feed of a HR manager, but the stuff it’s describing is important because it sounds absolutely...
Former President of FTX US Shares His Experience and Relationship With CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Detailed Twitter Thread
15.1.2023
The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, published a 49-part Twitter thread explaining why he left the firm and his relationship with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) of FTX. Before his role at FTX US, Harrison worked with SBF at Jane Street and prior to joining FTX, he worked for Citadel...
Crypto Hedge Fund BKCoin Fired Co-Founder Kang Over Misappropriated Investor Funds
8.12.2022
An ongoing case in a Florida district court alleges Kang misused $12 million in investor assets