Sunday, October 27, 2024

Online influencers are earning thousands for a single post on behalf of groups backing Harris or Trump, with scant regulatory oversight or public transparency (Cat Zakrzewski/Washington Post)

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Online influencers are earning thousands for a single post on behalf of groups backing Harris or Trump, with scant regulatory oversight or public transparency  —  On TikTok, Instagram and X, freelance creators profit from the murky practice of persuading their large followings to back Trump or Harris.



FTX agrees to drop its litigation against Bybit in a deal worth about $228M that will allow FTX to withdraw assets from Bybit's cryptocurrency exchange (Alex Wolf/Bloomberg Law)

Alex Wolf / Bloomberg Law:
FTX agrees to drop its litigation against Bybit in a deal worth about $228M that will allow FTX to withdraw assets from Bybit's cryptocurrency exchange  —  Search by Law Firm Search by Topic  —  FTX Trading Ltd. agreed to drop sprawling litigation against Bybit Fintech Ltd. and related entities …



A closer look at M4 Macs coming this week; sources: Apple's home smart display will have an iMac G3-like base and a square screen the size of about two iPhones (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A closer look at M4 Macs coming this week; sources: Apple's home smart display will have an iMac G3-like base and a square screen the size of about two iPhones  —  Also: fresh details on the company's upcoming smart home device.  —  Apple kicks off a Mac overhaul this week that centers on new M4 chips.



How militaries around the world are using warfare simulation video games like Slitherine Software's Command: Professional Edition to run battle scenarios (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
How militaries around the world are using warfare simulation video games like Slitherine Software's Command: Professional Edition to run battle scenarios  —  Militaries worldwide run battle scenarios using one family-run British company's software, rooted in Tom Clancy novels.  Watch a video simulation to see how.



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...