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The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phone call companies, thanks to just-passed bill

A brand-new law (awaiting only the president’s signature) will let the Federal Communications Commission directly regulate rates in the notoriously…

2 years ago

Daily Crunch: 2 former SBF associates plead guilty to fraud and are cooperating with US federal prosecutors

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2 years ago

LastPass says hackers stole customers’ password vaults

Password manager giant LastPass has confirmed that cybercriminals stole its customers’ encrypted password vaults, which store its customers’ passwords and…

2 years ago

Tesla’s $7,500 discount feels desperate, and it’s giving investors the ick

Tesla started out the month of December by offering Model 3 and Model Y buyers in the U.S. a $3,750…

2 years ago

Notes on robotics research

Happy holidays from the Ghost of Actuator Past. I’m writing you from the beginning of the month and hopefully not…

2 years ago

3 Black investors talk about what they’re looking for in 2023

Founders and investors alike are bracing for a tough 2023 as the economy shows few signs of improving. But there…

2 years ago

‘Tis the season for more FTX charges

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. And happy holidays! ’Tis the season to be jolly and check your crypto portfolio before…

2 years ago

Twitter lays off employees in public policy, engineering

Despite already cutting thousands of employees, the layoffs at Twitter continue. According to posts on Twitter and LinkedIn from a…

2 years ago

Pitch Deck Teardown: Card Blanch’s $460K deck for its angel round

We’ve seen attempts at gathering all cards (credit, debit, loyalty, etc.) in one before, but Card Blanch claims to have…

2 years ago

Fatal police shooting of startup founder puts Austin’s diversity problem in the spotlight

Rajan “Raj” Moonesinghe (right) and his brother Johann Moonesinghe (left) pictured with their cousin (center). Image Credits: Johann Moonesinghe For…

2 years ago