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- Elon’s writingsAs part of the ongoing Musk and Twitter trial, Twitter-related texts between Elon and various key figures/executives/celebrities have been given prominence. Amanda and Taylor watch some of the funniest bits, popping up from people like Gayle King, Joe Rogan, and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey (or, as he seems to be named in Elon’s contacts, “Jack Jack”).
- Instagram has banned Pornhub’s account“After being suspended for weeks, the PornHub account has been permanently removed from Instagram,” Amanda wrote. why? PH says everything they post on Instagram is completely “PG” and they don’t know, calling for “full transparency and clear explanations.”
- Interpol has given a red notice to the founder of Tera“Interpol issues red notice for Do Kwon,” Manish and Kate wrote. “Law enforcement agencies around the world are seeking and arresting the founder of Terraform Labs, whose blockchain startup crashed earlier this year.
- New features of Google MapsA lot of new things are coming to Google Maps, and Aisha has her fix. There’s a new perspective mode that helps you “immerse” yourself in a city before you visit, a “Neighborhood Vibe” feature that aims to capture the highlights of an area, and additional facts that use the view from your camera to show you exactly where ATMs are located. And there are coffee shops.
- Meta recruiting is snow.The era of explosive recruitment on Meta/Facebook is over, it seems. The company will freeze hiring and “reorganize some teams” internally, Zuckerberg announced in an internal briefing this week.
- A hacker sends malicious push ads to hit a fast companyIf you received an obscene push notification from Apple News this week, it’s because a hacker breached its content management system. The hacker published a (now pulled) post on Fast Company explaining how they got in.
- NASA hit an asteroid: If we need to hit an asteroid from millions of miles away – so to speak, change its direction and move it away from Earth – can we do it? NASA proved they can do it this week, smashing a purpose-built spacecraft into an asteroid at 14,700 seconds per hour. The asteroid in question was not believed to be a threat to Earth, but these are things they wanted to test for. before They are important.
- Microsoft confirms exchange vulnerabilities: “Microsoft has confirmed that two unpatched Exchange Server zero-day vulnerabilities are being exploited by cybercriminals in real-world attacks,” Carly wrote. Even worse? Although MSFT has suggested an “accelerated timeline” and temporary mitigation measures in the meantime, there is no patch yet.
Audio summary
Didn’t have time to tune into all the TechCrunch podcasts this week? Here’s what you might have missed:
- Joining us is Phil Libin, co-founder of Evernote and mmhmm. found To share what he’s learned about remote work and why he doesn’t “go to work in the Metaverse.”
- of Chain reaction The crew dives deep into why crypto exchange FTX has been offered billions in bankrupt company assets.
- Amanda joins Darrell. TechCrunch Podcast To explore Tumblr reversing its controversial ban on sex (spoiler: no), and Devin talks about NASA’s wild anti-asteroid test mission.
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What is hidden behind the TechCrunch+ paywall? Lots of great stuff! It’s where we step away from the never-ending news cycle and delve a little deeper into the things you love the most. Most read TC+ stuff this week?
- Is Silicon Valley really losing its crown?: A provocative question, one asked more after Covid flipped the switch on widespread remote work overnight. Alex dives into the investor’s data to see where the money is going, and whether or not that has changed.
- Investors hit the brakes on productivity softwareThis week it’s Alex Wilhelm’s double feature! After a few consecutive quarters of investment growth, demand for productivity tools appears to be slowing. why? Alex looks at why/how investing in verticals has changed.
