Caroline Ellison, Samuel Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend and the ex-CEO of the hedge fund he owned, testified Tuesday in the federal fraud trial against the former head of FTX. Here are some key takeaways from her testimony:
Ellison said she was directed by Bankman-Fried to use customer funds
With her hair worn in loose waves parted in the middle, round wire-frame glasses, and a tomato-soup-colored dress and a gray blazer, Ellison looked comfortable
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Little things around my office are surprisingly crucial to my productivity. Here’s why: When work is tricky, I’m distractible. I’ll take whatever help I can get to stay on track. The following objects are my unsung workday heroes.
Ticktime Cube
I set timers for one, 3, 5, or 10 minutes
There’s a new generation of hackers in town. Brought up with digital currency, skilled at social engineering, and aided by online resources their predecessors could only dream of, young internet raiders—some still teenagers—are finding creative ways to rob some of the world’s largest firms and making off with eye-popping sums.
Since late last year, more than 100 organizations, from Comcast to Clorox to Grubhub, have been targeted by a hacking group known
Duolingo, the popular language learning app, will now teach users another way to express themselves: music.
A new music learning course available within Duolingo’s iOS app teaches musical notes and rhythm and even invites users to play basic songs on a virtual piano keyboard. As with other Duolingo courses, the material is taught through a series of basic, game-like exercises that let students practice the basics, from recognizing high and low pitches to finding particular no
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Earlier this year, the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released its official findings after surveying 671,552 businesses to give the most accurate picture available of the future of work. The results are worth studying at length, but if you’re looking for a brief summary, it’s this: Remote work is here to stay, and it has far wider and more far-reaching implications than anyone had previously imagined.
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While the world is fixated on the global AI craze and the ensuing land grab, an emerging AR technology is quietly gaining traction and it promises to change the way fans interact with sporting events—and maybe how brands connect with fans—forever.
ARound, part of Stagwell, a global marketing and technology company, has created the world’s first stadium-scale shared augmented reality platform, which enables users to interact with the physical world and digital co
It takes a minute to find the Austin offices of Noah Kraft and Lucas Kraft, the red-headed brothers behind Wonderbelly, a new antacid heartburn reliever. They’re tucked up on the attic floor of a historic building on the city’s East Side, where startups like this one share real estate with new condos and veteran bars. Colorful rugs and a slew of Mac-topped desks dress up the low-ceilinged rooms, and evidence of late nights—a 12-cup coffee maker, a microwave, and bags of t
As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution sweeps across the globe, society faces a tidal wave of change that could leave countless lives disrupted. Instead of debating the merits of AI innovation, we need to focus on preparing ourselves for the inevitable transformation it will bring. History demonstrates that technological progress, while creating new industries and opportunities, also causes the decline of others, which leaves many people struggling to adapt.
To prevent a soc
After 25 years and numerous changes in ownership, Winamp is trying to reinvent itself.
The classic music player, which rose to prominence during the heyday of MP3 sharing-services such as Napster and Kazaa, has a new version out today that looks and acts nothing like its former self. Instead, Winamp’s new web software will serve primarily as an aggregator of online-audio sources and a way for creators to connect with fans.
The old version of Winamp isn’t goin