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Tue. 11/22 – The Alexa Deathwatch Is Real

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The contagion in crypto continues to teeter on a knife’s edge. Why were Sam Bankman Fried’s parents allegedly buying property in the Bahamas? Elon says Twitter is hiring again. Turns out the Alexa deathwatch is very real. And is Apple really the privacy company, or just like everybody else when it comes to ads?
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Crypto Brokerage Genesis Is Said to Warn of Bankruptcy Without Funding (Bloomberg)

Hedge funds left with billions stranded on FTX (FT)

Exclusive: Bankman-Fried's FTX, parents bought Bahamas property worth $121 million (Reuters)

Elon Musk says Twitter is done with layoffs and ready to hire again (The Verge)

Amazon is gutting its voice assistant, Alexa. Employees describe a division in crisis and huge losses on 'a wasted opportunity.' (Insider)

Apple Says Your iPhone's Usage Data is Anonymous, but New Tests Say That's Not True (Gizmodo)

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