As The Week-Long FTX Saga Concludes With A Bankruptcy Filing, The Crypto Sell-Off Resumes

As soon as FTX revealed it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, cryptocurrency prices started to decline once more. According to Coin Metrics, ether dropped 4.5% to $16,589.82 while bitcoin dropped 5% to $16,589.82. They each finished the week down 20.1% and 24.3%, respectively. Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, has…

Meta Invests More Money In The Metaverse While Laying Off 11,000 Employees

As the Facebook parent doubled down on its risky metaverse bet amid a collapsing advertising market and decades-high inflation, Meta Platforms Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would eliminate more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce. One of the largest layoffs this year and the first in Meta’s 18-year history, these layoffs come…

An Engineer For Twitter Claims He Was Fired For Assisting Coworkers Who Were Facing Layoffs

A former engineer for Twitter Inc. claims the business let him go days after Elon Musk bought the company because he created a tool that allowed staff to save crucial documents in case of mass layoffs. The engineer, Emmanuel Cornet, complained to the U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Monday, claiming that sharing the software…

iPhone Contract Maker Foxconn Invests In US Electric Truck Firm Lordstown Motors

Apple’s iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has announced that it is increasing its investment in a US electric pickup truck company that could compete with Tesla’s Cybertruck. The massive technology company will invest up to $170 million in shares of the struggling startup Lordstown Motors. The company plans to increase production of its first model, the Endurance,…

Apple Forecasts Decreased iPhone Shipments As COVID Restrictions Stymie China Factory

Following a significant production reduction at a China plant infected by a virus, Apple Inc. expects lower shipments of premium iPhone 14 models than previously anticipated, which will negatively impact its sales outlook for the busy holiday shopping season. Apple has been kept afloat by demand for the high-end smartphones made at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant,…

GSK’s Blood Cancer Treatment Fails To Meet The Trial’s Primary Objective, Sending Its Shares Down

The primary objective of a late-stage study intended to demonstrate that GSK’s blood cancer drug Blenrep was superior to an already available treatment on the market was not met, the company said on Monday. As a standalone manufacturer of prescription drugs and vaccines, oncology is a major area of focus for GSK. Following its statement,…

Some Major Brands Are Drawn To Netflix With Advertisements, But Others Are Unimpressed

In an effort to reignite growth by luring in budget-conscious users, Netflix has released its first subscription package with ads. However, the hurried release, high prices for slots, and accompanying demands have left some advertisers unconvinced. Basic with Ads, which launched this week in 12 nations, costs £4.99 per month in the UK, £2 less…

Coinbase Implores Singapore To Adopt Retail Trading And Criticizes The City-State’s Crypto Regulations

While Singapore wants to be a progressive regulator, it is not friendly to cryptocurrency trading, claimed Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of the American cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase. After many retail investors lost sizable portions of their savings, the city-state has repeatedly cautioned that cryptocurrencies are highly speculative and volatile. Additionally, it forbids cryptocurrency advertising…