Caroline Ellison apologizes for wrongdoing in FTX collapse
by Caroline Ellison, a close associate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, issued an apology in court this week when she pleaded guilty to fraud and other …
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Sam Bankman-Fried fired on $250 million bond
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $250 million bond on Thursday and sentenced to incarceration at his parents’ home in Palo Alto, California, after …
Afghanistan’s Taliban ban all education for girls
The Taliban banned girls from primary school, effectively imposed a total ban on girls’ and women’s education and dealt one of the most dramatic blows …
Microsoft is gearing up for a fight with the FTC over the Activision deal
Microsoft corp MSFT -1.73% has signaled that it plans to challenge the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block its $75 billion Activision ATVI deal -0.38% …
Dispute between FTC and Microsoft puts cloud gaming in the spotlight
Cloud gaming is an emerging technology that allows people to stream video games to almost any internet-connected device, much like watching movies and shows on …
Albertsons’ $4 billion dividend payout remains blocked
Kroger is the top-selling US supermarket operator. Photo: elijah nouvelage/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Updated December 10, 2022 3:16 PM ET A Washington state judge on Friday …
The FTC’s move to block Microsoft’s deal for Activision Blizzard came despite a charm offensive
Microsoft corp MSFT -0.80% had been working for nearly a year to allay regulators’ concerns about its acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard inc, …
Apple plans new encryption system to ward off hackers and protect iCloud data
Apple inc AAPL -1.38% plans to significantly expand its data encryption practices, a move likely to create tension with law enforcement and governments around the …
Argentine court sentences Vice President Cristina Kirchner to six years in prison
BUENOS AIRES – A federal court on Tuesday found Vice President Cristina Kirchner guilty of fraud and sentenced her to six years in prison for …
The deaths of children in protests in Iran are fueling anger among protesters
Mourners gathered on Friday for the funeral of a 9-year-old Iranian boy who was shot dead during one of the protests that have rocked the …