Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter / The future of the blockchain / FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s purchase of Arm
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Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with Alex Heath and Casey Newton about Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter and what's going in the world of crypto.
Managing editor Alex Cranz stops by to share news that the FTC is suing to block Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of Arm.
Stories referenced:
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO
Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as CEO
Jack steps back
An introduction to Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s new CEO
Big tech’s first generation of founders starts to step aside
As tech founders resign, Congress loses its favorite targets
Jack Dorsey’s Square is changing its name to Block
The leader of Facebook’s stalled cryptocurrency project is leaving the company
Macy’s is auctioning off Thanksgiving Day Parade NFTs, including this creepy elf
Almost buying a copy of the Constitution is easy, but giving the money back is hard
ConstitutionDAO will shut down after losing bid for Constitution
Is the music industry’s future on the blockchain?
US banking regulators are looking to clarify crypto rules in 2022
The FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm
Qualcomm is updating its Snapdragon branding to try and simplify its chip names
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022
Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is a privacy nightmare
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is its latest attempt to hit a Windows on Arm home run
Microsoft’s Qualcomm exclusivity deal for Windows on Arm reportedly ending soon
Qualcomm’s new G3x platform could usher in a new wave of Nintendo Switch-alikes
Razer’s Qualcomm-powered handheld console leaks
Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator
Barnes & Noble announces new Nook GlowLight 4, says it cares for real this time
Alex's tablet
Tile is selling its Bluetooth tracking business to Life360 for $205 million
Elizabeth Holmes admits that she was CEO of Theranos, the company she founded
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