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A jury finds Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in the FTX trial; the judge sets SBF’s sentencing for March 28, 2024 (Jacquelyn Melinek/TechCrunch)

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: A jury finds Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in the FTX trial; the judge sets SBF’s sentencing for March 28, 2024  —  Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has been found guilty …

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A jury finds Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in the FTX trial; the judge sets SBF’s sentencing for March 28, 2024 (Jacquelyn Melinek/TechCrunch)

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: A jury finds Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in the FTX trial; the judge sets SBF’s sentencing for March 28, 2024  —  Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has been found guilty …

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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud

Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Former cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of fraud. A New York jury delivered the verdict on November 2nd, concluding a trial that has seen Bankman-Fried defend himself against claims that he criminally mismanaged his crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research. After more

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Apple’s Q4 revenue for its Services segment, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 16% YoY to a record $22.31B vs. $21.35B expected (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety: Apple’s Q4 revenue for its Services segment, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 16% YoY to a record $22.31B vs. $21.35B expected  —  Overall, Apple posted revenue of $89.50 billion (down 1%) and earnings per share of $1.46 (up 13%) for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

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Elon Musk says Starlink is cash-flow breakeven; in 2021, Musk said SpaceX would spin off and take Starlink public once its cash flow was reasonably predictable (Reuters)

Reuters: Elon Musk says Starlink is cash-flow breakeven; in 2021, Musk said SpaceX would spin off and take Starlink public once its cash flow was reasonably predictable  —  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the rocket company’s satellite internet unit, Starlink, had achieved cash flow breakeven.

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The Avon Computer Goth Challenge

Hot off the heels of their musical debut 6502 song the good folk at the Taylor and Amy Show are at it again. This time instead of assaulting our auditory senses, they play with our perception of color all while keeping the spirit of retro computing alive. To back up a bit, I had the pleasure of witnessing the

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Block reports Q3 revenue up 24% YoY to $5.62B, vs. $5.4B est., profit up 21% YoY to $1.9B, Square profit up 15% YoY, and Cash App profit up 27% YoY; SQ up 15%+ (Emily Bary/MarketWatch)

Emily Bary / MarketWatch: Block reports Q3 revenue up 24% YoY to $5.62B, vs. $5.4B est., profit up 21% YoY to $1.9B, Square profit up 15% YoY, and Cash App profit up 27% YoY; SQ up 15%+  —  ‘Really what we expect to see next year is meaningful margin expansion,’ CFO says  —  Block Inc.

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The best Google Pixel Watch 2 cases

Google’s second-generation smartwatch brings a ton of features to users’ wrists as well as a unique, minimalist aesthetic. Keep the domed glass of your display safe from cracks and scratches with a protective case. We round up the best Google Pixel Watch 2 cases you can buy. Buying the right The best Google Pixel Watch

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Apple Q4 revenue: iPhone up 3% YoY to $43.81B, Mac down 34% to $7.61B, iPad down 10% to $6.44B, and Wearables, Home, and Accessories down 3% to $9.32B (Kif Leswing/CNBC)

Kif Leswing / CNBC: Apple Q4 revenue: iPhone up 3% YoY to $43.81B, Mac down 34% to $7.61B, iPad down 10% to $6.44B, and Wearables, Home, and Accessories down 3% to $9.32B  —  – Apple reported fourth-fiscal quarter earnings on Thursday that beat analyst expectations for sales and earnings per share …

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Coinbase reports Q3 revenue up 14% YoY to $674M, vs. $654.7M est., net loss down 99.6% YoY to $2.3M from $545M YoY, and $76B in trading volume, vs. $80.4B est. (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Coinbase reports Q3 revenue up 14% YoY to $674M, vs. $654.7M est., net loss down 99.6% YoY to $2.3M from $545M YoY, and $76B in trading volume, vs. $80.4B est.  —  Revenue increased 14% to $674 million, compared with a forecast of $654.7 million by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

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Block reports Q3 revenue up 24% YoY to $5.62B, vs. $5.4B est., profit up 21% YoY to $1.9B, Square profit up 15% YoY, and Cash App profit up 27% YoY; SQ up 15%+ (Emily Bary/MarketWatch)

Emily Bary / MarketWatch: Block reports Q3 revenue up 24% YoY to $5.62B, vs. $5.4B est., profit up 21% YoY to $1.9B, Square profit up 15% YoY, and Cash App profit up 27% YoY; SQ up 15%+  —  ‘Really what we expect to see next year is meaningful margin expansion,’ CFO says  —  Block Inc.

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Google’s Chrome team stops considering a Web Integrity API proposal that aimed to help enforce IP rights, count ad views, and more, after comparisons to DRM (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google’s Chrome team stops considering a Web Integrity API proposal that aimed to help enforce IP rights, count ad views, and more, after comparisons to DRM  —  Back in July, Google’s work on a Web Integrity API emerged and many equated it to DRM.  While prototyped, it was only at the

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Amazon closes its two physical clothing stores, 17 months after opening the first one; Amazon closed most of its physical stores, including bookstores, in 2022 (Matt Day/Bloomberg)

Matt Day / Bloomberg: Amazon closes its two physical clothing stores, 17 months after opening the first one; Amazon closed most of its physical stores, including bookstores, in 2022  —  – Shuttering follows axing of bookstores, Amazon 4-Star shops  — Company recently began redesigning its Fresh supermarkets

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