Monthly Archives: November 2022

Tragedy struck around the globe. Mass casualty events in South Korea, India, and Somalia left nearly 400 dead this past weekend.

A man bows as he mourns at the street of a deadly stampede during a Halloween festival on October 30, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Nearly 400 people were left dead over the weekend in mass casualty events from around the globe. Hundreds were killed in a crowd crush in South Korea,…

‘CZ’ Zhao on why Binance bet big on Twitter despite Musk’s machinations

It’s hard to imagine committing to invest $500 million in someone’s vision for a company, only to watch that individual almost immediately try to distance himself from it. But Changpeng “CZ” Zhao told an audience tonight at Web Summit in Lisbon that he wasn’t bothered when, after committing to invest $500 million in Elon Musk’s…

Blackbird’s latest $1B AUD fund signals maturation of Australian, New Zealand venture scene

The Australian and New Zealand startup community will see a boost in funding this year. Blackbird, a VC fund based in the two south Pacific countries, on Wednesday closed a fund at over AUD $1 billion, which is about USD $640 million, which the firm says is Australia’s largest fund to date. This is Blackbird’s…

Suspect accused of politically motivated attack on Paul Pelosi was ‘completely caught up in the fantasy, in the MAGA fantasy,’ his boss says

US House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi (R), with her husband Paul Pelosi (C), attend a Holy Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul lead by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica. Photo by Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The suspect who attacked Paul Pelosi was consumed by conspiracy theories, The NYT…

40 justice organizations and media watchdog groups call on top Twitter advertisers to demand Elon Musk adhere to brand-protecting community safety rules or stop advertising on the platform altogether

Carina Johansen/Getty Images 40 nonprofits and advocacy groups sent a letter to top Twitter advertisers in light of Musk’s takeover. The groups said brands like HBO and Amazon should push Musk to embrace content moderation or suspend their ads. Musk has expressed contempt for both ads and moderation and said he aims to decrease Twitter’s…

Trump-backed Wisconsin GOP candidate and 2020 election denier claims Republicans will ‘never lose another election’ in the state if he gets voted into office

Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels speaks as he appears with former President Donald Trump at a rally in Waukesha, Wis., on Aug. 5, 2022. AP Photo/Morry Gash, File Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels said Republicans would never lose an election in the state. “Tim Michels is a danger to our democracy,” Gov. Tony…

South Korea issues an air raid alert after North Korea fires three missiles toward the sea

A TV screen shows a file image of South Korean navy vessels during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon South Korea issued an emergency alert after North Korea fired missiles toward the eastern sea boundary. The escalation comes hours after North Korea…

Paul Pelosi was unconscious in a pool of his own blood for 3 minutes following hammer attack

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 07: Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi walk the red carpet during the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. Kris Connor/Getty Images The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer was arraigned on Tuesday. He…

Elon Musk wants to make Twitter’s edit button free for everyone, report says

Twitter may soon charge users $8 a month for verification, but Elon Musk reportedly plans to give all users a long-requested feature for free: the edit button. According to Platformer’s Casey Newton, the move is in the works alongside the more sweeping changes to Twitter Blue that Musk previewed Tuesday. For now, Twitter’s edit button is…