The Fed’s jumbo-sized rate hikes will uncover more ‘skeletons in the closet’ for crypto after FTX’s rescue, economist says

Sam Bankman-Fried announced Tuesday that FTX would be taken over by Binance. Getty Images Rising interest rates will cause further casualties in the crypto space, according to the Peterson Institute’s Martin Chorzempa. FTX announced Tuesday it agreed to be taken over by rival exchange Binance, shocking investors. “We can expect a lot more problems to…

Twitter is rolling out its new gray checkmarks for ‘official’ accounts, including famous athletes, politicians like AOC, and news outlets

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is among the public figures with a new “official” tag on Twitter. Twitter Twitter is rolling out a new gray checkmark designating “official” accounts. A number of public figures had the new gray tag Wednesday morning. It’s separate from Elon Musk’s proposed $8-per-month subscription for the typical blue checkmark. Elon Musk’s Twitter…

Democrats took a big risk by pouring millions into ads elevating election-denying candidates in GOP primaries this year. It looks like it paid off.

In New Hampshire, Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc benefited from over $3 million in Democratic spending against a more conventional GOP rival. Scott Eisen/Getty Images Democrats spent millions this year to boost election in less electable, election-denying GOP primaries. That spending prompted internal Democratic strife and criticism from anti-Trump Republicans. But those candidates were all…

I was scared to lose my 6-figure tech job after long COVID put me in excruciating pain. Instead, I built a schedule and salary around my illness.

Sage Doshay. Gwynne Stoddart Sage Doshay believes she got COVID-19 in February 2020, during a work trip for her tech job. Months later, she started experiencing terrible migraines, severe photophobia, and brain fog.  With help from her boss, Doshay was able to reduce her hours and go on long-term disability. This as-told-to essay is based on a…

Now’s the Moment to be Thinking About Sovereign Cloud

Sovereign Cloud was one of VMware’s big announcements at its annual VMware Explore Europe conference this year. Not that the company was announcing the still-evolving notion of sovereignty, but what it calls “sovereign-ready solutions.” Data sovereignty is the need to ensure data is managed according to local and national laws. This has always been important,…