A report from Chess.com alleges widespread cheating in 100+ online games by Hans Moke Niemann, who was accused of cheating by champion Magnus Carlsen (Wall Street Journal)

Matteo Wong / The Atlantic:
How neural engines redefined creativity in chess, leading to some top players engaging in deception, misdirection, and other psychological techniques  —  It was as if a bottom seed had knocked out the top team in March Madness: At the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament in St. Louis earlier this month …

Jordan Pearson / VICE:
As chess explodes on Twitch, a look at Chess.com’s Global Championship, its first in-person event since 2018, and “fair play” measures amid a cheating scandal  —  Cheating allegations have changed how chess is played, just as the game is shifting into looking a lot more like esports.

Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal:
Verizon replaces consumer unit chief Manon Brouillette, who joined in July 2021, with CEO Hans Vestberg; Verizon stock is down 29% in 2022  —  Consumer division leader Manon Brouillette departs after less than a year amid weak wireless subscriber growth  —  Verizon Communications Inc. VZ …

Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Twitter’s head of trust and safety Ella Irwin says the company manually reviewed “any and all accounts” that violated its new policy by posting links to ElonJet  —  Twitter Inc’s head of trust and safety told Reuters the company manually reviewed “any and all accounts” …

Chris Bryant / Bloomberg:
Analysis: Palantir, which invested $450M since 2021 in early-stage companies via SPACs, has lost ~$333M, or 75% of its portfolio, offset against some revenue  —  Palantir Technologies Inc.’s raison d’etre is identifying patterns hidden within mountains of data.

Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Digital Youth Index study: young LGBTQ+ people in the UK are more than twice as likely to face hate speech online compared to those identifying as heterosexual  —  Digital Youth Index study finds minority groups also more likely to feel being online has had negative impact