New York Times:
Sources: in the weeks before Elon Musk’s renewed bid, his representatives asked Twitter about redoing the deal at a lower price, for as much as 30% less — Before Mr. Musk renewed his $44 billion proposal, he and the company haggled in discussions that ultimately did not advance.
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google unveils search results with a “Discussions and forums” section, rolling out on mobile in the US, and with machine-translated news coverage, in early 2023 — At Search On 2022, Google announced that “Discussions and forums” will be getting their own sections in results …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Substack announces Chat, which lets writers host discussions with their subscribers, available in the Substack iOS app and coming to Android soon — Another company hoping to capitalize on Twitter’s upheaval in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover is the newsletter platform Substack.
The Guardian:
Representatives from the UK, Germany, the European Commission, and the United Nations raise concerns over Twitter’s suspension of US journalists — Pressure grows on Elon Musk as EU says social media platform could face sanctions over suspensions — The United Nations is “very disturbed” …
Axios:
Elon Musk’s proposal to proceed with his Twitter bid for $54.20/share hinges on receiving debt financing and the end of all legal actions related to the deal — Elon Musk has offered to proceed with a $44 billion buyout of Twitter, according to a letter his lawyer sent to Twitter’s legal team that was submitted to regulators Tuesday.
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
In a hearing with UK lawmakers, a Binance executive says the exchange will submit evidence on discussions about the FTX deal, selling the FTT token, and more — Binance said it will submit evidence to UK lawmakers regarding discussions held about FTX.com when the two were in deal talks …
Adam James / The Block:
DeFi proponents criticize Sam Bankman-Fried for a regulatory proposal suggesting websites facilitating trading on decentralized exchanges should be regulated — – Various individuals in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry are lambasting Sam Bankman-Fried after the FTX CEO shared …
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