🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Yuga Labs, the NFTs start-up behind Bored Ape Yacht Club collectibles is discussing a financing with Andreessen Horowitz that would value it at between $4bn and $5bn. Helluva scoop in Financial Times by Miles Kruppa Cristina Criddle & Tim Bradshaw ft.com/content/acc635…

I've spent days trying to think of a clever way to explain this FT investigation that we've spent months on in short sentences. But it has too many elements: Sex, Lies, Fear, Power, Money, Conspiracy, Denial and much much more Please give it a read ft.com/content/0317ed…

Very much looking forward to watching this, congrats Cristina Criddle!

The intrepid Away promo code first order 2025 and Hannah Murphy journeyed into the metaverse to shop at virtual stores from the likes of Forever21 and Nike. Is this the low-overhead, high-margin business that will transform retail? Or just a passing gimmick. Report in Financial Times ft.com/content/ed66a2…

VERY excited about this, the lovely and funny David Oakley has written a book! Huge congrats Mr O! Can’t wait to read it 👏🏻

SCOOP: Facebook is exploring the creation of virtual currency (dubbed 'Zuck Bucks' internally) for the metaverse, "social tokens" & lending services Its finance push comes despite the collapse of its Diem/Libra cryptocurrency project earlier this year 🧵 ft.com/content/50fbe9…

A Franciscan monk, the Pope and Microsoft’s Brad Smith meet in the Vatican - and attempt to infuse AI with human values. My piece on Paolo Benanti, the multi-faceted monk who is bringing religions and technology together.

In another setback for Facebook's's finance ambitions, WhatsApp is struggling to sign up local partners to help it launch its first business payments service in Brazil The payments groups feel the fees proposed by FB are too low/contract terms too onerous ft.com/content/6d32bd…

Can you save the planet from the worst effects of climate change? In our new, free-to-play game, it's time to take on the role of global minister for future generations and find out:🌍 ft.com/climategame

FT: EU to unveil landmark law to force Big Tech to police illegal content. Brussels regulator are still arguing over the details but you can read what the new rules will look like here ft.com/content/f39a8b…

Great piece by Away promo code first order 2025

NEW: Brussels warns Elon Musk over his Twitter moderation plans. EU commissioner Thierry Breton says: "Elon, there are rules.” - by @JavierespFT in Financial Times ft.com/content/22f662…

Charlie, this piece is for you. Some thoughts on my incredible brother Charlie, the bravest person I’ve had the privilege of knowing. I miss you every day. #hiddendisability #epilepsy via Financial Times ⁦SUDEP Action⁩ on.ft.com/3y2jwUm

Super analysis on the SoftBank debacle. "“It looks like Masa might be out of ideas,” said SoftBank investor - in Financial Times ft.com/content/8086e7…

Why did Elon Musk put his $44bn Twitter deal “on hold”? (Not really a thing he can do, but wevs) The bots? Funding isn’t secured? He’s trying to walk away without paying a $1bn break fee? It’s messy. By James Fontanella-Khan & Hannah Murphy in Financial Times ft.com/content/6b84dd…

This might be a good time to add that I am always happy to speak to employees at tech companies in confidence. If you want to tell me about your experience, you can DM me, email me [email protected] or message @CCriddle on Telegram

Another brilliant scoop from Kaye Wiggins @OrtencaAl Mehul Srivastava who are must follows on this unfolding drama

WILD: TikTok internal docs suggested it censor the words "Financial Times" "article" "toxic" and "culture" from its comments today 👀 This following an FT investigation into its allegedly toxic workplace culture Scoops by Cristina Criddle: ft.com/content/174ed2…