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Disgraced FTX founder faces “slew of new charges,” including more fraud and illegal political contributions
Even after he was in custody, investigators continued to look into other areas of Sam Bankman-Fried’s business dealings. Those probes led to at least 12 additional charges against the cryptopreneur for wire, bank, and commodity fraud, additional money laundering charges, illegal political contributions, and “operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.”…
RIAA: A$AP Rocky’s ‘Praise the Lord,’ ‘Everyday,’ & ‘L$D’ Among Slew of His Hits To Receive Multi-Platinum Upgrades
A$AP Rocky may be loading his new LP, ‘Don’t Be Dumb,‘ for release later this year, but anxious fans – who haven’t gotten a new studio effort from the rapper since 2018’s ‘Testing‘ – have been spinning the hell out of his former hits to tide them over until the forthcoming set’s release.
Evidence of this came recently when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a slew of the GRAMMY nominee’s singles had received certification upgrades.
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A slew of new Alienware gaming laptops to emerge at CES 2023: Here’s what to know
Dota 2 patch fixes a slew of bugs, but adds one more
The December 22 Dota 2 patch is relatively slim on the ground, simply fixing some bugs in the MOBA. Fans, however, have noticed that there’s a mistake with the new Silencer set that has overshadowed the update.
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Jimmy Fallon, Paris Hilton, and a slew of celebrities sued over promoting Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs
Who can forget the cringeworthy interview on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon earlier this year where host Fallon and Paris Hilton gushed over their Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs?
Well, that Tonight Show segment is now part of a class-action lawsuit against dozens of celebrities who promoted Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs along with its parent company Yuga Labs.
According to the two plaintiffs who filed the complaint, Yuga Labs “schemed” with celebrities like Fallon, Hilton, Madonna, Kevin Hart, Justin Bieber, and Snoop Dogg, in order to artificially pump up the price of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, and defraud their fans who invested.
The suit was filed in federal district court in Los Angeles on Dec. 8. The plaintiffs are looking for at least $5 million for themselves and others who were affected.
Additional celebrities named in the lawsuit include Gwyneth Paltrow, Post Malone, Stephen Curry, and Serena Williams among others.
There are other notable names included in the suit too, such as Williams’ husband, Reddit founder Alex Ohanian and Amy Wu, an investor who recently left FTX, the failed cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.
One particular standout name being sued is Guy Oseary, talent manager for Madonna, U2, and other musical superstars. Oseary is a partner in Yuga Labs and also manages a number of celebrities involved in promoting Bored Ape NFTs. In addition, Oseary is an investor in Moonpay, a crypto payment platform that has basically acted as a concierge service for many celebrities’ NFT transactions.
And that multi-level relationship stringing everything together is at the heart of the complaint. The plaintiffs say Oseary recruited celebrities he had a relationship with and Yuga Labs paid them to endorse Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs through Moonpay. Then those celebrities would go and promote Bored Ape NFTs to their fans without disclosing the arrangement. For example, that very Tonight Show segment with Fallon and Hilton showing off their Bored Ape NFTs and talking about why they purchased them, is explicitly described in the lawsuit.
“In our view, these claims are opportunistic and parasitic,” said a Yuga Labs spokesperson in a statement provided to a number of outlets. “We strongly believe that they are without merit, and look forward to proving as much.”
Critics have previously pointed out the close relationship between celebrities, their talent agents, and those agents’ investments in crypto companies that their talent then promotes.
This most recent crypto class action lawsuit follows one that was filed against Larry David, Tom Brady, and Giselle Bündchen last month for their promotion of FTX.
As for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT owners, their non-fungible token investment is currently down big. The floor price for a Bored Ape NFT peaked in April at around $430,000. Currently, the floor price for a Bored Ape NFT is around $86,000.
Google just launched a slew of helpful search features
Google opens up Workspace with slew of third-party integrations
As office workers continue to be confronted with a proliferation of SaaS applications, IT managers are wary of becoming locked into a single app or closed environment. Tackling the issue head-on, Google is on a path to further close the gap between employees and their favorite work tools through the expansion of third-party integrations across its Workplace platform.
Ensuring that applications from various vendors work well together is essential to helping teams and organizations maximize hybrid work, and new additions to the Workplace platform recently announced by Google have been designed with that goal in mind.
RIAA: Christina Aguilera’s 5x Platinum ‘Stripped’ & 2x Platinum ‘Beautiful’ Lead Slew of Diva’s New Certifications
Christina Aguilera‘s modern Pop classic, 2002’s ‘Stripped,’ is still getting its flowers – even two decades after its debut.
Ahead of the release of the critically acclaimed set’s 20th anniversary edition, Xtina and team have received news its ranking at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been renewed!
Details inside.
Taking to press Friday (October 14),
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Windows 11 22H2 gets a slew of new group policy changes
Released officially last week, Windows 11 22H2 offers a number of new features and options, though many aren’t yet available — Microsoft will be “dribbling” out changes throughout the coming year. The much-touted Windows File Explorer tabs, for example, has not yet rolled out, but the items released do include Enhanced Phishing Protection, which is available to consumers as well as businesses. (To take advantage of the new reporting and alerts, you do need a license to the Microsoft 365 security portal, which is included in a Microsoft 365 E5 license, or a Microsoft 365 business premium license. The latter is a specific license for companies with fewer than 300 seats.)