Of Interest

• Activision Blizzard to pay $35 million in SEC settlement

  

  Destructoid

• Google To Unveil Its ChatGPT Rival Next Week

  

  Slashdot

• What the YouTube strike means for Big Tech's return to office plans

  

  Quartz (Technology)

• 'Shoot. It. Down.' How Washington Freaked Out About the Chinese Spy Balloon

  

  Gizmodo

• FTC Prepares Possible Antitrust Suit Against Amazon

  

  WSJ: Technology

• Twitter will start sharing ad revenues with creators that are Blue Verified

  

  Neowin

• Microsoft alleges attacks on French magazine came from Iranian-backed group

  

  Ars Technica

• ChatGPT adds 100 million users in two months, making it the fastest-growing "app" ever

  

  TechSpot

• CrossfireX servers going offline May 18, including single-player

  

  Destructoid

• Apparently Video Game Characters Look Great In Drag

  

  Kotaku

• Pakistan is reportedly blocking Wikipedia

  

  The Verge

• The Newest Feature in the Microsoft Store is More Ads

  

  Slashdot

• This exotic jerky bouquet is only $49.99 and will arrive in time for Valentine's Day if you order by 2/3

  

  Boing Boing

• Jury rules Elon Musk is not liable for shareholder losses after 'funding secured' tweets

  

  Engadget

• More EVs to Qualify for Tax Credit

  

  WSJ: Technology