Crypto exchange Bullish, backed by Peter Thiel, and Far Peak, a SPAC led by ex-NYSE President Thomas Farley, call off their planned $9B merger announced in 2021 (Joanna Ossinger/Bloomberg) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 15:41 Rating: 5

A 1974 US privacy law that prevents the sharing of citizens' data between US agencies is forcing the government to use and pay millions annually to data brokers (Alfred Ng/Politico) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 14:41 Rating: 5

Internal documents detail Google's new performance review process, estimating 6% of full-time employees will get low ratings starting in 2023, versus 2% before (Jennifer Elias/CNBC) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 12:41 Rating: 5

The SEC's complaint against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang says FTX's FTT token is a security as it was sold as an investment contract (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 10:43 Rating: 5

Sources: ChatGPT's release led Google to declare a "code red", as teams have been reassigned to respond to the threat that ChatGPT poses to its search business (New York Times) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 19:41 Rating: 5

US SDNY attorney: ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang have pleaded guilty to federal charges and are cooperating in SBF criminal case (New York Times) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 18:41 Rating: 5

Google's Display Network, which places ads on 2M+ websites, lets site owners stay anonymous while putting ads beside pirated content, porn, and disinformation (ProPublica) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 17:43 Rating: 5

Sources detail steps Netflix may take to reduce US password sharing, like charging account owners an extra sharing fee at just below the $6.99 ad-supported tier (Wall Street Journal) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 14:41 Rating: 5

A look at the intelligence and battle management system, built around software developed by Palantir, that has given Ukraine a high-tech edge in Russia's war (David Ignatius/Washington Post) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 13:42 Rating: 5

Sources: US National Cyber Director Chris Inglis is expected to step down and retire in the next two months, after serving since July 2021 (Sean Lyngaas/CNN) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 12:41 Rating: 5