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02/12/2022

It’s 1,031 days since we hit “send” on the first ever edition of Protocol Source Code. Today, we’ve hit that same button for the final time.

We launched Protocol in February 2020 to cover the evolving power center of tech. It is with deep sadness that we are winding down the publication. We thank all of our readers and partners who joined us along the way

For our final edition, the Protocol team nominated our favorite stories from the past three years. We hope you enjoy them one last time.

As Protocol winds down, we’re publishing a selection of our favorite stories from the past three years. We hope you enjoy them.

16/11/2022

Tech policy watchers expect to see a renewed post-midterm focus on Section 230 and allegations of anti-conservative bias by tech companies.

Narrow Republican control of the House may mean a day-to-day emphasis on social media content moderation.

16/11/2022

The biggest challenge Musk’s super app may face is Musk himself.

Ten-dollar account bonuses? Sending money to friends? A high-yield savings account? We’ve seen all of these promises before.

15/11/2022

Laid-off tech workers have a potentially lucrative opportunity waiting in climate tech, if they want it.

Twitter, Meta, Stripe, and other major tech companies are laying off workers. They could find a new career in climate tech. Plus, the future of...

15/11/2022

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15/11/2022

Bankman-Fried’s dealings could accelerate how quickly things in Washington, D.C. can get nasty.

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m thinking about how quickly things can become nasty in Washington, D.C. — and whether Sam...

15/11/2022

Released last week to rave reviews and a powerful first week of sales, Ragnarök is helping buoy a struggling console market and underscores Sony’s strategy for success.

15/11/2022

Newzoo previously forecast the game market would still grow this year, but mobile's steep 6.4% decline forced the firm to revise its outlook.

New data from Newzoo has mobile gaming declining for the first time ever.

15/11/2022

Some people in crypto are blaming Gary Gensler for the FTX crash. But has the SEC chair actually been vindicated?

Your five-minute guide to what's happening in tech this Tuesday, from more FTX fallout to the end of cushy job perks.

15/11/2022

Machine learning practitioners say that they have yet to find what they need from prepackaged MLops systems.

As companies expand their use of AI beyond running just a few machine learning models, and as larger enterprises go from deploying hundreds of...

15/11/2022

The future of transport will be all about ease, safety, sustainability, and customization, all of which rely on comprehensive user data.

Technology is changing everything about the way we move through the world. Here are the technologies that will redefine the next decade of...

15/11/2022

AWS' re:Invent comes amid global economic pain marked by soaring prices, months of tech layoffs, and a general belt-tightening among some enterprises.

New ways to help enterprises exploit data are set to take center stage at re:Invent this month, the second with CEO Adam Selipsky at the helm. His...

15/11/2022

Ether and bitcoin dropped in a broad sell-off, with bitcoin hitting a two-year low, because of the FTX fallout.

Solana got slammed, Crypto.com halted some stablecoin withdrawals, and bitcoin hit a two-year low.

15/11/2022

Very few business units were spared, including those responsible for building Meta’s metaverse vision.

Meta’s costly pivot toward the metaverse is starting to take its toll. With soaring losses and a sinking stock price, the company has resorted to...

15/11/2022

Gary Gensler and the SEC are facing a "can't-win situation."

The SEC chair has been criticized for failing to offer regulatory clarity. But the crisis vindicates his approach to the controversial industry,...

15/11/2022

Amazon has been in cost-cutting mode for a while.

The company could ultimately let go of as many as 10,000 workers.

15/11/2022

The deal represents the largest privacy settlement won by states in U.S. history.

The search giant settled with a coalition of 40 state attorneys general for $391.5 million and agreed to clarify user privacy settings.

15/11/2022

Even where formal police internet units don’t exist, some platforms have dedicated channels for government agencies like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to flag content.

U.K. police asked Instagram to remove a rap video. Instagram obliged. The battle over whether to restore it could shake the fraught relationship...

15/11/2022

Elon Musk has never shown much regard for regulators, and it doesn't look like he's about to start doing it now.

Should he be?

15/11/2022

A field as far-reaching as mobility has room for many different kinds of influential people. We’ve talked with 10 of them here.

Mobility is about much more than how we get from A to B. It determines how we see the world, how we structure our lives, and — though it may sound...

15/11/2022

How enterprises can successfully mine the reams and reams of data at their disposal will be a big focus at re:Invent 2022.

AWS CEO Adam Selipsky talks product strategy for re:Invent 2022 and how customers are coping with economic uncertainty, and the latest venture...

15/11/2022

Crypto’s time as a subject of “pre-partisan” curiosity could be drawing to a close.

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m thinking about how quickly things can become nasty in Washington, D.C. — and whether Sam...

14/11/2022

"Did regulators force FTX to conduct itself in the way it did? No. But they did create a situation where FTX could take dangerous risks with no repercussions."

The SEC chair has been criticized for failing to offer regulatory clarity. But the crisis vindicates his approach to the controversial industry,...

14/11/2022

Amazon is planning to lay off thousands of employees ahead of what the company has cautioned will be a slow holiday shopping season.

The company could ultimately let go of as many as 10,000 workers.

14/11/2022

We asked consumers how their attitudes are evolving toward electric vehicles, public transit, and micromobility. Here’s what we found.

EVs are on the rise and trust in public transit is holding strong, our survey finds.

14/11/2022

Read more: "Data centers are critical infrastructure." Presented by VAST Data.

We can make them more sustainable by “breaking trade-offs.”

14/11/2022

State attorneys general won a record-setting settlement from Google, and it's still hardly a drop in the bucket for the ad giant.

The search giant settled with a coalition of 40 state attorneys general for $391.5 million and agreed to clarify user privacy settings.

14/11/2022

Michigan is home to the history of America’s automotive industry. Now it wants to be home to the industry's future, too.

As chief infrastructure officer for the state of Michigan, it’s Zachary Kolodin’s job to usher in the future of mobility while still prioritizing the state’s basic infrastructure needs.

14/11/2022

Adam Selipsky’s goal as CEO of AWS is to help customers use the cloud to operate more efficiently amid a challenging economic environment, and that will be one of the main focuses of this year’s re:Invent.

Your five-minute guide to what's happening in tech this Monday, from the state of AWS to the future of mobility.

14/11/2022

Despite CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s claims otherwise, his firm lent out more than half of customer assets — up to $10 billion — to the investment firm he also controlled.

But using the blockchain to publish proof of reserves, a growing trend among crypto firms, could be the answer to crises like FTX.

14/11/2022

Read more: "How is technological innovation breaking down barriers and increasing access to financial services?" Presented by the Financial Technology Association ahead of the .

The financial technology transformation is driving competition, creating consumer choice, and shaping the future of finance. Hear from seven...

14/11/2022

Amazon is now expected to lay off 10,000 employees, throwing the future of HQ2 into even more uncertainty.

In Arlington, Virginia, Amazon is building more than 5 million square feet of office space in a world where offices are no longer prized.

14/11/2022

Following in the footsteps of Voyager and Three Arrows Capital, FTX is the latest example of crypto’s volatility.

FTX is grasping at straws. Here’s how it got to this point.

14/11/2022

Between challenges brought by our climate and the pandemic, the last few years have significantly transformed our mobility needs. Protocol is taking a look at the technologies and innovations needed to safely and sustainably navigate the new world.

In Protocol’s Special Report: The Future of Mobility, learn about how the real EV revolution is taking place in Asia and five big technologies that will shape how we get around.

Check out all of the stories in this new Special Report.

Recent years have transformed our mobility needs, creating unprecedented shifts in how we move, commute, and travel. This is Protocol’s guide to the innovations that will help us safely and sustainability navigate the new world.

14/11/2022

The brutal slew of layoffs across companies could mean Big Tech jobs are about to get a whole lot less cushy.

“Sleeping on the floor of the office” is the new “rest and vest.”

14/11/2022

The FTX collapse underscores a critical problem in crypto: the growing influence of offshore crypto companies that can operate with little transparency and accountability.

“If we do not hold crypto to a higher standard, we are going to continue to have these disasters,” Jeremy Allaire said.

14/11/2022

AWS CEO Adam Selipsky suggested that the worst of times often are the best time when it comes to enterprises investing in new services or modernizing their IT approach.

New ways to help enterprises exploit data are set to take center stage at re:Invent this month, the second with CEO Adam Selipsky at the helm. His...

14/11/2022

One of the first victims of Twitter impersonators was, inexplicably, everyone's favorite Italian plumber.

Among the first accounts to fall victim to Twitter Blue impersonators were those of Nintendo and Valve, highlighting the points of vulnerability in...

14/11/2022

GitHub's new service aims to make it more straightforward for a security researcher who finds an open-source vulnerability to report the issue to the project's maintainers.

Open-source software projects hosted on the repository will now be able to receive vulnerability disclosures from researchers through a new private...

14/11/2022

Microsoft's Brad Smith went to COP27 with a mission: show the world that the tech giant is “consistent and committed” in its climate goals and communicate the “vital role” that the tech industry has in battling the climate crisis.

The president and vice chair of Microsoft talked to Protocol in a wide-ranging interview about going carbon-negative as well as why the company...