Fri. 09/16 – Big Uber Breach

Uber is investigating a breach of its systems that has caused it to take some of its most important systems offline. The White House has finally delivered that big “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation. How did Amazon do with its NFL broadcast last night? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

• Uber Investigating Breach of Its Computer Systems (NYTimes)
• Uber suffers computer system breach, alerts authorities (Washington Post)
• White House Releases ‘Comprehensive Framework’ for Crypto Regulation and Development (Decrypt)
• The Amazon Experience Comes to the NFL (The Ringer)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• The AI Unbundling (Stratechery)
• Deere Invests Billions in Self-Driving Tractors, Smart Crop Sprayers (WSJ)
• The Collectors Who Save Video-Game History from Oblivion (The New Yorker)
• The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books (The New Yorker)

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