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    Jack Dorsey’s Block is also cutting jobs.

    The company, which owns financial services like Cash App and Square, is laying off close to 1,000 employees, according to a report from Business Insider. Here’s what Dorsey told employees in a memo seen by BI:

    Why is so much happening in one single day?... We decided it would be better to do at once rather than arbitrarily space them out, which didn’t seem fair to the individuals or to the company When we know we need to take an action, we want to take it immediately, rather than let things linger on forever.

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    Emma Roth
    PayPal is laying off 9 percent of its employees.

    CEO Alex Chriss told employees that PayPal is cutting existing jobs and open roles as part of an effort to “right-size” the company, according to a report from Bloomberg. The layoffs will reportedly impact around 2,500 workers.

    PayPal is far from the only company in the tech industry to get hit with layoffs this year. Microsoft, Google, eBay, and many others have also been affected.

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    Pokimane’s time on Twitch has come to an end.

    In a post on X, Pokimane announced that she’s leaving Twitch — but didn’t specify where or if she will continue streaming elsewhere. Pokimane has become one of the most popular streamers on Twitch with over 9 million followers.

    Twitch replied to her post, saying “What an incredible journey it’s been. We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and what’s ahead in the future.”

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    Lego’s new Star Wars sets are cute... but they’re a little pricey.

    The new sets celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lego Star Wars and most notably include a 9.5-inch-long Millennium Falcon and a 12.5-inch-long Tantive IV. Despite bringing the sets down in size, the Millennium Falcon still costs $84.99, while the Tantive IV is priced at $79.99.

    There’s also a new R2D2, Invisible Hand, and Tantive IV diorama set. They’re available for preorder on Lego’s website and will start shipping on March 1st.

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    German police gained control of over $2 billion in Bitcoin associated with a piracy website.

    The authorities say they’ve seized nearly 50,000 Bitcoins from an operator of Movie2K, a major piracy website that was shut down in 2013. That’s on top of the $29.7 million in Bitcoin the FBI helped German police seize from the operators in 2020.

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    Emma Roth
    ChatGPT breaks EU privacy rules, Italian regulator says.

    Italy’s data protection watchdog is giving OpenAI 30 days to respond to a new set of findings that claims the company is breaking data privacy laws in the EU. The agency didn’t disclose specific complaints, but it briefly banned ChatGPT in the country last year over claims it unlawfully collected users’ data.

    In a statement provided to TechCrunch, OpenAI said it believes its practices “align with GDPR and other privacy laws,” adding that it actively works “to reduce personal data in training our systems like ChatGPT.”

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    Asus’ dual-screen laptop has arrived.

    Following its reveal at CES earlier this month, Asus has launched the absolutely ridiculous Zenbook Duo, which stacks one 14-inch display atop the other, giving you a whole 19.8 inches of screen along with a detachable keyboard. It’s on sale now for $1,499.99.

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    RIP ad-free Prime Video.

    It’s official: ads have infiltrated my Amazon Prime Video account. I’ll miss watching The Boys and Invincible without any interruptions, but I’m still not convinced I need to pay an extra $2.99 per month just to regain that privilege.