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US seeks to drop charges against former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudia Arabia

The Verge

Two former Twitter employees who were last fall charged with spying on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia may have charges against them dropped at the recommendation of US prosecutors, according to Bloomberg. Twitter declined to comment for this story. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Human rights activist suing Twitter for allegedly giving Saudi spies access to his info

The Verge

A Saudi human rights activist has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the company hired two people who spied on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia and accessed his personal information. pdf) by federal prosecutors for working as agents of the Saudi government while working for Twitter several years ago.

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US files expanded charges against former Twitter employees accused of espionage

The Verge

The US has filed new and expanded charges against two former Twitter employees and a third individual for allegedly spying on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia. The three men have now been charged with acting as agents of a foreign government, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud.

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FlapKap provides revenue-based financing to e-commerce brands in MENA, gets $3.6M seed funding

TechCrunch

Recent research suggests that the e-commerce market in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt account for a combined $21.4 There’s also Egyptian government-backed Nclude, renowned MENA early-stage investor A15 and Outliers. billion and is projected to grow by more than 50% to $33.3 billion in the next three years.

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NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

The Verge

Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message , and reports that two women close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were among those targeted by a government agency using the spy tool. In short, NSO Group makes products that let governments spy on citizens.

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The UAW wants to unionize EV startup factory workers

The Verge

The UAW did not respond to a request for comment from The Verge. Representatives for Rivian, Lucid Motors, Faraday Future, and Lordstown Motors did not respond to requests for comment. The National Labor Relations Board ultimately ruled that Musk’s comments should be considered union-busting and broke the law.

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Burn, baby, burn. Real estate-focused fintech startups feel the heat

TechCrunch

The company did not respond to my requests for comment. First up, fintech startups Highnote and GiveCard said they are partnering to help nonprofits, shelters and governments issue prepaid debit cards to the “financially vulnerable” communities they serve. Truist acquires data governance platform from Zaloni.