![Techmeme: The recent surge in ransomware attacks has upended the cyber insurance industry, increasing costs and requirements just as more companies need it (Washington Post) Techmeme: The recent surge in ransomware attacks has upended the cyber insurance industry, increasing costs and requirements just as more companies need it (Washington Post)](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/RO43F2WIQAI6XBYIMSMR6KWPFA.jpg)
Techmeme: The recent surge in ransomware attacks has upended the cyber insurance industry, increasing costs and requirements just as more companies need it (Washington Post)
![Techmeme: Adrian Wong, the Google Glass engineer who defected to Facebook, quietly rejoined Google (Jillian D'Onfro/Business Insider) Techmeme: Adrian Wong, the Google Glass engineer who defected to Facebook, quietly rejoined Google (Jillian D'Onfro/Business Insider)](http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/55f716c4bd86ef17008ba294-960-720/adrian%20wong.jpg)
Techmeme: Adrian Wong, the Google Glass engineer who defected to Facebook, quietly rejoined Google (Jillian D'Onfro/Business Insider)
![Techmeme: Analysis: Brightwheel, HiMama, and other popular daycare apps lack 2FA and have privacy-compromising features like trackers not disclosed in privacy policies (Alexis Hancock/Electronic Frontier Foundation) Techmeme: Analysis: Brightwheel, HiMama, and other popular daycare apps lack 2FA and have privacy-compromising features like trackers not disclosed in privacy policies (Alexis Hancock/Electronic Frontier Foundation)](https://www.eff.org/files/banner_library/day-care-2.png)
Techmeme: Analysis: Brightwheel, HiMama, and other popular daycare apps lack 2FA and have privacy-compromising features like trackers not disclosed in privacy policies (Alexis Hancock/Electronic Frontier Foundation)
![Techmeme: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sues Meta claiming Facebook “aided and abetted” scam cryptocurrency ads with photos of famous Australians (Sameer Manekar/Reuters) Techmeme: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sues Meta claiming Facebook “aided and abetted” scam cryptocurrency ads with photos of famous Australians (Sameer Manekar/Reuters)](https://www.reuters.com/resizer/Bot3ND0M1-IsEKdBtzrS79Ztp6I=/1200x628/smart/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/LVQ5PLUM5JNQ5JYUBYDTYUKZQQ.jpg)
Techmeme: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sues Meta claiming Facebook “aided and abetted” scam cryptocurrency ads with photos of famous Australians (Sameer Manekar/Reuters)
![Techmeme: Amazon increases its average starting pay for front-line US staff to $19+/hour, up from $18/hour; warehouse and delivery workers will earn $16/hour to $26/hour (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Techmeme: Amazon increases its average starting pay for front-line US staff to $19+/hour, up from $18/hour; warehouse and delivery workers will earn $16/hour to $26/hour (Annie Palmer/CNBC)](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/107000861-1642098050187-gettyimages-1235434456-rpe-l-wh-future-xxxx-19-wp.jpeg?v=1664409307&w=1920&h=1080)
Techmeme: Amazon increases its average starting pay for front-line US staff to $19+/hour, up from $18/hour; warehouse and delivery workers will earn $16/hour to $26/hour (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
![Techmeme: Amazon pauses hiring for roles in its corporate workforce, after announcing in October plans to freeze hiring for corporate roles in its retail business (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Techmeme: Amazon pauses hiring for roles in its corporate workforce, after announcing in October plans to freeze hiring for corporate roles in its retail business (Annie Palmer/CNBC)](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/107056670-1651766601589-gettyimages-1235716250-GEEKWIRE_2021.jpeg?v=1667493180&w=1920&h=1080)
Techmeme: Amazon pauses hiring for roles in its corporate workforce, after announcing in October plans to freeze hiring for corporate roles in its retail business (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
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![Techmeme: Thierry Breton says EU Digital Services Act content rules will apply to Apple, Meta, Google, TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube, and 12 others from August 2023 (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters) Techmeme: Thierry Breton says EU Digital Services Act content rules will apply to Apple, Meta, Google, TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube, and 12 others from August 2023 (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)](https://www.reuters.com/resizer/n1HXPoRXEpzQTTZaWRdPcVdKqZc=/1200x628/smart/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/NUQA3MNXEVOENOBLA6DA247RUE.jpg)
Techmeme: Thierry Breton says EU Digital Services Act content rules will apply to Apple, Meta, Google, TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube, and 12 others from August 2023 (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
![Techmeme: A Delaware judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to delay the October trial over his abortive Twitter acquisition but allows adding Peiter Zatko's claims to the case (Adi Robertson/The Verge) Techmeme: A Delaware judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to delay the October trial over his abortive Twitter acquisition but allows adding Peiter Zatko's claims to the case (Adi Robertson/The Verge)](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pgojdbHLiDbWc5tjeVAsHtEVHEk=/0x146:2040x1214/fit-in/1200x630/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23906797/VRG_Illo_STK022_K_Radtke_Musk_Scales.jpg)
Techmeme: A Delaware judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to delay the October trial over his abortive Twitter acquisition but allows adding Peiter Zatko's claims to the case (Adi Robertson/The Verge)
Techmeme: AWS begins offering customers access to LLMs made by Anthropic, Stability AI, AI21 Labs, and AWS, aiming to become a neutral platform for generative AI features (Tom Dotan/Wall Street Journal)
![Techmeme: Source: Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM for between $7B and $10B, in what would be its biggest move to expand into entertainment (The Information) Techmeme: Source: Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM for between $7B and $10B, in what would be its biggest move to expand into entertainment (The Information)](https://tii.imgix.net/production/articles/5664/08aaa03f-a3d0-4b7d-b268-80cb41e8b370.jpeg?w=1200&fm=jpg&auto=compress)
Techmeme: Source: Amazon is in talks to acquire MGM for between $7B and $10B, in what would be its biggest move to expand into entertainment (The Information)
![Techmeme: Amazon confirms Project Kuiper, its new initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband around the world (Alan Boyle/GeekWire) Techmeme: Amazon confirms Project Kuiper, its new initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband around the world (Alan Boyle/GeekWire)](http://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/190404-earthatnight2-1260x818.png)
Techmeme: Amazon confirms Project Kuiper, its new initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband around the world (Alan Boyle/GeekWire)
![Techmeme: A behind-the-scenes look at two tumultuous years at Facebook as it battled with fake news, its impact on the election, global affairs, and users' minds (Wired) Techmeme: A behind-the-scenes look at two tumultuous years at Facebook as it battled with fake news, its impact on the election, global affairs, and users' minds (Wired)](http://media.wired.com/photos/5a7df10349bedf4db77f74a2/191:100/pass/2603CV_cover_SUBS_no_spine.jpg)
Techmeme: A behind-the-scenes look at two tumultuous years at Facebook as it battled with fake news, its impact on the election, global affairs, and users' minds (Wired)
![Techmeme: SEC filing: Amazon secures an $8B loan from DBS Bank, Mizuho Bank, and others, maturing in 364 days, to offset the “uncertain macroeconomic environment” (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Techmeme: SEC filing: Amazon secures an $8B loan from DBS Bank, Mizuho Bank, and others, maturing in 364 days, to offset the “uncertain macroeconomic environment” (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-1447436907.jpg?resize=1200,814)