FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

SBF had asked for sentence of just 5 or 6 years. Prosecutors sought 40 to 50.

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at court, surrounded by photographers and other people. One man appears to be holding Bankman-Fried around the torso and escorting him.

Enlarge / FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at US District Court on March 30, 2023, in New York City after being hit with a criminal charge for allegedly authorizing a bribe of at least $40 million to one or more Chinese government officials. (credit: Getty Images | Michael Santiago )

Convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison today, according to news reports.

The founder and ex-CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX was sentenced this morning by Judge Lewis Kaplan in US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Bankman-Fried had requested a sentence of 63 to 78 months (5.25 to 6.5 years), arguing that he deserved leniency because of his "charitable works and demonstrated commitment to others."

Kaplan also reportedly ordered a forfeiture of $11.2 billion but said there will be no actual restitution because it would be "impractical."

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Navigations-App: Google Maps mit KI-Verbesserungen für Kartensuche

Google Maps will Reisenden durch KI kuratierte Empfehlungen, anpassbare Listen und KI-gestützte Zusammenfassungen bieten, um die Suche und Navigation zu optimieren. (Google Maps, KI)

Google Maps will Reisenden durch KI kuratierte Empfehlungen, anpassbare Listen und KI-gestützte Zusammenfassungen bieten, um die Suche und Navigation zu optimieren. (Google Maps, KI)

(g+) KI und Kino: Wie Sora die Filmindustrie verändern wird

Erst konnte ChatGPT ganze Romane schreiben, nun setzt Sora Texteingaben als einminütige Filme um. Was bedeutet das für die Kunst des Filmemachens? Von Peter Osteried (Filme & Serien, KI)

Erst konnte ChatGPT ganze Romane schreiben, nun setzt Sora Texteingaben als einminütige Filme um. Was bedeutet das für die Kunst des Filmemachens? Von Peter Osteried (Filme & Serien, KI)

Zotac brings Meteor Lake chips with Intel AI Boost to its fanless mini PCs

Zotac has been selling small, fanless desktop computers under the ZBOX CI600 nano brand since 2018, but this year’s new ZBOX CI651 nano and ZBOX CI671 nano are the first to be branded as “AI PCs” thanks to their Intel Meteor Lake pro…

Zotac has been selling small, fanless desktop computers under the ZBOX CI600 nano brand since 2018, but this year’s new ZBOX CI651 nano and ZBOX CI671 nano are the first to be branded as “AI PCs” thanks to their Intel Meteor Lake processors with Intel’s AI Boost NPUs baked in. Measuring 204x 129 x 68mm (8″ x […]

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Pushpak: Indiens Spaceshuttle landet autonom

Die indische Raumfahrtagentur Isro arbeitet an einem wiederverwendbaren Raumflugzeug, das bis Ende des Jahrzehnts fürs Weltall einsatzbereit sein soll. Auch der zweite Testflug verlief erfolgreich. (Spaceshuttle, Raumfahrt)

Die indische Raumfahrtagentur Isro arbeitet an einem wiederverwendbaren Raumflugzeug, das bis Ende des Jahrzehnts fürs Weltall einsatzbereit sein soll. Auch der zweite Testflug verlief erfolgreich. (Spaceshuttle, Raumfahrt)

Yamaha and Lola pair up to enter Formula E next season

Lola has Yamaha as a technical partner and Formula E veterans in key roles.

A Gen3 Formula E car with a yellow and blue livery and Lola logos on it.

Enlarge / After a 10-year gap, Lola is back developing an electric racecar, or at least the powertrain for one, as it will enter Formula E next season. (credit: Lola)

In 2022, we brought news that Lola, a once-famous racing company, was planning its renaissance. Lola never really cracked Formula 1, but it did have success in IndyCar and sports car racing with cars it designed and built from the 1960s until it ceased trading in 2012. Now, under new ownership, the company has been rebuilding its engineering facilities and expertise. And together with Yamaha as its technical partner, it has chosen Formula E for its official return to professional motorsport.

Formula E's dart-shaped electric single-seaters are getting a bit of an update before they start season 11 next year. We expect new bodywork, better tires, and perhaps the ability to use the front electric motor to send power to the wheels instead of just acting as regenerative brakes on the front axle, but those components are all spec parts, meaning every team has to use the same ones without modifying them.

That goes for the battery, too, but there is freedom when it comes to the 470 hp (350 kW) electric motor that powers the rear wheels. And then there's the software, without which the car won't go anywhere.

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