In other Elon Musk news: The CEO, as well as Tesla and SpaceX, are being sued for $258 billion for alleged Dogecoin racketeering.

And speaking of SpaceX, employees wrote an open letter that begs Musk to tweet less. The company is firing those involved with the letter.

Binance.US is about to announce it has raised more funding. It's a sign of continued investor interest despite the crypto downturn, CEO Brian Shroder told Protocol's Benjamin Pimentel.

The Celsius accounts freeze is being investigated. Regulators in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Texas and Washington are leading the probe.

What was Andy Jassy’s first year like? He dealt with the fast growth and painful decline of ecommerce after the pandemic, and he’s now trying to find a replacement for Dave Clark, who ran the company’s consumer business.

Snap's trying a subscription service. It's testing Snapchat Plus, which will gives users early access to tools and lets them designate a No. 1 BFF (middle school kids must be screaming), among other things.

The rise of EVs has some unintended consequences, including a potential increase in gas guzzlers being exported abroad.

IBM is releasing recommendations this morning on how the U.S. can safely enter the crypto space. The suggestions include forming a digital assets bank consortium and a team that can build understanding of the space among state and national regulators.

Don’t miss this bonkers story about Google and Fellowship of Friends, a religious group that sent Google into a legal battle after a former employee complained about its influence. You should also read the blog post from the ex-employee who filed the lawsuit.

Title inflation > regular inflation. Managers are giving employees fancy titles to keep them around, but that phenomenon might not last much longer.

Your data point of the day: Spending on the metaverse across gaming, socialization, fitness, commerce and remote learning could reach $5 trillion by 2030, according to a McKinsey report.