Hacker News with Generative AI: Bankruptcy

Satire Slinger The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars with Sandy Hook Families (westerninvestor.com)
The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax, the families announced Thursday.

Satire, News, Lawsuits, Bankruptcy, Media

11 points by voisin 7 days ago | 0 comments

The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction (nbcnews.com)
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones' primary online platform.

Media, Bankruptcy, Satire, Conspiracy Theories

112 points by elsewhen 7 days ago | 2 comments

The Onion buys Infowars (nytimes.com)
The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Satire, Media, Conspiracy Theories, Acquisitions, Bankruptcy

1890 points by coloneltcb 7 days ago | 1229 comments

Redbox's Insane Bankruptcy Unwinding (sherwood.news)
Ever wanted to own 46 copies of Orlando Bloom’s latest movie? What about a dozen empty Redbox DVD cases? Or maybe an entire Redbox kiosk, free with local pickup?

Business, Bankruptcy, Entertainment

22 points by 1970-01-01 35 days ago | 5 comments

National Public Data files bankruptcy, admits 'millions' affected (theregister.com)
The Florida business behind data brokerage National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy, admitting "hundreds of millions" of people were potentially affected in one of the largest information leaks of the year.

Data Breaches, Privacy, Business, Bankruptcy

16 points by pseudolus 41 days ago | 6 comments

Bankrupt Fisker says it can't migrate its EVs to a new owner's server (arstechnica.com)
Starting a new car company isn't easy—just ask Henrik Fisker, whose second bite at that particular cherry ended the same way as his first when it filed for bankruptcy this July.

Electric Vehicles, Bankruptcy, Automotive Industry

116 points by asteroidburger 42 days ago | 115 comments

Bankrupt Fisker says it can't migrate its EVs to a new owner's server (arstechnica.com)
Starting a new car company isn't easy—just ask Henrik Fisker, whose second bite at that particular cherry ended the same way as his first when it filed for bankruptcy this July.

Automotive, Bankruptcy, Technology

16 points by stirlo 43 days ago | 21 comments

Fisker bankruptcy hits major speed bump as fleet sale is now in question (techcrunch.com)
Fisker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy has hit a major snag, as the company buying the startup’s remaining fleet of electric SUVs says it might not complete the purchase because of a surprising technical issue.

Electric Vehicles, Bankruptcy, Business, Automotive

3 points by CatDaaaady 43 days ago | 1 comments

FTX Customers Will Get Back Billions After Judge OKs Bankruptcy Plan (wired.com)
A US judge has cleared the way for billions of dollars to be refunded to former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Bankruptcy, Law

5 points by BuildWithMason 44 days ago | 1 comments

FTX creditors will make money on bankruptcy (cnbc.com)

Cryptocurrency, Bankruptcy, Finance

99 points by koolba 44 days ago | 140 comments

FTX Clear to Repay Customers as Firms Seek Slice of $1B (bloomberg.com)
Cryptocurrency firm FTX won court approval to fully repay customers whose digital assets were locked on the platform when it imploded nearly two years ago, an unusual result that could net shareholders in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud-tainted exchange a slice of $1 billion in seized assets.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Legal, Bankruptcy

5 points by toomuchtodo 45 days ago | 1 comments

Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides (bbc.com)
Tupperware Brands, the US maker of food storage containers, and some of its subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy in the US in the face of ballooning losses.

Business, Bankruptcy, Consumer Goods

55 points by Katana_zero 64 days ago | 59 comments

Tupperware Brands Plans to File for Bankruptcy (bloomberg.com)
Tupperware Brands is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, according to people with knowledge of the plans, following a years-long effort to revive the business amid waning demand.

Bankruptcy, Business, Consumer Goods, Retail

5 points by Brajeshwar 65 days ago | 8 comments

Venture-Backed Startups Going Bankrupt at Alarming Rate (pymnts.com)

Venture Capital, Startups, Bankruptcy, Economy

6 points by iancmceachern 94 days ago | 2 comments

Redbox Revokes Access to All Previously Purchased Content After Bankruptcy (winepressnews.com)

Bankruptcy, Media, Streaming, Entertainment, Business

20 points by c420 118 days ago | 7 comments

Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increase 70% in First Half of 2024 (abladvisor.com)

Business, Finance, Bankruptcy, Economy, Trends

36 points by petethomas 141 days ago | 17 comments

Shapeways files for bankruptcy (voxelmatters.com)