Something is up, that's for sure. They constantly post misleading articles about mtgox such as
http://www.coindesk.com/mt-gox-first-bitcoin-exchange-dead/ - the title was Why Mt.Gox, the World's First Exchange Is Dead, it was later changed to Why Mt.Gox, the World's First Exchange, is Dying.
It's not the first time either. One has to wonder if someone at coindesk is funding a new exchange behind the scenes. In anycase, coindesk is not reputable imo, they will publish just about anything, factual or not.