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Greg Joswiak will replace Phil Schiller as SVP of Worldwide Marketing; Schiller becomes an Apple Fellow and will continue to lead the App Store and Apple Events — Greg Joswiak joins Apple executive team as senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing — Cupertino, California …
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| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Disney says Disney+ has grown to 60.5M subscribers, up from 54M in May, says it has 100M+ paid subs for streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — Disney+ had more than 60.5 million paying subscribers as of yesterday, according to The Walt Disney Company's CEO Bob Chapek.
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| Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
In a letter to staff, ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming says a forced sale of TikTok to a US buyer is “unreasonable” and the real goal of the US is a ban — - U.S. doesn't really want to see a sale to American buyers — Founder Zhang Yiming issues second letter in two days
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| TechCrunch: |
Anthony Levandowski, ex-Uber self-driving head, was sentenced to 18 months in prison as Levandowski files a new lawsuit against Waymo and Uber — Maverick self-driving car engineer will not need to report until threat of COVID-19 pandemic has passed — Anthony Levandowski …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft's xCloud game streaming service will launch on September 15 on Android in 22 countries, bundled with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription — Available in 22 countries, but no iOS support at launch — Microsoft will launch its game streaming service, known as Project xCloud …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Google launches Nearby Share on Android, an AirDrop-style tool, rolling out to Pixel and Samsung devices; support for Chromebooks will arrive in coming months — It only took Google nine years to catch up to AirDrop — It will finally be slightly easier to share files, images, links, and other content between Android devices.
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| European Commission: |
The European Commission opens an in-depth investigation into Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit over concerns about vast amounts of data Google could use — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google under the EU Merger Regulation.
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| Bloomberg: |
Square reports Q2 total net revenue of $1.92B, up 64% YoY, with Cash App generating $875M in bitcoin revenue, gross profit up 167% YoY; stock up 11% after hours — - Online payment volume jumped more than 50% year over year — Square's Cash App has more than 30 million monthly customers| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
Analysis of the questions asked by Democrats and Republicans during the House antitrust hearing and what it reveals about their partisan priorities — The only thing more predictable than members of Congress using hearings to make statements instead of ask questions, and when they do ask questions … | Kate Clark / The Information: |
HeadSpin to return up to $95M to investors and has replaced its CEO after an internal review revealed financial irregularities; startup now valued at $250M — HeadSpin, a mobile app testing company recently valued at $1.16 billion, plans to return up to $95 million in funding to investors …
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| The Verge: |
What to expect from Samsung on Wednesday: Galaxy Note 20, new Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds Live earbuds, Tab S7 and S7 Plus, and possibly a sequel to Galaxy Fold — We might also see a sequel to the beleaguered Galaxy Fold — Samsung's next big product launch is right around the corner …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Apple refreshes 27" iMacs with 10th-gen Intel CPUs and a 1080p webcam, shipping this week, and makes SSDs standard across its iMac lineup — But the design remains the same — Apple is announcing updates for both the 27-inch and 21.5-inch iMacs. It's updating the processors inside …
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Tweets: @backlon, @briannawu, @samsheffer, @gabriel__lewis, @stroughtonsmith, @doener, @ijustine, and @whatthebit
| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
Twilio announces Q2 revenue of $400.8M, up 46% YoY, and reports 200K+ active customer accounts, up from 161K+ in Q2 2019 — Twilio's non-GAAP earnings rang up to 9 cents a share on revenue of $400.8 million, up 46% year over year. — Cloud-based communications provider Twilio reported better …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Facebook updates its Messenger Chat Plugin, enabling businesses to chat with customers via the business' website, even if not logged into Facebook — Facebook is making it easier for businesses to leverage its Messenger service on their own websites. The company in November 2017 first launched …
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Messenger News, Adweek, Small Business Trends, Neowin, Social Media Today, and PYMNTS.com
| Jason Parham / Wired: |
Interviews with 29 Black TikTok creators highlight issues of muted posts, in-app harassment, and incidents of racism, even as users lionize Black culture — On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture—and steal the viral spotlight. It's exploitation at its most refined and disturbing.
Tweets: @nonlinearnotes, @rashadrobinson, @nicolelzhu, @a_greenberg, @kerrymflynn, @caitlin__kelly, and @ischafer
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Rippling, an employee data management company led by Parker Conrad, raises $145M led by Founders Fund, valuing it at $1.35B, up 5x from its last valuation — - Former Zenefits founder's new company valued at $1.35 billion — Investors include Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins and Coatue
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Tweets: @parkerconrad, @alexisohanian, @quinnypig, @katie_roof, @ekp, @om, and @garrytan
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Activision Blizzard reports Q2 revenue of $1.93B, up 38% YoY, vs. est. $1.69B, and each of its titles had better-than-expected results amid the pandemic — Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat expectations as the company saw a surge for its Call of Duty games because people are staying inside due to the pandemic.
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Tweets: @jasonschreier, @slasher, @mattthorson, @chriskeall, and @theryanford
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google Assistant can now Broadcast to specific rooms or devices and create a “Family Bell” schedule, reminding users about daily routines and class times — With distance learning in effect for the upcoming school season, at least in the US, Google Assistant is adding a handful of features to ease the transition.
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Uber extends its work from home policy until at least July 2021, with offices opening sooner but workers having the option to stay remote until next summer — - Uber is extending its work-from-home order through June 2021, CNBC confirmed Tuesday. — The ride-sharing company now joins Google …
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