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Kuo: iPhone shipments could decline by 25-30% if Apple is forced to remove WeChat from worldwide App Store under Trump's EO — In a worst-case scenario, Apple's annual global iPhone shipments could decline by 25-30% if it is forced to remove WeChat from its App Stores around the world … | Ben Smith / New York Times: |
Facebook, Google, and Twitter are making the same mistakes big news outlets made decades ago, trying to placate hyperpartisan critics who are “working the refs” — The new referees in American politics are Facebook, Google and Twitter, and they would be wise to pay attention to lessons the old media tried to learn.
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Sources: Simon Property, the biggest US mall owner, and Amazon explored turning stores formerly occupied by J.C. Penney and Sears into fulfillment centers — Hookup between Simon Property Group, Amazon would show how retail and logistics are converging more rapidly
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| Dara Khosrowshahi / New York Times: |
Uber CEO defends treating gig workers as contractors, suggesting gig economy companies should be required to establish funds that give workers cash for benefits — Gig workers want both flexibility and benefits — we support laws that could make that possible. — Mr. Khosrowshahi is the chief executive officer of Uber.
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| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
Frances Allen, who conducted groundbreaking work on software compilers in the 1960s and won the Turing Award in 2006, has died at 88 — One of the few women in the computer industry in its early days, she paved the way for the efficient, lightning-fast apps of today.| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Sequoia, which first invested in ByteDance in 2014 and holds a 10%+ stake, has been pressing its White House contacts to help land a deal for TikTok — TikTok's parent has been looking for a way to keep the video-sharing service alive in U.S. after Trump administration declared the app a national security threat| Ana Swanson / New York Times: |
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| Jack Purcher / Patently Apple: |
Apple responds to AirPods patent infringement suit by countersuing Koss Corporation for breach of contract and breaking a confidentiality agreement — On July 23, Patently Apple posted a legal report titled “Koss, an American Pioneer in Headphones, has filed a Five-Count Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple.”
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| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
Amid an explosion in demand for home-delivered goods, shippers like FedEx are increasingly adopting industrial robot arms equipped with computer vision and AI — The Covid-19 pandemic and the explosion in demand for home-delivered goods means FedEx and other shippers are pushing the limits of what robotic arms can do
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| New York Times: |
A look at the tight links between employees at big tech companies and Joe Biden's campaign, despite his criticism of the Silicon Valley giants — While Joe Biden has criticized the largest tech companies, his campaign and transition teams have welcomed allies of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple onto its staff and policy groups.
Tweets: @awinston, @ron_miller, @econ_marshall, @nytimes, and @ddayen
| Steve Evans / ReinsuranceNe.ws: |
Buckle, an insurer for ridesharing platforms with coverage in 47 US states, raises $31M Series A led by HSCM Bermuda and Eos — Buckle, an insurtech company for the ride-share industry, said it has raised $31 million in a Series A funding round. — The insurer said the funding round …
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| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Google expands developer tools for Android TV, including instant apps and speech-to-text support, and says monthly active devices have grown more than 80% YoY — Even before the pandemic, the battle to own your living room was reaching a boiling point. Now the big screen is bigger than ever …
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XDA Developers, ZDNet, Android Police, 9to5Google, 9to5Google, Android Police, and Android Headlines
| Lucas Kunce / Pro Market: |
While Facebook claims its size helps it defend the US against Chinese companies like TikTok, history shows TikTok succeeded partly due to FB's corporate goals — Tech platforms like Facebook say we should protect, empower, and celebrate their concentrated power for the sake of America's national security.
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