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| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
FTC files a new antitrust complaint against Facebook, after a judge dismissed the first complaint in June; Facebook has until October 4 to respond — - The Federal Trade Commission filed a new antitrust complaint against Facebook on Thursday. — A federal judge dismissed …
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Tweets: @fbnewsroom, @ftc, @eric_seufert, @amyklobuchar, @senblumenthal, @econliberties, @lanceulanoff, @linakhanftc, @leah_nylen, @ceciliakang, @nytimesbusiness, @ceciliakang, @ftc, @eric_seufert, @ceciliakang, @davidshepardson, @eric_seufert, @jannwolfe, @chopraftc, @econliberties, @juliaangwin, @ceciliakang, @econliberties, @alexeheath, @axios, and @dada_drummer
| The Verge: |
FTC's new suit says Facebook has a monopoly in “US personal social networking services”, distinguishing it from TikTok, and Lina Khan will not recuse herself — FTC chair Lina Khan will not recuse herself from the case — The Federal Trade Commission has filed …
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Wall Street Journal, Engadget, Mobile Dev Memo, The Guardian, Financial Times, Wired, SiliconANGLE, NPR, Live in the Memo, PYMNTS.com, Associated Press, and Financial Times
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| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
OnlyFans says it will prohibit users from posting any sexually explicit conduct starting in October, but will allow them to post nude photos and videos — - Popularity of the website has exploded during the pandemic — Many sex workers use OnlyFans to charge customers online
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Input, The Information, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TNW, Yahoo Finance, Los Angeles Times, PCMag, TechCrunch, Observer, Gizmodo, Billboard, Android Central, Fast Company, Engadget, TechSpot, Insider, Financial Times, and GameRevolution
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Sources: OnlyFans is struggling to find investors, possibly due to hosting adult content; pitch deck shows it predicts $5.9B GMV in 2021 and $1.2B net revenue — OnlyFans, the online creator platform known for its adult content, is struggling to find outside investors, according to multiple sources.
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The Verge, Axios, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, benzinga.com, New York Times, The Hill, BuzzFeed News, and Insider
Tweets: @danprimack, @azeem, @stokel, @danprimack, @cindygallop, @pitdesi, @adamcrafton_, and @shiraovide
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Facebook announces Horizon Workrooms, a virtual meeting space with avatars, spatial audio, a whiteboard, and more, in beta on Oculus Quest 2 — It wasn't long into a recent press briefing I attended in virtual reality when Mark Zuckerberg showed up to talk about the metaverse.
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Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg, Saf Samms, The Fierce Diva, Workrooms, Karen X. Cheng, and Andrew Bosworth
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
An overview of the most interesting internal emails from the Apple v. Epic trial, including discussions about an “iPhone nano” and lowering App Store fees — In May, the world watched as Epic Games dragged Apple to court, challenging the most profitable company in the world …
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The Verge, The Verge, Android Police, Ars Technica, CNET, XDA Developers, phonearena.com, Input, IGN, Wccftech, Redmond Pie, 9to5Mac, and iMore
Tweets: @starfire2258, @sophaskins, @verge, and @alexhcranz
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon plans to open several large physical stores across the US, starting in Ohio and California, to extend its reach in clothing and other areas — Online shopping pioneer wants a larger retail presence to sell clothing and household items and facilitate exchanges
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Ars Technica, CNBC, MUO, Engadget, New York Post, Tech Xplore, benzinga.com, Coinspeaker, Bloomberg, and KnowTechie
Tweets: @cvpayne and @jwjnational
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Microsoft says it will raise the prices of commercial Microsoft 365 subscription bundles in March 2022, the first major price change since their 2011 launch — - This is the first major price change for Office 365 since Microsoft launched it in 2011. — Microsoft has also expanded Office …
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Microsoft 365 Blog, ZDNet, iTnews, Redmond, Bloomberg, How-To Geek, Datto Continuity …, The Verge, MUO, Thurrott, and Petri
Tweets: @campuscodi, @maryjofoley, and @stevesi
| Nick Statt / Protocol: |
Epic says its Game Store has 58M MAUs, up from 56M at the end of 2020 and 32M in 2019; Steam's Valve had 120M MAUs in 2020 — Epic's Game Store now has 58 million monthly active users, the company announced on Thursday as part of an announcement on its new self-publishing tools.| Wolfie Zhao / The Block: |
Coinbase launches Coinbase Japan in partnership with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, initially supporting the five highest-trading cryptocurrencies — Crypto exchange Coinbase is entering the Japanese market through its partnership with Japanese financial giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).
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The Coinbase Blog. More:
PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, Blockworks, cryptodaily.co.uk, and CoinJournal
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Intel details its Alder Lake lineup, coming this fall, which uses a 10nm process and offers hybrid performance and efficiency x86 cores — Coming this fall — Intel has spent much of 2021 announcing plans for its future: a new IDM 2.0 strategy, new naming schemes for its process nodes, and new desktop GPUs.
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YouTube, Intel, AnandTech, The Verge, ZDNet, SemiAccurate, Tom's Hardware, and Intel
Tweets: @intelgraphics, @inteltech, @inteltech, @iancutress, @starfire2258, @iancutress, and @cmuratori
| Bloomberg: |
Adobe says it will acquire Frame.io, which makes video collaboration software, for about $1.3B in cash — - Frame.IO adds to Adobe creative cloud unit, home of Photoshop — Frame.io serves broadcasters, media agencies and brands — Adobe Inc. is acquiring Frame.io …
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TechCrunch, Adobe Press Releases, SiliconANGLE, ZDNet, AlleyWatch, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, Adobe Blog, Deadline, CNBC, The Mac Observer, and iClarified
Tweets: @garrytan, @joshconstine, @alex, and @techcrunch
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Facebook says it is testing Reels in the News Feed and Groups in the US, after launching the feature in India, Mexico, and Canada earlier this year — Reels are coming to Facebook in the U.S. The company this morning announced it will begin testing a new feature, Facebook Reels … | Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Report: Apple is scaling back HealthHabit, an internal app that its staff used to track fitness goals, talk to clinicians, and manage hypertension — Apple is reportedly scaling back one of its most ambitious healthcare projects. According to a new report from Insider … | Sean McLain / Wall Street Journal: |
Toyota says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September due to the global chip shortage, after touting its ability to insulate itself — Car maker says it will cut production in Japan by 40% in September — TOKYO—The global semiconductor shortage has finally started to bite …
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BBC, Nikkei Asia, Reuters, Toyota Motor Corporation …, Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Verge
| Emily Birnbaum / Politico: |
Library of Congress bomb suspect livestreamed on Facebook for 71 minutes as he sat in his car surrounded by federal agents before Facebook took down his account — The man suspected of making a bomb threat in front of the Library of Congress posted lengthy Facebook livestreams several times throughout the morning.
Tweets: @rulajebreal, @saltycracker9, @vickerysec, @dellcam, @dellcam, and @ronfilipkowski
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Epic complaint alleges that Google paid game developers hundreds of millions in incentives to keep their games on the Play Store as part of its “Project Hug” — Google reportedly spent hundreds of millions to avoid another Fortnite situation — Google quietly paid game …
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Gizmodo, MobileSyrup, Gamasutra, AppleInsider, and iDownloadBlog.com
| Ethan Zuckerman: |
Facebook's new report reinforces its narrative that most content on the News Feed is not news, but doesn't provide enough data to make meaningful conclusions — What content is popular on Facebook? — This is a surprisingly difficult - and very important - question to answer.| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
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Facebook Transparency Center. More:
BBC
Tweets: @kevinroose, @giladedelman, @andymstone, @alexweprin, @juddlegum, and @evelyndouek
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: data analytics service Databricks is raising new funding at a valuation of $38B, with Morgan Stanley leading a round of at least $1.5B — Morgan Stanley will lead the investment round in the cloud data analysis provider. — Databricks Inc. agreed to a new investment deal …
Tweets: @mcbridesg
| Gavin Butler / VICE: |
How the Taliban moved away from its technophobic roots and began using WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook to launder its brand and advance its agenda — The modern, tech-savvy Taliban aren't the same as they were 20 years ago. Now they're using the internet to control the narrative—and assert their dominance.
Tweets: @jerrycap, @motherboard, @drayesharay, @cengizyar, @bobbyallyn, @vice, @sophiacai99, @sophiacai99, @zamaan_qureshi, and @sophiacai99
| Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
Google outlines MUM, an AI model it plans to use to improve Search by answering users' “fuzzy information needs” that aren't formulated into specific questions — New language model called MUM may eventually behave as a virtual research assistant| David Jeans / Forbes: |
How Big Tech companies use shell corporations to get massive tax breaks from US cities for data centers that create few jobs and consume a lot of power — Local governments are dangling hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to persuade companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft to build server farms in their backyards.
Tweets: @swinnubst, @knaas, @katyashanahan, @davidjeans2, @davidjeans2, and @forbes. Thanks:@helenaspopkin
| April Glaser / NBC News: |
Facebook rolls out new security features for people in Afghanistan, including a one-click tool to quickly lock accounts and limit account discoverability — Facebook said Thursday it is rolling out new user controls for people in Afghanistan who are rushing to delete their digital footprints …
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Engadget, Reuters, and CNBC
Tweets: @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @leahmcelrath, @neilwalsh_un, @msuiche, @juanandres_gs, @pexlibanis, @br4s1d4s, and @ngleicher
| Caroline O'Donovan / BuzzFeed News: |
Around 1,500 Stitch Fix employees quit after new CEO announces they will no longer have flexible work hours and part-timers must work at least 20 hours per week — Employees are departing the clothing subscription company, while those who remain fear their jobs are gradually being replaced by an algorithm.
Tweets: @counternotions, @post_market, @writesharriet, @txc84, @buzzfeednews, @buzzfeed, @buzzfeednews, and @ceodonovan
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