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Filing: Voyager says the restructuring proposal by FTX and Alameda is “a low-ball bid dressed up as a white knight rescue” that disrupts the bankruptcy process — Crypto platform Voyager Digital LLC said a joint offer proposed by FTX and Alameda is a “low-ball bid” … | Oliver Knight / CoinDesk: |
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos Labs has raised a $150M Series A led by FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto, bringing its total raised in 2022 to $350M — The team is looking to bring the Diem blockchain back to life. — Layer 1 blockchain Aptos Labs, which is made up of former employees … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: the new “Pro” Apple Watch will have a roughly 7% larger screen, new design, and case with a more durable titanium formulation to make it more rugged — Apple is set to report earnings this week against the backdrop of an economic downturn and a plan to slow hiring.
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Netflix rolls out a button for iOS and iPadOS users to take them directly to its site to sign up, which avoids the App Store cut via an API for “reader apps” — Earlier this year, Apple began allowing “reader” apps to provide external links for customers so they can log in and pay …
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Intel plans to manufacture chips for Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek, the first major partnership for Intel Foundry Services; MediaTek will still use TSMC — This will be the x86 giant's first major foundry customer — Intel will manufacture chips for Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek …
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Apple announces a rare retail discount for the iPhone 13 Pro series, select AirPods, and Watches in China between July 29 and August 1 — Apple Inc. announced a rare retail promotion in China on Monday, offering four days of discounts on its top-tier iPhones and related accessories in advance …
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How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to win live sports streaming rights by persuading skeptical leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks — Competing for rights to broadcast games from the N.F.L. and other leagues could be hard for broadcast and cable companies that “aren't playing by the same financial rules.”| Anna Gross / Financial Times: |
A global shortage of fiber optic cable has driven up prices and lengthened lead times, especially in Europe, India, and China, casting a shadow over 5G rollouts — Rising prices of critical components casts shadow over 5G rollout and development of data centres| Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg: |
European investing app Shares, which launched in the UK two months ago and has 150K+ users, raised $40M led by Valar Ventures, bringing its total raised to $90M — Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures is leading a $40 million financing round into European investing app Shares.| Steven Zeitchik / Washington Post: |
A profile of crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, aka BitBoy, who has amassed ~1.5M subscribers on YouTube by offering jargon-filled advice on cryptocurrencies — Ben Armstrong is one of a handful of influencers who have gained huge followings by offering advice on cryptocurrency.
Tweets: @ruskin147 and @goldman
| Aisha Counts / Protocol: |
Q&A with Microsoft corporate VP Charles Lamanna on low-code/no-code tools and the Power Platform, which he says has 7M MAUs and grew its revenue 72% YoY to $2B+ — Despite the fact that enterprise tech is still trying to figure out exactly where it fits, Charles Lamanna is all in on low-code software development.
Tweets: @tomkrazit
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Bitfinex and Tether partner with P2P infrastructure developer Hypercore to launch the Holepunch protocol and peer-to-peer encrypted video calling app Keet — - Bitfinex and Tether have launched Keet: a peer-to-peer video calling app. — The two companies have invested $10 million to date …
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tether.to, Coinspeaker, Crowdfund Insider, CryptoSlate, CryptoPotato, Cointelegraph, and Bitcoin Magazine
Tweets: @paoloardoino, @bennetttomlin, @iansherr, @adam3us, @bitfinex, @tether_to, and @mdudas
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