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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
Court issues permanent injunction in Epic v. Apple, ruling that Apple can't prohibit developers from linking to external purchase options in addition to IAP — A major win for Epic Games and Fortnite — Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers issued a permanent injunction in the Epic v. Apple case …
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Epic asks Apple to reinstate its Fortnite developer account in South Korea, after passage of a bill forcing app stores to allow alternative payment systems — Following the passing of a bill allowing alternative payment systems on the App Store — Epic Games has asked Apple to reinstate …
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| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Apple says it won't let Epic Games back in the App Store unless Epic agrees to “play by the same rules as everyone else” — Unless Epic complies with App Store rules, that is — Apple says it won't let Epic Games back in the App Store until they agree to “play by the same rules as everyone else.”
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KnowTechie, Gamereactor UK, MediaNama, iPhone in Canada Blog, thegamer.com, Engadget, and Game Developer
Tweets: @stroughtonsmith, @caro_milanesi, and @carnage4life
| Jessica Toonkel / The Information: |
Sources: Apple intends to double its output of TV shows and movies next year to at least one a week and plans to spend $500M+ on marketing Apple TV+ this year — When Apple launched its Apple TV+ service nearly two years ago, executives throughout Hollywood and Silicon Valley snickered about the streaming video service.
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MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Engadget, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Reuters, iDownloadBlog.com, MacDailyNews, iMore, and Patently Apple
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| Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple has resolved its Apple Watch Series 7 production issues and will start mass production mid to late September, with shipping set for late September — Apple has resolved its Apple Watch Series 7 production issues and will start mass producing the new model in mid to late September …
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| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
Apple has fired senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly leaking confidential information; Gjøvik has been tweeting about workplace issues — For months, Gjøvik has been tweeting allegations about harassment and intimidation at Apple
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| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Apple says Apple Music will use Shazam's technology to identify and compensate DJs, labels, and artists involved in making DJ mixes — Apple Music announced today that it's created a process to properly identify and compensate all of the individual creators involved in making a DJ mix.
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| TechCrunch: |
Zuckerberg says WhatsApp will start rolling out e2e encrypted backups to iOS and Android users in the coming weeks as an optional feature — WhatsApp said on Friday it will give its two billion users the option to encrypt their chat backups to the cloud, taking a significant step to put … | Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal: |
Tinder CEO Jim Lanzone will be the next CEO of Yahoo following the closure of Apollo's acquisition of Yahoo on September 1 — Mr. Lanzone will join Yahoo as CEO later this month — Apollo Global Management Inc. is naming Tinder Chief Executive Jim Lanzone the new CEO of Yahoo …
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| Financial Times: |
In a consultation document, UK government suggests removing human review of some AI decisions, in a reversal of EU data protection laws — Excising Article 22 of Brussels regulations would alarm privacy campaigners — The government will put itself on a collision course with data privacy campaigners …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter is testing a new “Automated Account” label for profiles to self-identify as bots, intended for “good bots”, and the label will remain opt-in for now — Twitter today is introducing a new feature that will allow accounts to self-identify as bots by adding a label to their profile.
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| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
Texas governor signs bill banning social media companies with 50M+ MAUs from blocking or restricting people or their content based on their viewpoint — The law is an escalation of a conservative critique of Silicon Valley and will likely to face legal challenges from the industry
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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Facebook launches $299 Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses in six countries including the US; users can capture photo and video, listen to music, or take phone calls — Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban's first pair of smart glasses — Starting Thursday, the first pair of smart glasses …
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Tweets: @laurengoode, @evleaks, @katienotopoulos, @rmac18, @jack, @msquinn, @rmac18, @boztank, @laurengoode, @losowsky, @joannastern, @ray_ban, @stevekovach, @kantrowitz, @rmac18, @benedictevans, @joannastern, @facebook, @_lucasrizzotto, @markgurman, @can, @jetscott, @malcolmmoore, @gun_toucher, @ibogost, @woodruffbets, @rmac18, @loudmouthjulia, @rmac18, @jjvincent, @vogon, @sdw, @juliadavisnews, @dannysullivan, @adsinjapan, @clarajeffery, @bigblackjacobin, @georgehahn, @aviation_intel, @davidfrum, @katzish, @davidlaz, @zachbdunn, @buzz, @jamesgleick, @pt, @stevekovach, @ricmac, @emilychangtv, and @ihnatko
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Epic to shut down Houseparty, the video chat app it acquired in 2019, in October, along with Fortnite Mode, which uses Houseparty for video chats — Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down.
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Tweets: @beckpeterson, @joshelman, @mediaevan, @mattnavarra, @sameer_singh17, @carnage4life, and @michaelmiraflor
| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
New Delhi-based Amagi, which provides targeted advertising software for broadcast and connected TVs, raises $100M, bringing its total raised to $150M — Media technology company Amagi announced Friday $100 million to further develop its cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected televisions.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple has appointed longtime Apple Watch and Health software chief Kevin Lynch as the new head of its Apple Car project after Doug Field's departure — - Kevin Lynch replaces Doug Field as head of Apple's car efforts — Field left Apple's project after three years to work at Ford
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MacRumors, phonearena.com, Tom's Guide, Politico, Benzinga, Silicon Republic, and iPhone Hacks
| Jackie Davalos / Bloomberg: |
Match Group appoints Renate Nyborg as the new CEO of Tinder; Nyborg last served as Tinder's general manager of Europe, Middle East, and Africa — Match Group Inc. appointed Renate Nyborg as the new chief executive officer of the dating-app giant's leading brand, Tinder.
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Vouch, which offers insurance policies tailored to startups and high-growth companies, raises $30M Series B1 and $60M Series C, and is now valued at $550M — Vouch, a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding.| Wall Street Journal: |
Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats sue NYC for its law capping the amount of commissions the apps can charge, say the law is harmful government overreach — Food-delivery companies contend the cap is harmful, constitutes government overreach — DoorDash Inc., Grubhub Inc …
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The Verge, PYMNTS.com, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @heatherhaddon, @andrewrigie, @jeffreyatucker, and @marketurbanism
| Oscar Williams-Grut / London Evening Standard: |
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