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Sources: Apple reduced production orders for all new iPhone models in recent weeks; iPhone XR production was slashed by up to one third of the initial 70M — In recent weeks, Apple slashed production orders for all three iPhone models that it unveiled in September
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram says it will use machine learning to find and remove inauthentic likes, follows, and comments from accounts using third-party apps to boost popularity — Instagram is fighting back against automated apps people use to leave spammy comments or follow then unfollow others in hopes of growing their audience.
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Eight parliaments are now demanding Zuckerberg answer questions about fake news and more, as Brazil, Latvia, and Singapore join a UK-led grand committee — Facebook's founder is facing pressure to accept an invite from eight international parliaments, with lawmakers wanting to question … | Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: this June, Zuckerberg told ~50 execs that Facebook was at war and he'd act more decisively, leading to reorgs, key departures, tension with Sandberg — New approach causes turmoil, driving several key executives from the company and creating tensions with longtime Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft acquires Atlanta-based app provisioning and virtualization startup FSLogix, to improve Office 365 performance in “multi-user virtual environments” — Another day, another profitable exit for a well-regarded startup. Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Atlanta …
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| Tom Dotan / The Information: |
Sources: Evan Spiegel spends most board meetings looking at his phone and messaging on Snapchat, seemingly dismissive of some members' “short term” concerns — Until a few months ago, Snap's board meetings could be tense affairs. Benchmark partner Mitch Lasky …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it is bringing Skype calling to Alexa-enabled devices this week, including SkypeOut which lets users call mobile and landline phones — Microsoft and Amazon's partnership continues — Microsoft is bringing its Skype calling service to Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices this week.
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Digital Trends, Engadget, GeekWire, AFTVnews, Windows Central, VentureBeat, Thurrot, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, KnowTechie, 9to5Mac, Neowin, and SlashGear
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Tim Cook says some government regulation of Silicon Valley is inevitable, defends deal to make Google Apple's default search engine despite privacy concerns — If Apple is so big on users' privacy, why does the company take billions of dollars from Google in exchange for letting the search giant …
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| Caroline O'Donovan / BuzzFeed News: |
Airbnb deactivates ~200 listings in Israeli settlements in West Bank ahead of a Human Rights Watch report; Israel reportedly moves to restrict Airbnb operations — After years of protest, Airbnb deactivated listings in disputed territories in the West Bank on Monday, one day before Human Rights Watch …
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Snap launches Lens Creative Partners, a certification program for AR lens makers to craft branded lenses, in US, UK, Canada, and Australia — Snap has announced a partner program intended to make it easer for brands to get on board with — and pay for — its augmented reality 'lenses …
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Engadget, Marketing Land, VentureBeat, Mobile Marketing Magazine, Adweek, Marketing Land, and PYMNTS.com
| Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter: |
The Criterion Collection says it will launch a streaming service of classic films in the spring, after outcry over WarnerMedia's decision to shut FilmStruck — “Round up your buddies,” Steven Spielberg told Edgar Wright, when a campaign was launched to save FilmStruck.
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Tom's Guide, The Next Web, The Criterion Collection, The Wrap, MediaPost, Observer, and TechCrunch
| Edmund Lee / New York Times: |
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti suggests the site could eventually merge with rival publishers to negotiate better terms with companies like Facebook and Google — Jonah Peretti, the chief executive, says his company could eventually merge with other online publishers in order to negotiate better terms with tech platforms like Facebook.Sponsor Posts
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