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April 21, 2020, 6:35 AM

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
NBCUniversal's movie ticketing company Fandango has agreed to buy Walmart's on-demand video streaming service Vudu for an undisclosed sum  —  Movie ticketing company Fandango has agreed to buy Walmart's on-demand video streaming service, Vudu, for an undisclosed sum.
Nick Statt / The Verge:
Nvidia's GeForce Now loses more titles from developers including Xbox Game Studios and Warner Bros. even as it works to bring in more games ahead of June launch  —  But it's gaining more Ubisoft titles  —  Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service is losing access to more titles later this month, the company announced on Monday.
Helene Fouquet / Bloomberg:
France says its contact-tracing application, which would likely send tracking data to a state-run server, won't work with iOS Bluetooth privacy protections  —  - Minister says Apple protocol slows government's app deployment  — Government developing app without using Google-Apple platform
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Facebook removes some events calling for protests of stay-at-home orders, saying “events that defy government's guidance on social distancing aren't allowed”  —  The events, which were planned in California, Nebraska and New Jersey, violated protective measures imposed by governors, Facebook said.
Apple:
Apple launches App Store, iCloud, Apple Arcade, and Apple Podcasts in 20 new countries; Apple Music expands to 52 new countries  —  Cupertino, California — Apple announced that starting today, even more customers around the world can enjoy many of Apple's most popular Services.
Larry Dignan / ZDNet:
SAP names Christian Klein as sole CEO effective April 30, as co-CEO Jennifer Morgan departs; both were named co-CEOs in Oct. after Bill McDermott stepped down  —  SAP's move to co-CEOs didn't last long as Jennifer Morgan departs and Christian Klein becomes sole CEO.
Christina Farr / CNBC:
Google's Cloud Healthcare API, which is aimed at making patient data interoperable between various health care systems and apps, is now generally available  —  - Google Cloud is moving to open up its Healthcare API.  — The company says the tool will make it easier for health systems to connect and share data in a unified view.
Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Sources: Microsoft's upcoming Surface Go 2, which could debut in May, will have a larger 10.5" display with smaller bezels, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage in base model  —  More power, a larger display, and thinner bezels are top billing for Surface Go 2 this spring.  —  Microsoft's Surface Go 2 is right around the corner.
Financial Times:
Uber says it will test two new delivery initiatives during the pandemic: Direct, aimed at retailers and businesses, and Connect, aimed at personal items  —  Drivers to transport items ranging from medical supplies to pet food  —  Uber is reviving an attempt to offer deliveries of goods …

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