|
July 28, 2020, 10:10 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| The Amazon Blog: |
Bezos statement to US House underscores Amazon's job creation, investments in social causes, and its role in supporting small and medium-sized businesses — Testimony before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law — Statement by Jeffrey P. Bezos Founder & Chief …
More:
MacKenzie Scott, GeekWire, The Hill, BBC, CNBC, and CNET
Tweets: @delrey, @davidshepardson, @sharkbiotech, @caseynewton, @b_fung, and @dmccabe
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Tim Cook will tell US lawmakers that App Store has opened the “gate wider” for developers, Apple isn't anticompetitive, and doesn't have “dominant market share” — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will tell U.S. lawmakers probing his company's market power …
More:
MacRumors, AppleInsider, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @jolingkent, @reckless, @markgurman, @blackswanofwall, @backlon, @wongmjane, and @stroughtonsmith
| Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico: |
More:
NBC News. Tweets: @maelynnballot, @juancpedreira, @woodruffbets, @johnhendel, @hypervisible, @davegershgorn, @mattgaetz, and @tinamcgugan
| Kyle Daly / Axios: |
More:
9to5Google, Financial Times, Search Engine Land, Reuters, GeekWire, Associated Press, and CoinDesk
Tweets: @sarahfrier, @ldignan, @jeffjohnroberts, and @davelevinthal
| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter work to pull versions of a video touting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 cure, after it was shared by Trump and his allies — - A Breitbart video containing dangerous coronavirus misinformation went viral on Facebook before it was removed.
More:
The Daily Beast, NBC News, Washington Post, The Verge, Business Insider, CNN, CNET, Breitbart, and The Verge
Tweets: @kevinroose, @surabees, @brandyzadrozny, @sheeraf, @cwarzel, @cwarzel, @kathrynw5, @cwarzel, @willsommer, @robert_e_kelly, @erictrump, @caseynewton, @tomlevenson, @abraarkaran, @replindasanchez, @sam_l_shead, @congressmanraja, @cwarzel, @daveyalba, @parkermolloy, @alexberenson, @cwarzel, @kevinroose, @kantrowitz, @jdiamond1, @peterjhasson, @oliverdarcy, @mollyjongfast, @senwarren, @rubinreport, @marshallcohen, @markbland, @redsteeze, @oneunderscore__, @wiczipedia, @bkoskella, @cnbc, @brandyzadrozny, and @libertarianblue
| Andrew Griffin / The Independent: |
Twitter temporarily locks Donald Trump Jr's account for posting a “misleading and potentially harmful” video about COVID-19 that argued against wearing masks — President posts same tweet, and is hit by slightly different sanctions … Donald Trump Jr has been suspended by Twitter for posting …
More:
Ars Technica, CNN, VICE, Axios, Variety, ABC News, Adweek, Business Insider, New York Times, and Fortune
Tweets: @twittercomms, @kaitlancollins, @mzhemingway, @seanmdav, and @oliverdarcy
| New York Times: |
Sources: after Airbnb and ClassPass began selling virtual classes, Apple wanted to collect its 30% commission on the sales, up from no fee previously — After Airbnb and ClassPass began selling virtual classes because of the pandemic, Apple tried to collect its commission on the sales.
More:
CNET, Protocol, MacRumors, PYMNTS.com, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, The Mac Observer, 9to5Mac, and The Verge
Tweets: @onejarednewman, @benthompson, @reckless, @dhh, @baekdal, @jacknicas, @dmccabe, @stevesi, @dmccabe, @reckless, @dmccabe, @trippmickle, @counternotions, @benedictevans, @dmccabe, @jacknicas, @can, @stshank, @sierra_offline, @alex, @jacknicas, @mattlynley, @ws, and @ow
| The Markup: |
Study of 15K+ recent popular queries finds Google devoted 41% of the first page of search results on mobile devices to its own properties and “direct answers” — The search engine dedicated almost half of the first page of results in our test to its own products, which dominated the coveted top of the page
More:
The Markup and GitHub
Tweets: @juliaangwin, @adrjeffries, @loupas, @random_walker, @nixxin, @mcwm, @jkeefe, @kchonyc, @joshelman, @hasufl, @leonyin, @richardheartwin, @emenietti, @themarkup, @juliaangwin, @karaswisher, @neil_chilson, @jason_kint, @matthewstoller, @fbajak, @leonyin, @joshuaumww, @dancow, @lkirchner, @themarkup, @beep, @jacknicas, @counternotions, @emilybell, @jason_kint, and @matthewstoller
| Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters: |
Over about 8 years, Rite Aid quietly added facial recognition systems in 200 US stores, largely in low income areas, claiming it was meant to deter theft — In the hearts of New York and metro Los Angeles, Rite Aid installed facial recognition technology in largely lower-income, non-white neighborhoods, Reuters found.
More:
Engadget, Slate, Gizmodo, Input, Ars Technica, Ubergizmo, The Verge, and Mashable
Tweets: @iwillleavenow, @jersey_janet, and @byjulialove
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
AMC and Universal agree to shorten the theatrical window for films to 17 days, or 3 weekends, before Universal can release them onto premium on-demand platforms — Films only have to be in theaters for three weekends now before going to digital platforms — AMC Theaters and Universal …
More:
Wall Street Journal, Variety, MacRumors, iMore, Comcast, Android Authority, Gizmodo, Hollywood Reporter, AppleInsider, CNBC, and Engadget
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Revel suspends its electric moped service in NYC after two people were killed in recent weeks; at least one was not wearing a helmet during the crash — Two people were killed and one was critically injured while riding the shared electric mopeds — Revel is suspending its service …
More:
New York Times, New York Post, The Hill, NBC News, ABC News, Gothamist, Gizmodo, RideApart.com, Business Insider, CNN, and VICE
Tweets: @_gorevel, @andyjayhawk, @digiphile, @jessica_smetana, @repespaillat, @mitchhorowitz, @krisvancleave, and @ali_najmi
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify debuts Group Session feature in beta, letting up to five premium users simultaneously listen to same content — Simultaneously stream music or podcasts — Spotify is now allowing its paying users to listen to music and podcasts with friends and family at the same time, even if they aren't in the same location.
More:
Spotify, CNET, MSPoweruser, iDownloadBlog.com, SlashGear, 9to5Mac, and Neowin
Tweets: @alexwolfco, @spotifynews, @d_e_v, @jonjones, and @thekenyeung
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
In a reversal, CES says its event planned for January 2021 will be going all-digital, using a virtual meeting format for vendors, attendees, and the press — CES 2021 will take place in January as an all-digital event since the organizers feel it's the only way they can protect attendees during the pandemic.
More:
CES, The Verge, Variety, CNBC, Bloomberg, Axios, Lance Ulanoff, Android Police, Protocol, and Engadget
Tweets: @quinnypig, @ces, @mkbhd, @deantak, @ces, @backlon, @jctechfuture, @frankcatalano, and @sam_l_shead. Thanks:@thekenyeung
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft launches a new Family Safety app for iOS and Android that lets users manage screen time and app usage — Content filters, location sharing, and much more — Microsoft is launching a new Family Safety app for iOS and Android this week. The software giant has been testing the app …
More:
Microsoft 365 Blog, App Store, Engadget, MobileSyrup, Pocket-lint, OnMSFT.com, Android Central, Digital Trends, Neowin, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Thurrott, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @tomwarren and @jctechfuture
| Bloomberg: |
US DOJ asks federal judge for permission to drop charges against two ex-Twitter employees and a Saudi national who allegedly helped Riyadh spy on dissidents — The U.S. sought to dismiss charges it brought late last year against two former Twitter Inc. employees and a Saudi national …
More:
The Verge. Tweets: @hshaban, @caseynewton, @nickconfessore, @bpolitics, @hshaban, and @viviannereim
| Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: |
In a white paper about its plans for AI, WeChat-owner Tencent lists the societal benefits of deepfake technology and urges regulators to be lenient — It wants to commercialize the technology in entertainment and e-commerce and asks regulators to be lenient.| Euirim Choi / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Instagram has made lucrative offers, some in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, to entice some of TikTok's most popular creators to use Reels — Instagram makes lucrative offers to popular TikTok users to join its new competing service, raising stakes in social-media rivalry
More:
Business Insider, Social Media Today, TheStreet, Engadget, Tubefilter, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @wsj, @nongaap, @keccers, @nathanchubbard, @cathaluk, @stokel, @zck, @pitdesi, @joshelman, and @sarthakgh
| Kenrick Cai / Forbes: |
Stack Overflow raises $85M Series E round led by GIC, says the Q&A service saw ~200K new users sign up each month from April to June, its best quarter ever — If you have a coding question, chances are a Google search will take you to Stack Overflow. The programming-oriented Q&A website …
More:
Stack Overflow Blog, Business Wire, and TechRepublic
| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
TransferWise announces a new $319M secondary share sale round led by Lone Pine Capital and D1 Capital Partners at a $5B valuation — - TransferWise employees and early investors sold some of their stakes in a $319 million secondary deal. — The company's $5 billion valuation makes …
More:
Financial Times, TechCrunch, Reuters, and The Business Times
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
AMD reports Q2 revenue of $1.93B, up 26% YoY, Computing and Graphics segment revenue of $1.37B, up 45% YoY; stock up ~9% after-hours — AMD's results land as its primary rival Intel has been struggling with its 7nm roadmap delays. — AMD reported better-than-expected second quarter results …
More:
PCWorld, SiliconANGLE, AnandTech, Tom's Hardware, Wall Street Journal, Advanced Micro Devices, Reuters, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, Benzinga, Windows Central, VentureBeat, Seeking Alpha, and Wccftech
Tweets: @quinnypig, @ldignan, @patrickmoorhead, @danielnewmanuv, @anshelsag, @benbajarin, and @ericjhonsa
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Sources: Microsoft 365 contributed $20B in billed revenues in FY 2020, up 50%+ YoY; its priciest SKU, E5, added $7.5B in revenue and makes up 5% of all seats — Microsoft 365 contributed $20 billion in billed revenues to Microsoft's FY'20 total, sources say.| Isabelle Kirkwood / BetaKit: |
Supply chain sales and invoicing startup Conexiom raises $40M in strategic growth financing from Iconiq Capital — Vancouver-based Conexiom, a supply chain SaaS startup offering sales order and invoice automation solutions for manufacturers and distributors, has secured $40 million in strategic growth financing.
More:
SiliconANGLE
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Zoho:
Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition: A platform for strategic revenue operations — Today's enterprises are adopting more flexible pricing models, charging customers based on actual consumption.
Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition: A platform for strategic revenue operations — Today's enterprises are adopting more flexible pricing models, charging customers based on actual consumption.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
[trading places]:
Ben Black Akkadian Ventures🏆 | Secondaries Secrets 💎 | RAISE Conf 🎯 | Vercel $9B 🚀
a very bad podcast about broken unicorns & busted carry hosted by dave mcclure and aman verjee
Subscribe to [trading places].
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Lachlan Cartwright Started in Tabloids. Now He's a Must-Read Media Gossip.
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Invest Like the Best:
Gavin Baker - Nvidia v. Google, Scaling Laws, and the Economics of AI
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Pat Grady & Alfred Lin from Sequoia
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Big Technology Podcast:
AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:10 PM ET, July 28, 2020.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Rohan Goswami / Semafor:Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Vivarelli / Variety: