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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says it is working to fix an issue that is preventing iPhone 13 Pro from running animations in third-party apps at 120Hz and limiting them to 60Hz — One of the biggest new features exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max this year is the inclusion of high-refresh rate displays, or what Apple calls “ProMotion.”
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US DOJ allows Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to return to China in a deferred prosecution agreement as part of which Wanzhou admitted to some wrongdoing — Deferred prosecution agreement offers company's finance chief an exit from Canada, where she has been fighting extradition to U.S.| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are prohibited and overseas crypto exchanges providing services in mainland China are illegal — - The People's Bank of China said services offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies are strictly prohibited.
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Production crew union says Apple claimed less than 20M TV+ subscribers in the US and Canada as of July 1, allowing Apple to pay workers lower rates — - A showbiz union representing behind-the-scenes workers says Apple claimed less than 20 million Apple TV+ subscriptions in the U.S. and Canada as of July 1.
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| Rafi Letzter / The Verge: |
A viral TikTok video from July caused many young women to use Prolific, a survey website for scientists, skewing the demographic data for thousands of studies — Thousands of scientific studies had to toss out weeks of data because of a 56-second TikTok video by a teenager.| Lucinda Shen / Fortune: |
Jeremy Liew, Bijan Sabet, and Roger Ehrenberg stepping back from active roles at their firms reflects a broader generational shift in the VC industry — Over the course of the past week, three venture capitalists have announced plans to step back from their investing roles at their respective firms.
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| Washington Post: |
How Facebook is using its metaverse push to rehabilitate its reputation with policymakers and reposition itself to shape regulation of future technologies — With a buzzy push for next-wave virtual reality hardware, the tech giant is trying to outrun its mounting woes.
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| Matt Day / Bloomberg: |
Whole Foods will charge a $9.95 grocery delivery fee across the US beginning October 25, rolling back an Amazon Prime perk — - Prime members previously offered free Whole Foods delivery — Whole Foods had tested $9.95 delivery fee in several cities| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
A look at serialized story services like Amazon's Kindle Vella, as combined IAP revenue of top 7 services grew an estimated 50% YoY to $12M/mo. in May and July — - Amazon's Kindle Vella spotlights the growing market for episodic stories, designed for mobile devices, unfolding as larger narratives over time.Thanks:@taylor_soper
| Brian Contreras / Los Angeles Times: |
How TikTok's auto-generation tools helped popularize subtitles in the app, as creators compete for the estimated 75% of users who leave their phones on mute — TikTok creator Alyssa McKay has perfected a persona people love to hate: a Regina George-esque rich girl whose bouncy raps are packed …
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| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Stairwell, which scans companies' data to detect if they are currently compromised or were in the past, raises $20M Series A led by Sequoia and Accel — Back when Stairwell emerged from stealth in 2020, the startup was shrouded in secrecy. Now with $20 million in Series A funding …
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| Bloomberg: |
Financial software maker Clearwater Analytics closed up 41% in its NYSE debut, giving it a market cap of $5.9B, after raising $540M in an IPO — - Software firm's backers include Welsh Carson, Permira, Warburg — CEO says IPO was to raise Idaho firm's profile more than cashSponsor Posts
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