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July 25, 2022, 7:25 AM

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Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg:
Filing: Voyager says the restructuring proposal by FTX and Alameda is “a low-ball bid dressed up as a white knight rescue” that disrupts the bankruptcy process  —  Crypto platform Voyager Digital LLC said a joint offer proposed by FTX and Alameda is a “low-ball bid” …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: the new “Pro” Apple Watch will have a roughly 7% larger screen, new design, and case with a more durable titanium formulation to make it more rugged  —  Apple is set to report earnings this week against the backdrop of an economic downturn and a plan to slow hiring.
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Netflix rolls out a button for iOS and iPadOS users to take them directly to its site to sign up, which avoids the App Store cut via an API for “reader apps”  —  Earlier this year, Apple began allowing “reader” apps to provide external links for customers so they can log in and pay …
New York Times:
How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to win live sports streaming rights by persuading skeptical leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks  —  Competing for rights to broadcast games from the N.F.L. and other leagues could be hard for broadcast and cable companies that “aren't playing by the same financial rules.”
Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's internet safety group Netsafe says Meta, Google, Amazon, TikTok, and Twitter have agreed to self-regulate to reduce harmful content in the country  —  Big tech companies agreed on Monday to reduce harmful online content in New Zealand, making a move that critics said dodged the alternative of government regulation.

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