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| Charles Pulliam-Moore / The Verge: |
Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads — Starting in November, Netflix will finally roll out its new ad-supported tier for just a few bucks a month …
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Tweets: @netflix, @mgsiegler, @nicsperling, @jimwaterson, @artemr, @onejarednewman, @tomwarren, @pettycommajared, @lilfilm, @onejarednewman, and @tomwarren
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple plans to offer Apple Card users a “high-yield” Goldman Sachs savings account in the coming months and automatically deposit their Daily Cash with no fees — Apple today announced that Apple Card users will be able to open a new “high-yield” savings account from Goldman Sachs …
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Mark Zuckerberg touting an “open, interoperable metaverse” is at odds with Meta using corporate partnerships and case-by-case permissions to build its version — Mark Zuckerberg wants to own the future of computing — but not alone. That's the intended takeaway from this year's Meta …
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9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, Insider, Computerworld, Insider, Wired, UploadVR, Financial Times, iMore, MacRumors, and IGN
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| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
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Tweets: @anildash, @ballmatthew, @benjedwards, @slhamlet, @deantak, @tojiro, @benjedwards, @kevinroose, @kyleorl, @antonhand, @kevinroose, @antonhand, and @kyleorl
| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
DeFi startup Uniswap Labs, which runs a decentralized crypto exchange, raised a $165M Series B led by Polychain Capital, and plans to build an NFT aggregator — Uniswap Labs on Thursday announced a $165 million Series B funding round, led by Polychain Capital, that values the company at $1.66 billion.
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Tweets: @uniswap, @haydenzadams, @jacqmelinek, @josephdelong, @wublockchain, @markjeffrey, @cdixon, and @andy8052. Thanks:@jeffjohnroberts
| Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg: |
Internal Pentagon docs: 80%+ of US soldiers using Microsoft HoloLens experienced “mission-affecting physical impairments”, like headaches, eyestrain, and nausea — US soldiers using Microsoft Corp.'s new goggles in their latest field test suffered “mission-affecting physical impairments” …
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Insider, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, OnMSFT.com, Engadget, The Verge, and TechSpot
Tweets: @acapaccio and @hypervisible
| New York Times: |
Sources: Biden's crackdown on Chinese tech exports was driven by fears of China using supercomputers and AI to develop weapons and crack US encrypted messaging — U.S. officials pushed to choke off China's access to critical semiconductor technology after internal debates and tough negotiations with allies.| Wall Street Journal: |
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| Nelson Wang / CoinDesk: |
Stablecoin issuer Tether claims to have reduced its commercial paper holdings to zero, replaced with US Treasury bills, after saying it would by the end of 2022 — The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft rebrands Office to Microsoft 365 after 30+ years; Office.com will get a new logo and design in November, followed by the Office apps in January 2023 — Microsoft is making a major change to its Microsoft Office branding. After more than 30 years, Microsoft Office is being renamed …
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Tweets: @gossithedog, @tomwarren, @thegrugq, @marioguzman, @jrraphael, @thebookisclosed, @firecubestudios, @gossithedog, @parismarx, and @studio384
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Signal plans to phase out SMS and MMS support from its Android app; users have “several months to transition away from SMS” and export messages to another app — Signal says it will start to phase out SMS and MMS message support from its Android app to streamline the user experience and prioritize security and privacy.
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| Axios: |
Sources: the FCC plans to ban selling new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the US over national security concerns; the order needs to be voted on — The Federal Communications Commission plans to ban all sales of new Huawei and ZTE telecommunications devices in the U.S. …
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DCD, New York Times, Reuters, BBC, The Register, CNN, Metacurity, SlashGear, Location Business News, PCMag, CNBC, and Telecoms Tech News
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| @bitech: |
[Thread] A tech startup founder describes how he made ~$200K in 2021 by ghostwriting tweets for venture capitalists, as a side hustle for five hours per week — 👻 Ghostwriting tweets for venture capitalists is the side hustle of the founder of a tech startup (who asked to remain anonymous). Last year he made about $200,000. Here's how he did it, as told to Insider's @Schwartzesque. 👇 https://www.businessinsider.com/ ...
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Tweets: @matt_levine, @schwartzesque, @pitdesi, @loganbartlett, @joshelman, @nikmilanovic, @alexisohanian, @adamsinger, @bitech, @bitech, @slava_pestov, @bitech, @adamsinger, @venkatananth, @mattnavarra, @carnage4life, @iamsteph, @ellenhuet, @tylertringas, @turnernovak, @taylorlorenz, and @matt_levine
| Washington Post: |
A look at efforts by Google, Signal, Tor, and others to help Iranian protestors evade censorship; the White House prodded tech companies and relaxed sanctions — Though Yasmin Green fled Iran with her parents at 3 years old, she has never been more involved in the struggles of its people.
Tweets: @drewharwell, @alirezanader, @jasonmbrodsky, @jaredcohen, @josephmenn, and @alirezanader
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
A look at Google's Project Starline 3D video chat booths, as Google plans to install them for some enterprise partners, such as Salesforce, WeWork, and T-Mobile — Project Starline is the real deal. It makes a virtual call feel like a one-on-one conversation.
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Ars Technica, CNET, TechCrunch, ZDNet, One Degree, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @mcwm, @tomemrich, and @reckless
| Debby Wu / Bloomberg: |
TSMC cuts its 2022 capital spending target by ~10%, expecting to spend ~$36B on equipment, down from a prior $40B+ estimate, suggesting a deeper tech downturn — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. slashed its 2022 capital spending target by roughly 10%, a dramatic sign of trouble …
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| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Samsung announces an expanded Google partnership to let Galaxy phone and tablet users onboard Matter-compatible devices to SmartThings and Google Home systems — Ahead of its annual developer conference, Samsung has revealed details about how Matter smart home devices will work on its Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.
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| Financial Times: |
Sources detail how Twitter staff feel about the Elon Musk buyout saga, as attrition rises dramatically and some are concerned about his libertarian politics — On the walls of Twitter's offices around the world — in San Francisco, London and New York — neon signs light up encouraging employees to #lovewhereyouwork.| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
NYC-based NorthOne, which offers digital banking services for small business owners, raised a $67M Series B, bringing its total funding to $90.3M — It's common knowledge, especially to those who work in financial services, that the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for digital banking globally.
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| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
How Netflix plans to fight slowing growth, including via an ad-supported tier; Netflix accounts for ~8% of all TV viewership in the US, the most of any network — Around noon on Wednesday, March 16, hundreds of Netflix Inc. employees gathered on the second floor of the Anaheim Hilton Hotel expecting to hear good news.
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Tweets: @digitalshields and @sarthakgh
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: the EU could file antitrust charges against Google over its ad business in early 2023, putting the company at risk of its fourth €1B+ fine — Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google could face antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business, with EU regulators frustrated … | Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
Numerator: Amazon's second Prime Day, in August 2022, had a $46.44 average US order size, down 23% from July 2022's Prime Day, favoring household essentials — Amazon.com Inc. shoppers are largely skipping pricey purchases during the company's Prime sale sequel — favoring pantry items …
Tweets: @_katya_long, @newsynick, and @paul__armstrong
| Subrat Patnaik / Bloomberg: |
Pinterest's stock has risen 34% from a two-year low in mid-June, outpacing Meta, down 22% in the period, and Snap, down 12%, thanks to search-driven advertising — Pinterest Inc. is slowly digging itself out of the hole that social media stocks find themselves in, leaving the owners of Facebook …
Tweets: @subrat_patnaik
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