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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's strategy to keep execs, who wish to retire, around longer; sources: M4 Mac mini will have 5 USB-C ports, internal power supply, and no USB-A — Apple's succession strategy has come into focus with the upcoming exit of its chief financial officer.
More: Business Standard, The Verge, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Neowin, The Indian Express, TechIssuesToday.com, Patently Apple, The Apple Post, TechRadar, Engadget, 9to5Mac, PhoneArena, Lowyat.NET, iPhone in Canada Blog, Macworld, iThinkDifferent, nextpit, Tom's Guide, Android Authority, Appleosophy, Cult of Mac, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, iMore, MacRumors, iClarified, AppleInsider, Notebookcheck, and XDA Developers
Threads: @markgurman. Mastodon: @lapcatsoftware@mastodon …, @lapcatsoftware@mastodon …, and @paul@tapbots.social
X: @newsynick, @theapplehub, @brandonbutch, @markgurman, @gartenberg, @raywongy, @vadimyuryev, @samsheffer, @matthewkeyslive, @saranbyte, and @tgod34748
Forums: Hacker News, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| New York Times: |
How Brazil's experiment to fight fake news during the 2022 elections, giving a justice broad power to order social media content removal, led to the ban on X — To combat disinformation, Brazil gave one judge broad power to police the internet. Now, after he blocked X, some are wondering whether that was a good idea.
More: Know Your Meme, The Guardian, The Wrap, Agence France-Presse, Notebookcheck, and Newser
Threads: @lorakolodny, @digiphile, @esqueer_, @renee.diresta, @grantmcconnaughey, @technicallymims, @digiphile, @karaswisher, @karaswisher, and @kateaconger. Mastodon: @juergen_hubert …
| New York Times: |
Bluesky reports a record spike in usage as many X users in Brazil move to Bluesky and Threads; Brazil is X's fifth-largest international market, with 20M+ users — The platform went dark across Brazil on Saturday, sending online commentators to new digital town squares.
More: Business Insider, The Economic Times, TechCrunch, Invezz, Neowin, Moneycontrol, The Rio Times, The Verge, and Trying to make sense of Brazil
Threads: @the.brain.worm, @alfredo_liberal, @lindadominguez637, @goldengateblond, @irishpolyglot, @wolfgangbremer, @mediumboi, @maureenhastings4, @technicallymims, and @tedunderwoodillinois
Bluesky: @bsky.app, @pfrazee.com, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @why.bsky.team, @rincewind.run, @darthputinkgb.bsky.social, @pfrazee.com, @colormints.bsky.social, @treacherous.tech, @tomphillips.bsky.social, @lolennui.bsky.social, @robpegoraro.com, @samuel.bsky.team, @rudyfraser.com, @bsky.app, @andylevy.net, @mackuba.eu, @mynintendonews.bsky.social, @thorgisarcade.bsky.social, @thedamnthinguy.com, @eikofried.bsky.social, @mackuba.eu, and @chadbourn.bsky.social
Forums: r/Twitter and r/EnoughMuskSpam
| New York Times: |
More: Dexerto, Techdirt, Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter, The Hill, Australian Financial Review, Breitbart, Social Media Today, Financial Times, DOWNWITHTYRANNY!, The Verge, Capital Brief, Instapundit, The Guardian, UPROXX, spiked, CoinGape, Awful Announcing, Trying to make sense of Brazil, NBCSports.com, AV Club, RedState, The Information, Engadget, and Fortune
Threads: @celozaga and @lorakolodny
Bluesky: @kenwhite.bsky.social, @cathygellis.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @jasonycw.github.io, @lorak.bsky.social, @lorak.bsky.social, @lorak.bsky.social, @lorak.bsky.social, @kenwhite.bsky.social, and @mmasnick.bsky.social
X: @alexandrefiles, @mysk_co, @george_chen, @sallymayweather, @yashar, @ggreenwald, @marionawfal, @chrispavlovski, @mysk_co, @ggreenwald, @ggreenwald, @timsweeneyepic, @brucedaisley, @elonmusk, @chrispavlovski, @cb_doge, @marionawfal, and @ggreenwald. LinkedIn: Glendon Mellow
Forums: Hacker News, r/BlueskySocial, and r/inthenews
| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
More: methodshop, Neowin, Benzinga, NBC News, and The Gateway Pundit
Threads: @motorcityadam and @carnage4life
Mastodon: @alexwild@mastodon.online and @dagb@snabelen.no
| Associated Press: |
More: Tara Tarakiyee, The Guardian, BBC, Breitbart, Fortune, Joe.My.God., iPhone in Canada Blog, DL News, New York Post, Financial Express, BBC, Boston Herald, CBS News, Vulture, Axios, Times of India, Benzinga, Bitcoin Insider, iThinkDifferent, Truthout, International Business Times, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, Raw Story, CNN, Trying to make sense of Brazil, Android Headlines, Game Rant, Agence France-Presse, Digital Journal, Tech Xplore, Bloomberg, Coinpedia Fintech News, American Greatness, Cointelegraph, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Deadline, The Japan Times, DevX, and Washington Examiner
Threads: @gergelyorosz_, @larakate14, @lorakolodny, @andrealessi, @the.morning.constitutional, and @lorakolodny
X: @elonmusk, @rob_roos, @carnage4life, @willoremus, @albertwenger, @binarybits, @prestonjbyrne, @matthiasellis, @zedonarrival, @brendancarrfcc, @davidmackau, @adamscochran, @shaunmmaguire, @shaunmmaguire, @shaunmmaguire, @ianbremmer, @bluesky, @chrchristensen, @chrchristensen, @brndxix, @chrchristensen, @bluesky, @notgwendalupe, @lindayax, @timsweeneyepic, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @mikeisaac, @jihoz_axie, @x, @djrothkopf, @levelsio, and @willguyatt
| Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: |
Fidelity's latest valuation of X, 72% lower than when Musk took over, would mean top investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud is down $1.4B and Ellison $720M — Elon Musk bought Twitter with a combination of his own money, bank loans and capital raised from friends and associates.
Threads: @faizsays, @runtimecolorado, and @brithestar1
Bluesky: @chadbourn.bsky.social and @marygillis.bsky.social
X: @faizsays and @mekkaokerekebye
Forums: r/LeopardsAteMyFace, r/Economics, r/Twitter, r/EnoughMuskSpam, and r/Destiny
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: China has threatened Japan of severe economic retaliation if Japan further restricts sales and servicing of chipmaking equipment to Chinese firms — - One concern is Toyota could lose access to critical minerals — Biden is pressuring Japan to align with possible new US rules| Reuters: |
Sources: Pat Gelsinger aims to present Intel's board ideas to cut capex spending and more, like halting the $32B chip plant project in Germany or selling Altera — Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and key executives are expected to present a plan later this month to the company's board of directors …
More: Proactive, Evertiq AB, Wccftech, SiliconANGLE, and MarketWatch
X: @viveksworld, @krewell, and @rogoway
Forums: r/wallstreetbets and r/hardware
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
A look at Sub.club, which aims to let users on ActivityPub-based platforms monetize content via subscriptions while taking a 6% cut, available in dev preview — The fediverse has the potential to help create enduring and interoperable social networks. But many creators and businesses rely on bigger … | Aanu Adeoye / Financial Times: |
A US court ordered Dozy Mmobuosi, founder of Tingo, which sells phones to African farmers, to pay $250M+ in fines after SEC said he inflated financial records — Decision against Dozy Mmobuosi by US court comes after civil complaint by SEC against his Nasdaq-listed companies| Kenza Bryan / Financial Times: |
A look at Amazon's and Bezos Earth Fund's growing influence on the carbon credit market, as experts worry about how Big Tech aims to achieve tough climate goals — Experts warn of ties between Big Tech and philanthropic bodies with groups that set corporate climate standards
Forums: Hacker News
| Zack Abrams / The Block: |
Dune Analytics: Pump.fun has generated over $100M in cumulative revenue from more than 1M memecoins created on the platform since its launch in January 2024 — - Popular memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has made $100 million in cumulative revenue from more than one million memecoins since it launched in January of this year.
More: The Crypto Times. X: @palis, @0xwave, @fiddyresearch, @hellojintao, @hellojintao, and @0xramonos
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Source: NightCafe, a bootstrapped generative art marketplace with 25M users who created ~1B images, has $4M annualized revenue with a ~50% margin — The OG of image generation is a success, minus some moderation challenges — Elle Russell, co-founder of Cairns, Australia-based NightCafe …
Threads: @dsilverman
| Teresa Xie / Bloomberg: |
A look at the surge of interest-based sites as users grow weary of big platforms; MAUs for Letterboxd, Strava, and AllTrails grew 55%, 20%, and 10% YoY in H1 — - Biking, reading and dining apps draw users seeking connection — Niche apps take hold as alternative to larger online platformsSponsor Posts
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