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Public-Health Puzzle: Young People Having Less Sex, Contracting More STDs
Facebook reaches licensing deal with News Corp to feature headlines from WSJ, NY Post, and others in a coming news tab; sources: WaPo, BuzzFeed News, BI also in
Inside Facebook's attempt to launch its cryptocurrency, as major partners and most payments providers withdraw from Libra Association amid regulatory pressure
Elite MBA Programs Report Steep Drop in Applications
A look at startups like Zippin and Standard Cognition that are pitching their Amazon Go-like tech to grocery chains, sports stadiums, and convenience stores
Techmeme · 6 days ago
Universities across Europe are intensifying efforts to create companies around tech developed in their labs, mirroring the model pioneered by US universities
SoftBank Seeking to Take Control of WeWork Through Financing Package
Google bans payday loan apps with an APR of 36% or higher from the Play Store, with praise from an African-American advocacy group that pressed it for the ban
Alibaba to Stop Sales of E-Cigarettes to U.S. Buyers
NBA Events in China Disrupted over Hong Kong Tweet
YouTube recently started testing a tool called Instant Reserve to let political ad buyers book slots months ahead of time, similar to traditional TV ad buying
FBI’s Use of Foreign-Surveillance Tool Violated Americans’ Privacy Rights, Court Found
Egyptian authorities are targeting online dissidents and activists and imposing random searches of phones and laptops on the streets to clamp down on unrest
How Tim Cook is cultivating a relationship with Donald Trump and advocates for Apple's interests, while avoiding public backlash from employees and customers
Disney Bans Netflix Ads as Streaming’s Marketing Wars Intensify
Sources: Google has held discussions about acquiring the TikTok-like short video app Firework; California-based Firework was valued at $100M+ earlier this year
Sources: Disney is banning Netflix ads on its networks; it had initially issued a blanket ban on ads from any streamers, but reversed course for all but Netflix
New Cars’ Pedestrian-Safety Features Fail in Deadliest Situations
Sources: Fire TV has no deal yet to carry Disney+ because Amazon is pushing for the right to sell a percentage of the ad inventory on other Disney apps
Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Visa, Mastercard, Others Reconsider Involvement in Facebook's Libra Network
Sources: Visa, Mastercard, and other financial partners that signed on to help Facebook build the Libra payments network are reconsidering their involvement
Facebook to Exempt Opinion and Satire from Fact-Checking
Sources: Facebook plans to let opinion pieces and satire be exempted from its fact-checking program, preventing such content from being labeled false
Crypto exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, and Bittrex form the Crypto Ratings Council to rate digital assets on whether they are securities
Sources: Facebook is planning to pay only about a quarter of the 200 publishers that will be featured in its news tab, set to launch as soon as the end of Oct.
The Chernin Group buys a majority stake in Food52 for $83M, valuing the ecommerce and media startup which offers recipes and home-improvement tips at $100M+
Google Draws House Antitrust Scrutiny of Internet Protocol
Good on Google and Mozilla for implementing DNS-over-HTTPS and shame on the ISPs who sold out their customers to mass surveillance (without a warrant) and attached un-deletable super-cookies to users (Verizon) and extra shame on the “free” countries that do not support encryption (UK, AUS, etc.)
U.S. Steps Up Scrutiny of Airplane Cybersecurity
Before 737 Max, Boeing’s Flight-Control System Included Key Safeguards
Influencer marketing ad spend on Instagram reportedly grew to $265M in North America in Q1 2019, up 62% YoY, threatening the platform's originality and appeal
Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Sources: Apple plans to give its movies traditional theatrical release runs before releasing them on Apple TV+ in the interest of brand-building and prestige
WeWork Cleans House, Looks to Trim Staff Close to Ex-CEO, Sell Private Jet
SoftBank-backed real estate tech startup Compass loses its COO, after departures of CFO, CTO, CMO, HR head, general counsel, and head of product over 18 months
WeWork’s Adam Neumann Steps Down as CEO
Nerf’s Newest Blasters Won’t Fire Knockoff Darts
Federal Prosecutors Conducting Criminal Probe of Juul
NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange launches long-awaited bitcoin futures as part of its Bakkt venture
Snap Detailed Facebook’s Aggressive Tactics in ‘Project Voldemort’ Dossier
Trump Repeatedly Pressed Ukraine President to Investigate Biden’s Son – WSJ
Some WeWork Board Members Seek to Remove Adam Neumann as CEO
Sources: several WeWork directors, including SoftBank members, plan to push for Adam Neumann to step down as CEO
A look at Sign in with Apple, which is available for users with iOS 13 for a small number of apps including Nike, Instacart, Bird, and Kayak at launch
A ‘Grass Roots’ Campaign to Take Down Amazon Is Funded by Amazon’s Biggest Rivals
Reddit · 4 weeks ago
A ‘Grass-Roots’ Campaign to Take Down Amazon Is Funded By Its Biggest Rivals
Hacker News · 1 month ago