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https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/27/22644158/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-spacex-blue-origin-lawsuits-complaints-starlink-tweet
The Verge
Elon Musk: ‘Bezos retired in order to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX’
The boys are fighttttingggg
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/26/nuro-is-building-a-test-track-and-factory-for-its-delivery-robots-in-las-vegas.html
CNBC
Nuro is building a test track and factory for its delivery robots in Las Vegas
Unlike other driverless vehicle ventures, Nuro is focused on making zero-occupant, robotic electric delivery vehicles.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/affirm-stock-skyrockets-30-on-news-amazon-to-partner-with-buy-now-pay-later-fintech-company-11630097425
MarketWatch
Affirm stock skyrockets 40% on news Amazon to partner with buy now, pay later fintech company
Affirm Holdings Inc. shares jump 40% in the after-hours session Friday after reports that the fintech company and Amazon would partner to allow a...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/28/the-future-of-dating-apps-match-bumble-is-much-more-social.html
CNBC
Say goodbye to mindless swiping: Dating apps are turning to video and audio to link people up
The pandemic has caused a level of disruption that's allowed companies to consider what a more-integrated future would look like.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-engineer-developer-salary-google-amazon-microsoft-ibm-apple-intel-2021-6
Business Insider
Big Tech salaries revealed: How much engineers, developers, and product managers make at companies including Apple, Amazon, Facebook…
US tech giants are growing quickly, minting money, and looking to hire thousands of employees in 2022. Here's what you can make as you prepare to job search this year.
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https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/30/22648282/bytedance-tiktok-vr-pico-hardware
The Verge
TikTok’s parent company acquires VR headset maker Pico
ByteDance diversifies into yet another field.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/iphone-13-rumored-to-have-satellite-phone-connectivity.html
CNBC
Shares of Globalstar soar 64% on report iPhone 13 will use satellites directly
Shares of Globalstar, a satellite services provider, surged following a report that the newest iPhone will have the ability to utilize satellite communications.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/paypal-is-looking-to-launch-a-stock-trading-platform-for-its-customers.html
CNBC
PayPal is exploring a stock-trading platform for U.S. customers
PayPal's interest in allowing users to trade individual stocks is reported to CNBC by two sources familiar with the idea.
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/30/apple-buys-classical-music-service-primephonic/
TechCrunch
Apple buys classical music service, Primephonic
In a bid to expand its classical music offering, Apple today announced that it has acquired Primephonic. The Amsterdam-based service, which launched in 2014, will bring a laser focus on a music genre that’s been sorely lacking in Apple Music’s generalized…
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https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-raises-a-red-flag-about-nvidias-40-billion-acquisition-of-arm-heres-why-51630357309
Barrons
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Raises a Red Flag About Nvidia's $40 Billion Acquisition of Arm. Here's Why.
Tesla might care about the outcome of this deal for a few reasons. The biggest one is the electric vehicle pioneer's self-driving technology.
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https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/30/22649340/apple-iphone-13-satellite-connectivity-emergency
The Verge
The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies
The features could help when there’s no cell coverage.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/31/windows-11-release-date-october-5.html
CNBC
Microsoft's first major operating system in 6 years, Windows 11, launches Oct. 5
Microsoft will bring out Windows 11 six years after Windows 10, the longest stretch between operating system releases in the software company's history.
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https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/31/22650740/linkedin-stories-ephemeral-video-shut-down
The Verge
LinkedIn gives up on Stories
LinkedIn’s move follows Twitter’s shutdown of Fleets.
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https://www.axios.com/amazon-live-audio-clubhouse-competitor-ea0ead59-f6d3-49a0-a216-a4105e0338ba.html
Axios
Scoop: Amazon quietly building live audio business
The service will begin with a focus on live music performances.
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https://www.engadget.com/facebook-political-content-down-rank-news-feed-162401398.html
Engadget
Facebook will reduce political content in the News Feed starting today | Engadget
You might see fewer posts about current events as well..
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/01/apple-digital-licenses-privacy/
TechCrunch
Apple secures first states to support digital driver’s licenses, but privacy questions linger
Apple’s plan to digitize your wallet is slowly taking shape. What started with boarding passes and venue tickets later became credit cards, subway tickets and student IDs. Next on Apple’s list to digitize are driver’s licenses and state IDs, which it plans…
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-plans-blood-pressure-measure-wrist-thermometer-in-watch-11630501201
WSJ
WSJ News Exclusive | Apple Plans Blood-Pressure Measure, Wrist Thermometer in Apple Watch
The company is expected to release its seventh version of the Apple Watch in the coming weeks, but most of its more ambitious health-related improvements aren’t expected before 2022.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/01/google-reportedly-plants-to-use-own-chips-in-chromebooks-from-2023-.html
CNBC
Google reportedly plans to put its own chips in Chromebook laptops from 2023
Google is edging closer to rolling out its own central processing units for its Chromebook laptops, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.
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https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/1/22651998/nasa-joby-evtol-test-flight-air-taxi
The Verge
NASA is testing electric air taxis with Joby Aviation
Joby is the first eVTOL company to test with NASA.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/02/spotify-netflix-and-match-group-shares-rise-after-apple-relaxes-app-store-rules-.html
CNBC
Spotify, Netflix and Match Group shares rise after Apple relaxes App Store rules
"Apple's selective tweaks to its App Store rules are welcome, but they don't go far enough," Spotify chief legal officer Horacio Gutierrez tweeted on Thursday.
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90670435/dystopian-intervention-or-safety-necessity-this-company-can-stop-dangerous-e-scooters-remotely
Fast Company
Dystopian or necessary? This company can stop dangerous e-scooters remotely
Tracking and taking control of e-scooters remotely while people are riding them may sound like valid safety measures—but to some they also sound like the overreaching powers of a central, autonomous system imposing its desires at will.