Apple Gets a Patent War for Christmas, Europe's Ability to Hijack the Regulatory Process, Systemic Questions After Adobe-Figma
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The patent dispute that has Apple ready to take Apple Watches off the market, the expanding powers of the EU regulatory regime, why the Adobe-Figma acquisition raised legitimate competition concerns, and the uncertainty for the startup ecosystem as mergers become more difficult across tech.
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Apple Is So Big, It’s Almost Eclipsing France’s Stock Market — Bloomberg
Apple Watch Import Ban, Apple v Masimo, Apple’s Response — Stratechery Update
Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week — 9to5Mac
When Apple Comes Calling, ‘It’s the Kiss of Death’ — Wall Street Journal
Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma — The Verge
Adobe to Buy Collaboration-Software Company Figma for About $20 Billion — Wall Street Journal
Adobe Acquires Figma, Figma’s Disruption, The Figma OS — Stratechery Update
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