Fri. 09/04 – Ad-Pocalypse (Not) Now
Sep 04, 2020•17 min
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Episode description
The Attorney General seems to want an antitrust case against Google within weeks. Apple has delayed the Ad-pocalypse. Why the games industry is where Epic has all the leverage against Apple. Will a new display tech bridge the gap between e-ink and traditional displays? And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Links:
- Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks (NYTimes)
- Apple to Delay iOS Change Roiling Mobile Ad Market (The Information)
- Apple App Store Draws New Scrutiny in Japan, Epicenter of Gaming (Bloomberg)
- Oculus halts headset sales in Germany (GamesIndustry.biz)
- TCL's new paper-like display can also play videos (Engadget)
Weekend Longreads:
- Cash App’s Surge During Covid-19 Pandemic Fuels Square Stock (WSJ)
- The Digital Future of Tabletop Games (A16Z)
- Robot Boats Leave Autonomous Cars in Their Wake (WSJ)
- Tech Startup, Trying to Be Amazon for Farms, Runs Into Ag Giants (WSJ)
- Inside Fitbit’s Plan to Detect Covid Symptoms With a New Wearable (OneZero)
- How I hacked my Lego NES into a real console (Input)
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