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#291: Big Decisions

August 6th, 2020 · 58 minutes

There are NEW MACS and a lot of government-type developments in the world of tech. TikTok is potentially being bought by Microsoft and Christina has NO COMMMENT, and also a post-mortem of last week's antitrust hearings.

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Apple updates the iMac with new Intel processors and a better webcam - The Verge

Microsoft has one year to transfer TikTok's code to the U.S.

Why Trump views TikTok as a threat | Engadget

Opinion | Is Microsoft Sure It Wants to Buy TikTok? - The New York Times

Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok - The Verge

Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access independent seller data - The Verge

Amazon Emails Show Effort to Weaken Diapers.com Before Buying It - Bloomberg

Mark Gurman on Twitter: "Now we know how Apple convinced Amazon to finally put Prime Video on the App Store in 2017..."

‘Instagram can hurt us’: Mark Zuckerberg emails outline plan to neutralize competitors - The Verge

Congress zeroes in on Google during historic tech antitrust hearing - CNET