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Bloomberg : Sources: Apple is building ~75M 5G iPhones for later this year, along with two new Apple Watch versions, iPad Air with edge-to-edge screen, and smaller HomePod   —  - Headphones, new Watch models, iPad Air, smaller HomePod coming  — Supply chain, consumer interest hold up in pandemic, recession from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3jy3XJv

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Walmart unveils its new membership service Walmart+, launching Sept. 15 for $98 per year, will offer free, unlimited same-day delivery, fuel discounts, and more   —  Walmart today officially unveiled its new membership service and Amazon Prime rival, which it's calling “Walmart+.” from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2QL1Fdq

Thomas Macaulay / The Next Web : Stanford launches Cable TV News Analyzer, a free AI-powered online service for querying the screen time of public figures or specific topics on cable TV news   —  A new AI-powered tool can show you how much screen time different public figures and topics are getting on TV. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3lDFTqz

Allison Schiff / AdExchanger : Google quietly updates its AdMob Help Center with iOS 14 information, says it will use Apple's ATT API for triggering the IDFA opt-in notice   —  Like all companies invested in the mobile ecosystem, Google is getting ready for iOS 14.  But the company is playing its cards close to the vest. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3biFqVN

Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal : US hotel operator MCR Development to buy StayNTouch, a cloud platform for hotels, for $46M, after Trump said StayNTouch's Chinese owners threaten US security   —  MCR Development's planned acquisition comes after Trump said ownership of StayNTouch by Beijing Shiji Information Technology threatens U.S. security from Techmeme https://ift.tt/34OP5Cf

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch : Reinvent Technology Partners, a new SPAC formed by Reid Hoffman, Zynga founder Mark Pincus and hedge fund manager Michael Thompson, have filed for a $600M IPO   —  Reinvent Technology Partners, a new special purpose acquisition company formed by famed investor and serial entrepreneur Reid Hoffman … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/34QjU9S

New York Times : Facebook warns it will block Australian users and news organizations from sharing news stories on Facebook and Instagram if the ACCC's proposal passes   —  The move, a response to pressure to pay publishers when their stories are posted on the social network, could add to internet silos springing up around the world. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3lCzPOQ

Sam Byford / The Verge : Google Images now lets users search for photos by licensing type and adds a Licensable badge on images linking to licensing requirements and where to buy rights   —  Google says it'll help users find images more “responsibly”  —  Google is rolling out an update to Google Images designed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/31JIUxu

Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Researcher finds a macOS adware campaign using malware notarized by Apple; after being notified, Apple shut it down, but then another notarized variant emerged   —  The ubiquitous Shlayer adware has picked up a new trick, slipping past Cupertino's “notarization” defenses for the first time. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3jtqQ0D

Bloomberg : Sources: SEC, FINRA are probing Robinhood's handling of March outage; in H1 2020, FTC received over 3x more complaints about Robinhood than rivals like Schwab   —  - Agencies flooded with complaints; SEC examining March outage  —  Robinhood Markets has catapulted ahead of its online brokerage rivals … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/31II18e

Jeff John Roberts / Fortune : Source: Coinbase is exploring the use of blockchain-based tokens as part of its IPO; waiting for regulatory approval may push its IPO announcement to mid-2021   —  Coinbase announced on Monday that prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is joining its board, alongside Gokul Rajaram … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3hMS1TD

Eric Slivka / MacRumors : Apple says App Store policy changes, including not delaying bug fix updates over guideline violations and letting developers challenge guidelines, are now live   —  Back in June at WWDC, Apple announced several changes to its handling of App Store review, noting that it would in most cases … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gNeej4

Reuters : Survey of 1,349 US adults finds 40% support Trump's threatened ban on TikTok if a US buyer cannot be found, with responses split along party lines   —  WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forty percent of Americans back President Donald Trump's threat to ban videosharing app TikTok if it is not sold … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/34PZk9G

Abner Li / 9to5Google : Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 732G, a “follow-on” to the Pixel 4a's 730G chip that launched in April 2019, with a claimed 15% improvement in graphics rendering   —  The Snapdragon 730G got a high-profile launch with the Pixel 4a earlier this month. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/31HkHHZ

Annie Palmer / CNBC : FAA says it has given Amazon permission to operate its Prime Air delivery drones; Amazon began testing the fleet in 2013, aiming to make deliveries in 30 mins   —  - Amazon on Monday received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gOzS6t

Max Willens / Digiday : As Pages eligible for Facebook's in-stream ads grow, some brands say its brand safety tools lag behind YouTube, as Facebook focuses on increasing ad inventory   —  Ad buyers are getting nervous about how crowded Facebook's in-stream video program has grown lately. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2Ddkpzd

Monica Chin / The Verge : Lenovo announces a new flagship laptop line, the Yoga 9: convertible 14" and 15" Yoga 9i starts at $1,399, while non-convertible Yoga Slim 9i starts at $1,599   —  A slim device with a leather cover  —  Lenovo has announced a new flagship consumer laptop line, the Yoga 9 series. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2DcsFzs

Jules Wang / Android Police : Lenovo unveils two new tablets: $130 Smart Tab M10, shipping in October, and $499 Tab P11 Pro, shipping in November, both with Android 10   —  Android tablets might have long become passé, but there are people out there that want them.  Some of those people might not even want to turn … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2Ey7R6s

Monica Chin / The Verge : Google launches Kids Space, a mode for Android tablets with kid-friendly features and content as well as parental controls, coming first to Lenovo's new tablets   —  It's coming to Lenovo tablets first  —  Google has announced Kids Space, a new mode for Android tablets that includes kid-friendly features … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/31ICY7R

Bloomberg : Tech IPOs could raise $57B+ this year, the highest since 1999, as Ant Group aims to raise $30B+ in its October IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai   —  - Ant's $30 billion gambit caps an unusual year for tech debuts  — Investors are piling into tech despite global uncertainty from Techmeme https://ift.tt/32KJJoW

CNBC : Sources: TikTok has chosen a buyer for its US, New Zealand, and Australian businesses, expected to be for $20B-$30B, and could announce as soon as Tuesday   —  - TikTok has chosen a bidder for its U.S., New Zealand and Australian businesses, and it could announce the deal as soon as Tuesday. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gJbh3b

Erin Griffith / New York Times : Employees at equity management service Carta, most of them women, say they were belittled, excluded from meetings, and punished if they voiced their concerns   —  Current and former workers at Carta, a hot Silicon Valley fintech company, said they were belittled, excluded and punished if they spoke up. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/34OpOZ9

Emiko Terazono / Financial Times : Dealroom: VC investment in farm automation startups is up 40% year-to-date, amid a shortage of agricultural workers during the pandemic   —  Shortage of agricultural workers behind 40 per cent rise in funding for sector start-ups  —  The coronavirus pandemic and a shortage of agricultural workers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3lxIrWV

Alnoor Peermohamed / The Economic Times : Eruditus, which partners with top-tier universities to offer courses globally, raises $113M Series D from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and others   —  Eruditus partners with top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, India, and China to bring professional education to a global audience. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2EUeyza

Akhil Arora / NDTV Gadgets 360 : Netflix says it is offering free access to select original content to non-subscribers, on Android and web, with a 30-second skippable ad for Netflix   —  Available on Android and computer browsers globally.  —  Snapchat  —  HIGHLIGHTS  —  Netflix is offering limited free access … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2EP8dVQ