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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 via IFTTT

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 source http://www.techmeme.com/200901/p3#a200901p3

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+.” source http://www.techmeme.com/200901/p2#a200901p2

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 via IFTTT

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. source http://www.techmeme.com/200901/p1#a200901p1

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 via IFTTT

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. source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p33#a200831p33

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 source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p32#a200831p32

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 … source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p31#a200831p31

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 via IFTTT

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. source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p30#a200831p30

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 via IFTTT

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac : Twitter now shows quote tweet counts directly under tweets, rebranding “Retweets with comments” as “Quote Tweets”   —  Twitter has been testing a new way to let users easily find quote tweets by separating them from regular retweets.  The company confirmed today … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2Dk01g2 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 via IFTTT

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 … source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p11#a200831p11

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 … source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p10#a200831p10

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 source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p9#a200831p9

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. source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p8#a200831p8

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. source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p7#a200831p7

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 … source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p6#a200831p6

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. source http://www.techmeme.com/200831/p5#a200831p5

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 via IFTTT