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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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    Links and Show Notes

    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