Fri. 03/20 - Instagram Copies The Last Snapchat Feature Left

Yelp is showing how the restaurant industry is in deep trouble. Instagram makes ready to clone the last Snapchat feature it hadn’t copped yet. The very interesting lessons behind a self-driving startup closing its doors. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Amazon AWS launches $20 million initiative to help fight the coronavirus (CNBC)
• Instagram prototypes Snapchat-style disappearing text messages (TechCrunch)
• Microsoft’s DirectX 12 Ultimate unifies graphics tech for PC gaming and Xbox Series X (The Verge)
• Ex-Uber executive Anthony Levandowski pleads guilty to trade-secret theft (Washington Post)
• The End of Starsky Robotics (Medium)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• How Reddit's coronavirus community became a destination (NBC News)
• Can Smart Thermometers Track the Spread of the Coronavirus? (NYTimes)
• Correlation and Market Meltdowns (Fred Wilson/AVC)
• Zoom conquered video chat — now it has even bigger plans (Protocol)
• The tech industry’s quest to help us sleep better is just beginning (Fast Company)
• How TikTok Is Taking the Tunes out of Pop (HighSnobiety)

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