Fri. 09/10 – Even Under App Store Pressure, Apple Still Unwilling To Play Ball With Epic

Even under pressure over the App Store, Apple is still willing to give Epic Games the finger. Also, Apple is putting the pedal to the metal in terms of new TV shows and original movies, while also attempting to solve the streaming industry’s problem with DJ Mixes. Food delivery platforms are suing NYC. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Apple won’t let Epic bring Fortnite back to South Korea’s App Store (The Verge)
• Apple Music is using Shazam to solve the streaming industry's problem with DJ mixes (TechCrunch)
• Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats Sue New York City Over Fee Caps (WSJ)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• The Screen in Your Car Is Beckoning (Slate)
• Russia Influences Hackers but Stops Short of Directing Them, Report Says (NYTimes)
• How Amazon’s cloud business generates billions in profit (CNBC)
• When the Techies Took Over Tahoe (Outside)
• Adult Swim: How an Animation Experiment Conquered Late-Night TV (NYTimes)

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