Fri. 11/01 - Google Acquires Fitbit

Google acquires Fitbit, Apple TV+ officially launches, might the US Government be about to bring the hammer down on TikTok, and of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions.

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• Tiny Capital
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Links:

• Google to acquire Fitbit, valuing the smartwatch maker at about $2.1 billion (CNBC)
• Maps Incognito is launching for Google Maps Android Users (Google Maps Help)
• Apple TV+ is now live in the TV app: Start watching Apple’s original TV shows and movies (9to5Mac)
• Exclusive: U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok - sources (Reuters)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• 50 years ago today, the internet was born in Room 3420 (Fast Company)
• Talking with former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos (CJR)
• Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours (AlexDanco.com)
• The Gross Margin Problem: Lessons for Tech-Enabled Startups (Craft)
• The Ransomware Superhero of Normal, Illinois (ProPublica)

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