Mon. 06/15 – People Are Actually MORE Honest On Their Cellphones

The zero interest Mac financing is here. Shopify and Walmart team up, as they probably should. Is Mr. Bezos about to go to Washington? Interesting checkins with Quibi and Softbank. And why researchers think people are more honest when responding on their smartphones than on their PCs.

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Links:

• Apple launches new 0% Apple Card financing for iPad, Mac, AirPods, and more (9to5Mac)
• Shopify Advances After Deal With Walmart Expands Its Reach (Bloomberg)
• Amazon Says Jeff Bezos Is Willing to Testify Before Congress (NYTimes)
• Why People Are More Honest When Writing on Their Smartphones (WSJ)
• Coronavirus contact tracing apps were tech's chance to step up. They haven't. (NBC News)
• Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman Struggle With Their Startup—and Each Other (WSJ)
• SoftBank invests in Credit Suisse funds that finance its technology bets (Financial Times)

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