Feb. 11, 2021

Thu. 02/11 - Facebook Wants To Copy Clubhouse Too.

Facebook wants to copy Clubhouse too, and meanwhile I got to try out Twitter Spaces last night. Did Microsoft make a run at acquiring Pinterest, and would the government let that happen? Is Peacock the sick man of the streaming wars? And an interesting raise around the creator economy.

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Links:Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse (NYTimes)Microsoft approached Pinterest about a takeover (Financial Times)iOS 14.5 Beta Directs 'Safe Browsing' Traffic in Safari Through Apple Server Instead of Google to Protect Personal User Data (MacRumors)Bumble makes Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders (CNN Business)NBCUniversal’s Streaming Strategy Raises Prospect of WarnerMedia Merger (The Information)Andreessen Horowitz Wins Deal for Creator Economy Startup Stir at $100 Million Valuation (The Information)Machines Are Inventing New Math We've Never Seen (Motherboard)


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Facebook wants to copy Clubhouse too, and meanwhile I got to try out Twitter Spaces last night. Did Microsoft make a run at acquiring Pinterest, and would the government let that happen? Is Peacock the sick man of the streaming wars? And an interesting raise around the creator economy.

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