Feb. 16, 2021

Tue. 02/16 – Bitcoin Crosses $50k

Bitcoin hits its latest, biggest milestone. A OnePlus cofounder’s latest startup is: Nothing. But it bought something: Essential. I’ll explain why this “who’s on first” routine might be interesting. Why government antitrust action has a tendency to open the litigation floodgates. And if you’ve been hearing about that new app Dispo, I’ve got an explainer for you. Cause that’s what I’m here for.

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Links:Bitcoin Jumps to $50,000 as Record-Breaking Rally Accelerates (Bloomberg)Essential is now officially owned by Carl Pei’s Nothing Technologies (9to5Google)Microsoft’s new Office app now available on iPad (The Verge)New Samsung laptops rumored to include OLED screens and S Pen support (The Verge)Big Tech’s Next Big Problem Could Come From People Like ‘Mr. Sweepy’ (NYTimes)Retro photo app is winning buzz (Axios)The bull case for Dispo (Justin Potts)

Bitcoin hits its latest, biggest milestone. A OnePlus cofounder’s latest startup is: Nothing. But it bought something: Essential. I’ll explain why this “who’s on first” routine might be interesting. Why government antitrust action has a tendency to open the litigation floodgates. And if you’ve been hearing about that new app Dispo, I’ve got an explainer for you. Cause that’s what I’m here for.

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