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Thu. 12/17 – The Apple-Facebook Cold War Is Getting Hot
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Mommy and Daddy are fighting. This time it’s Apple and Facebook and it’s getting pretty heated. The EU okays Google’s acquisition of Fitbit. Substack has resurrected Google Reader, in spirit at least. And why the new antitrust lawsuit against Google is maybe the most serious yet, because we’re talking about actual felonies here. Potentially. Allegedly.
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Apple’s seismic change to the mobile ad industry is drawing near, and it’s rocking the ecosystem (CNBC)
Facebook Attacks Apple Software Changes in Newspaper Ads (Bloomberg)
Apple Responds to Facebook's Anti-Tracking Criticism, Says Users Deserve Control and Transparency (MacRumors)
Facebook Wades Into ‘Fortnite’ Maker’s Dispute With Apple (WSJ)
Facebook criticizes Apple as it welcomes Europe’s new tech rules (CNBC)
EU approves Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, subject to conditions (CNBC)
HBO Max Is Launching on Roku, After Device Maker and WarnerMedia Finally Bury the Hatchet (Variety)
Texas Accuses Google and Facebook of an Illegal Conspiracy (Wired)
Substack launches an RSS reader to organize all your newsletter subscriptions (The Verge)