Thu. 04/16 - The Video Conferencing Space Is So Hot, We’re Getting Steamy M&A Action Now.

The video conferencing space is so hot, we’re getting steamy M&A action now. Apple wants to get stylish with over the ear headphones. Robinhood bucks a couple of trends with a new round. And is Facebook’s Libra just gonna drop like a stone?

Sponsors:

• Kiwico.com/ride
• DoubleUp.agency

Links:

• Verizon Buys Zoom Conferencing Rival BlueJeans (The Verge)
• Apple Developing High-End Headphones With Interchangeable Parts (Bloomberg)
• Sony Plans Limited PlayStation 5 Output in First Year (Bloomberg)
• Robinhood Is Raising New Funds at About $8 Billion Value, Sources Say (Bloomberg)
• Google to Slow Hiring for Rest of 2020, CEO Tells Staff (Bloomberg)
• Facebook-Backed Libra Cryptocurrency Project Is Scaled Back (NYTimes)
• Amazon Retools With Unusual Goal: Get Shoppers to Buy Less Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (WSJ)
• Amazon to close French warehouses until next week after court order (Reuters)
• TikTok now lets parents set restrictions on their kids’ accounts (The Verge)

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