Thu. 08/19 – FTC Files Its Facebook Mulligan

Headlines out of time: Amazon wants to do department stores. Google partners with GE Appliances. But Intel continues to look to the future with its new hybrid architecture chips. Facebook wants your next conference call to take place in VR. And has Robinhood put all its eggs in the Doge basket?

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Links:

• Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akin to Department Stores (WSJ)
• GE Appliances announces partnership with major cloud company to focus on data capabilities (Courier Journal)
• Intel previews its Alder Lake chip, promises hybrid CPUs for desktops and laptops (The Verge)
• FTC files renewed antitrust complaint against Facebook (CNBC)
• INSIDE FACEBOOK’S METAVERSE FOR WORK (The Verge)
• Facebook is sharing data to prove it’s not a political hellhole (Protocol)
• Robinhood says dogecoin accounted for 62% of crypto revenue in Q2 (CNBC)
• Venture Investment In Cryptosecurity Jumps 10x Over Last Year As Sector Hits Sweet Spot With Venture Capitalists (Crunchbase News)

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