Thu. 08/31 – In A Sense, Bundling Is Always Consumer Friendly

Microsoft unbundles Teams to stay ahead of EU antitrust action. But is that actually good for European consumers? Elon wants to collect your biometric data. Can AI police online smack talking in games? Lessons from the grocery delivery bubble. And, surprise, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

• Microsoft Fends Off EU Antitrust Probe With Teams Deal (Bloomberg)
• Microsoft is unbundling Teams from Office in Europe to address regulator concerns (The Verge)
• X Plans to Collect Biometric Data, Job and School History (Bloomberg)
• Call of Duty enlists AI to eavesdrop on voice chat and help ban toxic players starting today (PCGamer)
• Bonfire of the groceries (FT)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Despite Cheating Fears, Schools Repeal ChatGPT Bans (NYTimes)
• A Startup in the New Jersey Suburbs Is Battling the Giants of Silicon Valley (WSJ)
• Where do fonts come from? This one business, mostly (The Hustle)