Sunday, November 7, 2021

Amazon-Future Retail deal may have a new 'problem', here's why

In escalation of the Future group-Amazon feud, Future Retail Ltd's independent directors have urged the Competition Commission to revoke the approval given two years ago for Amazon's deal with Future Coupons, alleging that the e-commerce major had made false statements for getting the regulatory nod. https://ift.tt/3kfSfGb

6 'popular apps' on iPhones that are missing from 'top charts' on Android phones

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What I Love, Hate, and Fear About NFTs

As an author and content creator, I love NFTs. When you buy a book, the only thing you can do is read it. With an NFT, the author can give you the right to translate it into another language and make... https://ift.tt/3o6R90x

Netflix faces more active libel suits than any major news outlet, partly due to its nonfiction fare, often unsuccessfully arguing that it is just a distributor (Eriq Gardner/The Hollywood Reporter)

Eriq Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix faces more active libel suits than any major news outlet, partly due to its nonfiction fare, often unsuccessfully arguing that it is just a distributor  —  The mega-streamer is facing more defamation complaints than any major news outlet, stemming from projects like 'Making a Murderer …



The FBI and DHS say a drone dangling copper wires tried to disrupt a PA power substation in July 2020, the first drone attack targeting US energy infrastructure (Brian Barrett/Wired)

Brian Barrett / Wired:
The FBI and DHS say a drone dangling copper wires tried to disrupt a PA power substation in July 2020, the first drone attack targeting US energy infrastructure  —  An attack attempt in 2020 proves the UAS threat is real—and not enough is being done to stop it.



Interview with Biz Stone about Future Positive, an investment firm he founded in 2019 with Fred Blackford to focus on investments that can be held for decades (Dave Lee/Financial Times)

Dave Lee / Financial Times:
Interview with Biz Stone about Future Positive, an investment firm he founded in 2019 with Fred Blackford to focus on investments that can be held for decades  —  The social media pioneer's firm is chasing investments that have no expiry date  —  The man who helped create Twitter …



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...