"Big Tech's US antitrust nightmare just got a whole lot worse: Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook face a new and sweeping review of their activities by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)." MIT Technology Review 7:51 AM
"The Justice Department's surprise 'reveal' of a Big Tech investigation was highly unusual, and it could actually turn out to be good news for the tech giants" Business Insider 8:17 AM
"Why Apple and Microsoft belong together like a burger and fries/Bury the bad blood and pass the ketchup: Not a merger, but a 10-year (at least) strategic agreement to integrate the two companies' respective platforms and technologies. Imagine Siri with the back-end capabilities of Cortana or Apple Watch with Azure's machine learning services." ZDNet 7:40 AM
"Apple Shutters Hong Kong Stores Early as Protests Against Chinese Government, Crackdowns Escalate" Gizmodo UK 5:38 PM
"Apple denies favoring its own apps in App Store search results" The Next Web 8:32 AM
"12 Questions for Tim Kobe, the Apple Store Designer Who Wants to Rebuild Notre Dame With Glass" Time 8:03 AM
"New things we learned about Apple retail today" Apple Must 8:20 AM
"Advanced mobile surveillanceware, made in Russia, found in the wild: Monokle infected Android devices, but evidence suggests iOS versions may also exist." Ars Technica 8:39 AM
"Apple Still Dominates Spotify in Podcast Turf War" The Mac Observer 7:52 AM
"The 8 biggest tech disappointments in 2019 so far, from foldable smartphones to Apple's canceled AirPower" Business Insider 8:18 AM
"'Spotify Untold' book claims CEO Daniel Ek was taunted by Steve Jobs with mystery phone calls" 9to5Mac 10:42 AM
"Did Steve Jobs Harass Spotify's CEO With Weird, Breathy Phone Calls?" Gizmodo 3:57 PM
"'LoveFrom Jony' trademark filed as Ive exits Apple to launch independent design firm" 9to5Mac 12:33 PM
Non-Apple News
"Anti-robocall legislation sails through House in landslide vote: A bipartisan act designed to combat unwanted robocalls in the U.S. passed the House of Representatives in a decisive 429-3 vote on Wednesday, pushing the legislation one step closer to ratification." AppleInsider 8:11 PM
"Tesla loses $408 million in Q2 2019" Ars Technica 5:22 PM
"Facebook says it's under antitrust investigation by the FTC" TechCrunch 3:56 PM
"House approves new rules to stop robocallers" The Verge 3:53 PM
"Trump keeps losing tech policy fights" The Verge 3:04 PM
"DOJ could approve T-Mobile and Sprint merger tomorrow: Dish would buy T-Mobile's prepaid business." Engadget 10:00 AM
"YouTube Is a Big Business. Just How Big Is Anyone's Guess." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:41 AM
"Google Photos passes the 1 billion users mark" The Verge 8:21 AM
"Google's Lightweight Photo App Gallery Go Launches" PC Magazine 7:41 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Joe Kissell Takes Control of the New Take Control Web Site" MacVoices 1:29 PM
"9to5Mac Happy Hour 235: iOS 12.4, Apple Podcasts+ and iPhone 11 features" 9to5Mac 1:26 PM
"#304: Grime Crime/Fines and antitrust investigations of Big Tech: do they work? Plus, how often we clean our devices, the last time we shot video on our iPhone, and whether we listen to music while we work." Relay FM: Clockwise 1:12 PM
"Apple Headset Patent, Google Buying Facial Data – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-24" The Mac Observer 12:43 PM
"Stacktrace Podcast 046: 'The ship has been shipped'" 9to5Mac 12:32 PM
"It Makes No Sense For Apple To Buy Intel's Modem Business" Seeking Alpha 12:35 PM
"Could VR Be a Better Short-Term Option than AR for Apple?" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:58 AM
"Is There Any Stopping Tech's Big Four From Monopolizing User Data?" ReadWrite 8:41 AM
"Why Apple's Macs can now ditch Intel x86" AppleInsider 8:20 AM
"How a 16-inch MacBook Pro sets the table for ARM MacBooks" Macworld 8:11 AM
"Apple Watch must not become Big Brother" ["When I went swimming in my local pool this week, my Apple Watch tracked not only my time on each lap, but my heart rate throughout. Apple was not the first to imagine heart sensors. Apple Watch does not feel Orwellian but many cases of data surveillance do."] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:04 AM
"Goodbye to Apple's iPhone 6. So now what should I buy as a budget option?" USA Today 7:51 AM
Non-Apple
"Netflix costs as much as $16 per month — guess how much more people are willing to spend on streaming" BGR 7:46 PM
"Meet the MagicBook Pro, the World's Most Shameless MacBook Clone" LAPTOP Magazine 2:05 PM
"T-Mobile's $5 billion asset sale will make Dish a weak 4th place carrier" VentureBeat 12:52 PM
"Are period and fertility tracking apps effective?" Engadget 8:26 AM
"Amazon and the problem of fake reviews" [Video Report] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:05 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 24, 2019" GoComics 9:58 AM
"Luann by Greg Evans for July 24, 2019" GoComics 9:57 AM
"The PC industry got a big, temporary boost from fears that Trump will impose tariffs on China — and it's good news for Intel, AMD, and Microsoft" Business Insider 12:36 PM
"Microsoft to invest $1 billion in research group OpenAI" BusinessWorld 12:41 PM
"Microsoft's $1B Investment a Boon for Artificial Intelligence ETFs" ETF Trends 12:46 PM
"Microsoft in talks to invest in SoftBank's second Vision Fund" TechCrunch 5:23 PM
"What Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update upheaval means: The company's changes to support timelines and its plans for each spring and fall Windows 10 upgrade will affect how often and when companies and consumers update their PCs. Here's how things could shake out." Computerworld 8:11 AM
"Microsoft Pushes for Further Data Sharing Between Organizations: Microsoft says data sharing needs to become more common and red tape around initiatives must be improved to allow smoother sharing." WinBuzzer 12:42 PM
"Intel Is Set to Report Earnings Tomorrow. Here's What to Expect." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:27 AM
"Intel Rumored to Sell 5G Smartphone Modem Business to Apple" Zacks 8:44 AM
"Samsung, Intel Can Intervene In Qualcomm 9th Circ. Appeal" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 12:38 PM
"AMD overtakes Intel for the first time in two decades" TechZim 12:37 PM
"AMD Claims It Bluffed Nvidia Into Cutting GPU Prices" ExtremeTech 8:55 AM
"AMD Can't Satisfy Red Hot Ryzen 9 3900X Demand Sending Prices Skyrocketing" HotHardware 3:51 PM
"AMD Ryzen 3900X hits $740 on eBay as AMD struggles to deliver its flagship chip" PCWorld 8:12 AM
"AMD Ryzen 9 3900X faces shortages, leading to high prices on eBay" TechRadar UK 8:55 AM
"Apple Reports Earnings Next Week. Why You Should Care, Even If You Don't Own Its Stock." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:59 PM
Industry News
"S&P 500, Nasdaq stock indexes close at record but Dow grounded by Boeing: Tech shares in focus as U.S. opens probe into anti-competitive practices" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs; Dow Falls on Caterpillar, Boeing Misses: Surging tech shares helped push the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 to record closing highs Wednesday, while the Dow fell on disappointing earnings results from Caterpillar and Boeing." TheStreet 3:58 PM
"This Index Crushes Dow Jones, Nasdaq Up; Will These Growth Stocks Join Breakouts?" Investor's Business Daily 3:58 PM
"S&P, Nasdaq soar to record highs, unfazed by Mueller testimony" FOXBusiness 3:58 PM
"Chip Makers Help Lift U.S. Stocks: Dow industrials decline, meanwhile, weighed down by Caterpillar and Boeing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Asian markets gain on reports of renewed U.S.-China trade talks: Stocks in Hong Kong, mainland China advance strongly" MarketWatch and Associated Press 8:45 AM
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