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Google’s privacy changes are mostly marketingGoogle’s privacy changes are mostly marketing
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Making tracking cookies optional is only a half step toward privacy.

By Rani Molla
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Apple is under scrutiny for squashing competitors on the App Store — againApple is under scrutiny for squashing competitors on the App Store — again
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Apple built its own screen-time management app. Then things got weird on the App Store.

By Emily Stewart
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David Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editorDavid Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editor
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Haskell took up the reins of New York Magazine this year after its 15-year editor Adam Moss stepped away.

By Eric Johnson
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AMC Networks boss Josh Sapan wants the people who make TV to look at the data — but not too muchAMC Networks boss Josh Sapan wants the people who make TV to look at the data — but not too much
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There’s no algorithm for creativity yet, Sapan says on the latest Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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Apple has sold lots of music subscriptions — so it thinks it will sell lots of other stuff, tooApple has sold lots of music subscriptions — so it thinks it will sell lots of other stuff, too
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Apple Music has eclipsed Spotify in the US. Now Apple wants to do the same thing in news, games, and video.

By Peter Kafka
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Apple’s new credit card means the tech giant is now battling the same banks that built Apple PayApple’s new credit card means the tech giant is now battling the same banks that built Apple Pay
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For FAANG companies, everyone is a frenemy.

By Jason Del Rey
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We still don’t know what’s in Apple’s streaming video service, how much it will cost or why we should pay for itWe still don’t know what’s in Apple’s streaming video service, how much it will cost or why we should pay for it
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Oprah? Sure. Reese, Jen, and Steven, too. But Apple’s preview raises more questions than it answers.

By Peter Kafka
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Apple’s plan for its new TV service: Sell other people’s TV servicesApple’s plan for its new TV service: Sell other people’s TV services
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Apple’s TV plans, explained. (Spoiler: Apple isn’t taking on Netflix yet.)

By Peter Kafka
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CNN’s Brian Stelter says it’s “vital” for regular people to hold newsrooms accountableCNN’s Brian Stelter says it’s “vital” for regular people to hold newsrooms accountable
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On the latest Recode Media, Stelter says that if viewers think someone is being covered unfairly in the 2020 campaign, they should write an email.

By Eric Johnson
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says the obvious: He won’t be working with Apple when it launches its new video plansNetflix CEO Reed Hastings says the obvious: He won’t be working with Apple when it launches its new video plans
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In other news: Turns out Netflix is not a tech company, Hastings says.

By Peter Kafka
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Can the media business be saved? A “Spotify for news” is not the answer, says News Media Alliance CEO David Chavern.Can the media business be saved? A “Spotify for news” is not the answer, says News Media Alliance CEO David Chavern.
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Chavern’s organization advocates on behalf of 2,000 print and online media outlets.

By Eric Johnson
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The logic behind Apple’s give-us-half-your-revenue pitch to news publishersThe logic behind Apple’s give-us-half-your-revenue pitch to news publishers
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Magazine publishers are on board with Apple’s new subscription news service. Newspapers aren’t.

By Peter Kafka
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Facebook is in trouble for secretly breaking Apple’s rules. But what it’s doing out in the open is way worse.Facebook is in trouble for secretly breaking Apple’s rules. But what it’s doing out in the open is way worse.
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The company’s planned merger of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger into one system should alarm regulators, NYU’s Scott Galloway says.

By Eric Johnson
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BuzzFeed layoffs show that “winter is here for digital news,” says former NYT editor Jill AbramsonBuzzFeed layoffs show that “winter is here for digital news,” says former NYT editor Jill Abramson
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Abramson’s new book Merchants of Truth profiles the New York Times, the Washington Post, Vice, and BuzzFeed.

By Eric Johnson
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Apple is punishing Facebook big-time for breaking its rulesApple is punishing Facebook big-time for breaking its rules
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Apple moved fast and broke Facebook.

By Kurt Wagner
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Apple says it’s banning Facebook’s research app that collects users’ personal informationApple says it’s banning Facebook’s research app that collects users’ personal information
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Facebook will stop its “market research” program that was paying users in exchange for their mobile data.

By Kurt Wagner
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Apple is getting closer and closer to spelling out its TV strategyApple is getting closer and closer to spelling out its TV strategy
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Tim Cook won’t come out and explain Apple’s plan to take on Big TV. But he’s almost there.

By Peter Kafka
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Apple doesn’t want to talk about iPhone sales anymoreApple doesn’t want to talk about iPhone sales anymore
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It’s using services like the App Store and Apple Music as a distraction for declining iPhone revenue.

By Rani Molla
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New charges against China’s tech giant Huawei could backfire on the USNew charges against China’s tech giant Huawei could backfire on the US
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Trump’s tough line is intended to protect US companies, but it might hurt them along the way.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Google, Amazon, and Facebook all spent record amounts last year lobbying the US governmentGoogle, Amazon, and Facebook all spent record amounts last year lobbying the US government
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They spent a combined $48 million — up 13 percent from 2017.

By Rani Molla
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“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried
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Fried says tech startups are addicted to raising and spending money, and the VC funding cycle is to blame.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen ZFull Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen Z
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On Pivot, NYU’s Scott Galloway talks with his colleague, the co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind.

By Eric Johnson
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Apple’s growing attraction to non-iPhone revenue in one chartApple’s growing attraction to non-iPhone revenue in one chart
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Services now account for 16 percent of Apple sales.

By Rani Molla
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Apple is going to sell its Apple TV service on Samsung TVs, because Apple wants to be a service companyApple is going to sell its Apple TV service on Samsung TVs, because Apple wants to be a service company
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Tim Cook can’t just rely on Apple customers anymore — he needs to sell things to people who don’t buy Apple products.

By Peter Kafka
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Apple is basically blaming Trump’s trade war for disappointing iPhone sales in ChinaApple is basically blaming Trump’s trade war for disappointing iPhone sales in China
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But that’s not the only reason people are buying fewer iPhones.

By Rani Molla
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What’s next for virtual assistants like Alexa? Maybe buying stuff for you automatically.What’s next for virtual assistants like Alexa? Maybe buying stuff for you automatically.
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Voice tech expert Bret Kinsella says that, eventually, virtual assistants are “just gonna do things on our behalf.”

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon, Apple and others are expanding out of major tech cities — but mostly to other major tech citiesAmazon, Apple and others are expanding out of major tech cities — but mostly to other major tech cities
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Microsoft is more valuable than Apple again. Why?Microsoft is more valuable than Apple again. Why?
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NYU’s Scott Galloway makes the case for Satya Nadella as “CEO of the year” on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’
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The company is under fire, again, this time for years of dirty tricks exposed by the New York Times.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon’s HQ2 was a con, not a contestAmazon’s HQ2 was a con, not a contest
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On the latest episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about Amazon’s two new “headquarters,” the toxic waste of social media and the mixed bag of the 2018 midterms.

By Eric Johnson
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Everything that matters from Apple’s iPad and Mac event in BrooklynEverything that matters from Apple’s iPad and Mac event in Brooklyn
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Meet the new iPad Pro and MacBook Air.

By Dan Frommer
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Why Airbnb will be worth more than UberWhy Airbnb will be worth more than Uber
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Uber’s IPO, Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments on privacy and more on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: ‘Will & Grace’ co-star Sean Hayes on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Will & Grace’ co-star Sean Hayes on Recode Decode
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Hayes spoke to Recode’s Kara Swisher at a live event in Los Angeles last week.

By Eric Johnson
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When big companies are hacked, should they have to disclose it immediately?When big companies are hacked, should they have to disclose it immediately?
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway mull the week in digital insecurity on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Silicon Valley congressman Ro Khanna explains his ‘internet bill of rights’Silicon Valley congressman Ro Khanna explains his ‘internet bill of rights’
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The proposed legislation offers new rules for data portability, net neutrality and more that Democrats might push for if they recapture Congress.

By Eric Johnson
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Supermicro stock fell 50 percent after a bombshell Bloomberg report that China tried using its servers to spy on AppleSupermicro stock fell 50 percent after a bombshell Bloomberg report that China tried using its servers to spy on Apple
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Nearly 30 U.S. companies were supposedly affected.

By Rani Molla
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In Apple’s hometown of Cupertino, a debate over the fate of an old mall epitomizes Silicon Valley’s class divideIn Apple’s hometown of Cupertino, a debate over the fate of an old mall epitomizes Silicon Valley’s class divide
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Who gets to live in one of Silicon Valley’s richest cities?

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Why Roku isn’t afraid of competition from Apple, Google and AmazonWhy Roku isn’t afraid of competition from Apple, Google and Amazon
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They’re too busy selling phones and shoes to do TV right, CEO Anthony Wood says.

By Eric Johnson
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iPhone XS and iPhone XR event: Everything important Apple just announcediPhone XS and iPhone XR event: Everything important Apple just announced
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Meet the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, and the Apple Watch Series 4.

By Dan Frommer
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Apple is talking to big newspapers about joining its subscription serviceApple is talking to big newspapers about joining its subscription service
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Last March, Apple bought Texture, a digital magazine service. Now it wants the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to join up.

By Peter Kafka