Fri. 04/22 – The Demise Of CNN+ Makes Quibi Look Good
CNN+ only made it, what, 1/8th of a Quibi? There’s blood on the streaming wars dance floor. a16z’s new crypto research lab makes me feel like I have to start covering them like a startup or a conglomerate. More bad news for Meta: they’re way behind in the payments race in India. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
CNN+ only made it, what, 1/8th of a Quibi? There’s blood on the streaming wars dance floor. a16z’s new crypto research lab makes me feel like I have to start covering them like a startup or a conglomerate. More bad news for Meta: they’re way behind in the payments race in India. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Links:
- CNN+ Streaming Service Will Shut Down Weeks After Its Start (NYTimes)
- a16z Crypto is launching an academic research lab focused on web3 (The Block)
- How Meta Platforms Fell Behind in Indian Mobile Payments (WSJ)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- ApeCoin & the death of staking (Cobie Substack)
- Cutting-Edge Crypto Coins Tout Stability. Critics Call Them Dangerous. (WSJ)
- Rivian CEO Warns of Looming Electric-Vehicle Battery Shortage (WSJ)
- Video Game Junkie Quietly Builds $3 Billion Payments Powerhouse (Bloomberg)
- The Sidekick Was the Best Smartphone Ever (Debugger)
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