Intro

The House tech hearings were a nothing burger, but I’ll try to explain what that means for us. Apple is considering a more rugged Apple Watch. Slack is doing a Clubhouse clone and… stories. WeWork is back, with a SPAC. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Yes or no: Are these tech hearings doing anything? (The Verge)
• Apple Considers Launching Rugged Watch for Extreme Sports (Bloomberg)
• Slack is getting new audio features (Protocol)
• WeWork Agrees to SPAC Deal That Would Take Startup Public (WSJ)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Intel Unleashed, Gelsinger on Intel, IDM 2.0 (Stratechery)
• The long, complicated, and extremely frustrating history of Medium, 2012–present (NeimanLab)
• Microsoft CEO Hunts Anew for Creator Hub After TikTok Bid Fails (Bloomberg)
• The fuss about BitClout (Axios)
• Crypto social network BitClout arrives with a bevy of high-profile investors — and skeptics (TechCrunch)
• Analysis: Money no object as governments race to build chip arsenals (Reuters)
• Buffer overruns, license violations, and bad code: FreeBSD 13’s close call (ArsTechnica)
• VC Firms Have Long Backed AI. Now, They Are Using It. (WSJ)
• The Hard Truth About Bitcoin's Energy Consumption (Decrypt)
• Mac OS X Turns 20: A Look Back at the Operating System That Helped Save Apple (PCMag)

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