Tech Industry Shifts: Rebranding and Production Challenges

Square changes its name to Block. Apple is hinting at unexpectedly weak iPhone demand. TikTok adds monetization tools. How many people have never used the Internet? And the story behind that whole Spotify Unwrapped thing.

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Links:

• Jack Dorsey’s Square changes corporate name to Block (CNBC)
• Apple Tells Suppliers iPhone Demand Has Slowed as Holidays Near (Bloomberg)
• Instacart Plans 15-Minute Delivery Trial as Rival Startups Grow (The Information)
• Microsoft Teams Essentials is a new standalone version for small businesses (The Verge)
• TikTok adds creator monetization features, including tips and video gifts (TechCrunch)
• 37 Percent of the World's Population Has Never Been Online, U.N. Report Finds (Gizmodo)
• The art and science of Spotify Wrapped (Protocol)

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