Intro

Does the iPhone 12 have secret reverse wireless charging just waiting to be turned on? More signs Apple might be building its own search engine. The headlines from today’s Section 230 Senate hearing. Is the DOJ gonna prevent Visa from acquiring Plaid? And how much would you pay Elon Musk to beam you internet from Space?

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Links:

• Apple’s iPhone 12 seems to have a secret reverse wireless charging feature (The Verge)
• Apple develops alternative to Google search (Financial Times)
• Microsoft Q1 Earnings Release
• Republicans Accuse Zuckerberg and Dorsey of Censorship: Live Updates (NYTimes)
• Visa’s Planned Purchase of Plaid Faces Antitrust Scrutiny at the Justice Department (WSJ)
• SpaceX prices Starlink satellite internet service at $99 per month, according to e-mail (CNBC)
• Whoop Valued at $1.2 Billion With IVP, SoftBank, Eli Manning Backing (Bloomberg)

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