Tech Rivalry and the Future of Gaming Platforms

Facebook and Apple are calling each other names again. “Privacy Thief!” “Monopolist!” And why we might see more of this in the coming years. Roblox files maybe the most exciting S-1 of this IPO batch. Stadia is going to work around the App Store too. Another big milestone crossed for self-driving cars. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Apple doubles down on upcoming iOS 14 privacy features, slams Facebook for collecting ‘as much data as possible’ (9to5Mac)
• Roblox files for its IPO (Axios)
• Stadia will be playable on iOS via Safari in the coming ‘weeks’ (9to5Google)
• Robotaxi companies get the green light to charge for rides in California (TechCrunch)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions

• ‘An overnight success 10 years in the making’: Atlanta is the future for Black leaders in tech (Protocol)
• Huawei, 5G, and the Man Who Conquered Noise (Wired)
• The Substackerati (CJR)
• Jack Ma vs. the Party: Inside the collapse of the world's biggest IPO (Nikkei Asia)
• Ok Google: please publish your DKIM secret keys (Matthew Green's Blog)
• ‘Like Being Grilled Alive’: The Fear of Living With a Hackable Heart (OneZero)

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