Intro

It’s Rumor Friday! Are we getting an Alexa TV next month? Will Apple’s AR/VR headset need an Apple device to work? Is Reddit lining up an IPO? Also, Apple delays its controversial CSAM feature, the week in NFT madness, and, of course, The Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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Links:

• EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is close to launching its own TV in the US (Insider)
• Apple’s AR/VR Headset Will Need Connection to Other Device Such as iPhone (The Information)
• Exclusive: Reddit seeks to hire advisers for U.S. IPO -sources (Reuters)
• Apple delays rollout of CSAM detection system and child safety features (9to5Mac)
• Record Doge NFT Sale Highlights Growing Demand for Fractionalization (CoinDesk)

The Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• The Latest NFT Fad Is a Text-Based Fantasy Game Building Block (Coindesk)
• Gimme the Loot! (Collisions)
• NFTs, DeFi Boost for Ethereum Dims Clamor of Bitcoin Maximalists (Bloomberg)
• Wall Street Is Looking to Reddit for Investment Advice (WSJ)
• Here are all the companies from Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day, Part 1 (TechCrunch)
• Here are all the companies from Day 2 of Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day (TechCrunch)

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