Tech reporter • sean.burch@thewrap.com • @SeanB44
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Facebook Used ‘Misleading Claims’ to Stop Research of Its Political Ads, FTC Says
The social network and FTC are at odds again
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Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Date to January 2022 Due to COVID-19
The tech giant had been planning on having corporate employees return in September
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Justin Bieber Apologizes for Supporting Morgan Wallen and His Own Past ‘Hurtful Racist Jokes’
After declaring his “love” for Wallen’s album, Bieber says he doesn’t support “any sort of racism or discrimination”
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Netflix’s Slice of US Subscription Streaming Pie Has Shrunk 19% in 2 Years | Chart
The mega-streamer accounted for nearly one out of every two streaming subscriptions in 2019; now it’s dealing with a “pretty competitive arena,” one analyst says
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TikTok Tests New ‘Stories’ Feature, Becomes Latest Snapchat Copycat
Yet another app is poised to add the popular feature
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Roku’s Q2 Ad Revenue Surges 117% Despite Viewers Streaming Less Content
Streaming device maker adds 1.5 million accounts, hits 55.1 million overall
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Rihanna Is Now a Billionaire, Thanks to Fenty Beauty
The success of her cosmetics brand has made Rihanna the second richest female celebrity behind Oprah Winfrey
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Facebook to Host First Movie Premiere With 9/11 Museum Documentary ‘The Outsider’
The film will stream August 19-20 and cost $3.99 before a wider theaters and VOD release
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Microsoft Will Require All Employees and Office Visitors to Be Vaccinated
The tech giant has about 96,000 employees in the U.S.
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YouTube Launches $100 Million Fund for TikTok Copycat ‘Shorts’
Creators can make up to $10,000 each month for posting original vertical videos
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DirecTV Completes Spinoff From AT&T, Renames AT&T TV Service
Deal comes after AT&T loses about 500,000 “premium” video subscribers during Q2
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Elon Musk Denies He Asked to Replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO
Cook, according to a new book, told the Tesla chief “f— you” in response
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Behind Big Tech’s Eye-Popping $331 Billion Quarter | Chart
The rebounding online ad economy just pushed Facebook and Google to new heights
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Amazon Stock on Pace for Worst Day in More Than a Year
A mixed Q2 earnings report and a record-setting European fine sent Amazon’s stock down 7.25%
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Facebook Climbs to 2.9 Billion Users, Reports $29.1 Billion in Q2 Sales
The social network’s stock drops 5% despite beating Wall Street’s earnings projections