"HBO would have been the natural fit... Instead they simply decided to poach HBO executives, which was likely the smarter move." — Analyst Amit Daryanani
“What we do in this factory is not what we studied for." — One young female worker
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"The notion that there is real choice in the search engine market is 'bogus.' — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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"In other categories, entertainment (mostly streaming) also reaccelerated to a strong +36% y/y growth rate vs. +30% last month." — Analyst Amit Daryanani
Read More Evercore: Apple App Store revenue grew 10% last month
From Gruber's "iPhone 15 OverheatGate Seems to Be a Nothingburger" posted Sunday on Daring Fireball.
Read More John Gruber calls for Apple leaker Ming-Chi Kuo to issue a retraction
As the tag line puts it, "You can't make this $hit up." No Apple angle.
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From Benjamin Mayo's "Report: Apple considers huge bid for global Formula 1 streaming rights" posted Saturday on 9to5Mac.
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