Hej,
Last week with Disney announcing they’re launching two of their own streaming platforms says it ever so boldly: Media’s transition to direct-to-consumer is accelerating.
Tech
– Alibaba invests in Swedish dating start-up Tantan Link
– Payment companies Vantiv and Worldpay agrees to merge in a USD 10 BN deal creating a fierce competitor to companies such as Klarna Link
– Study on decision-making reveals what are the most important choices you can make Link
– Facebook launches app in secrecy in China Link
Transpotation
– Intel looks to build 100 fully autonomous cars with its Mobileye service Link
– Benchmark – long-time Uber investor – sues the former CEO Travis Kalanick Link
Media
– Netflix makes its first acquisition – comic-book producer Millarworld for USD 50-100 M Link
– Disney cancels Netflix deal and removes all content from the platform and simultaneously announces their own two (!) streaming services Link | Link
– Snap continues to get beat by the financial markets on another Quarterly earnings miss as the user growth slows drastically and the company nearly quadrupled its loss QoQ Link
– Parts of the group behind Popcorn time starts streaming recommendation service to compete with Playpilot called Reelgood Link
– What happens when Hollywood studios are hacked and their only assets are exposed Link
– Amazon close overall and first-look deal with The Walking Dead Creator Robert Kirkman Link
– David Letterman to host 6 episode Netflix serie Link
XR
– Apple bets the future of AR will be in a hand held device Link
– VR content studio Here Be Dragons raise USD 10M lead by Discovery Link
https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/10/snapchat-earnings-q2-2017/
