Mon. 08/19 – Everything Eventually Becomes An Advertising Business

Is X closing up shop in Brazil? Remember how Apple is trying to make their own modems? How’s that going? Why is the online dating sector suddenly struggling? And could the next big advertising platform actually be Walmart?

Sponsors:

• ArcticWolf.com/techmeme

Links:

• X says it’s closing operations in Brazil (TechCrunch)
• AMD Buys AI Equipment Maker for Nearly $5 Billion, Escalating Battle With Nvidia (WSJ)
• Apple Is Playing the Long Game With Switch From Qualcomm Modems (Bloomberg)
• ‘Bumble fumble’: online dating apps struggle as people swear off swiping (The Guardian)
• How Walmart became a force in a $54bn retail advertising industry (Financial Times)