Thu. 05/18 – Montana Bans TikTok

The first official ban of TikTok by a US state is here. Unskippable tv-like ads are coming to YouTube when you’re watching on your TV. How much can be recovered when a crypto project blows up? Why is Amazon so far behind in drone delivery? And how Apple’s forthcoming headset got developed.

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Links:

• TikTok Ban Signed in Montana, Paving Way for First Amendment Legal Battle (WSJ)
• YouTube 2023 Upfront: Platform to Launch Unskippable 30-Second Ads on TVs, Roger Goodell on Hand to Tout NFL Sunday Ticket Pact (Variety)
• Netflix Advertising Tier Now Has “Nearly Five Million” Monthly Active Users (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital predicts 35% customer payout (Reuters)
• Amazon’s 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air far behind Alphabet’s Wing and Walmart partner Zipline (CNBC)
• Apple’s New Headset Meets Reality (Bloomberg Businessweek)