Tue. 02/16 – Bitcoin Crosses $50k

Bitcoin hits its latest, biggest milestone. A OnePlus cofounder’s latest startup is: Nothing. But it bought something: Essential. I’ll explain why this “who’s on first” routine might be interesting. Why government antitrust action has a tendency to open the litigation floodgates. And if you’ve been hearing about that new app Dispo, I’ve got an explainer for you. Cause that’s what I’m here for.

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Links:

• Bitcoin Jumps to $50,000 as Record-Breaking Rally Accelerates (Bloomberg)
• Essential is now officially owned by Carl Pei’s Nothing Technologies (9to5Google)
• Microsoft’s new Office app now available on iPad (The Verge)
• New Samsung laptops rumored to include OLED screens and S Pen support (The Verge)
• Big Tech’s Next Big Problem Could Come From People Like ‘Mr. Sweepy’ (NYTimes)
• Retro photo app is winning buzz (Axios)
• The bull case for Dispo (Justin Potts)