#35 Smartphones, platforms and neobanks

0:25 The Bulletin TikTok sale paused, Tesla buys Bitcoin, Microsoft/EU support pay for news, Bumble IPO and earnings (Twitter, Uber, Softbank & Affirm) 6:34 The Feature "Shopify's platform strategy" Links and images mentioned in the episode are available in the email edition of the newsletter, subscribe at techonomist.email

0:30 The Bulletin Apple on Facebook and data privacy, earnings (Alphabet, Amazon, Alibaba, Snap, PayPal...) 5:32 The Feature "The Bezos era of Amazon" Links and images mentioned in the episode are available in the email edition of the newsletter, subscribe at techonomist.email

1:03 The Bulletin Stonks! (GameStop, Reddit & Robinhood), Ant Group’s ambitions reined in & earnings (Apple, Microsoft, Facebook & Tesla) 6:29 The Feature "Search, social and the news business" Links and images mentioned in the episode are available in the email edition of the newsletter, subscribe at techonomist.email

0:34 The Bulletin Netflix, Intel & IBM earnings, and Google Search threatens to leave Australia 3:43 The Feature "Is Tesla a platform?" Links and images mentioned in the episode are available in the email edition of the newsletter, subscribe at techonomist.email

1:04 - The Bulletin  WhatsApp new terms, Parler disconnect & Airbnb cancels Washington guests  4:50 - The Feature  Social, regulation and moderation  Links and images mentioned in the episode are available in the email edition of the newsletter, subscribe at techonomist.email

0:34 - The Bulletin De-platforming Trump, China tech drama & more 3:34 - The Feature Smartphones, platforms and neobanks Links and images mentioned in the episode are available in the email edition of the newsletter, subscribe at techonomist.email

SolarWinds hack, the EU publishes proposed new laws for tech companies, and Apple's new privacy labels.

By going public, we get to see a detailed case study of the food delivery business model.

Airbnb & DoorDash IPOs pop, breaking up Facebook and Google Search 2020 in review.

Big tech is building the new interface of banking, and bringing the banks along for the ride.