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Jay Peters

Jay Peters

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    Apple wants to keep you “In the Loop.”

    The new “In the Loop” section that’s partway down Apple’s Newsroom page brings over social media posts from Apple executives like CEO Tim Cook and SVP of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak.

    A screenshot of Apple’s “In the Loop” section on its Newsroom page.
    Image: Apple
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    Jay Peters
    Lyft is going to let you favorite drivers.

    After a ride, you’ll be able to mark a driver as a favorite and Lyft will prioritize matching you with them when possible.

    An image showing screenshots of favoriting a driver in Lyft.
    Image: Lyft
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    Jay Peters
    I need your help for Installer!

    I want to know what you’re into right now for the Installer newsletter. What are you reading / watching / playing / going down a deep rabbit hole about? Tell me in the comments so I can include it! (And subscribe to Installer!)

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    Jeff Bezos is thinking about acquiring CNBC, the New York Post reports.

    Bezos has “signaled interest to business associates” in buying the network, according to The Post’s story.

    However, the article also says that “sources close to Comcast told The Post that Bezos has not approached the cable giant headed by CEO Brian Roberts.” So I guess we’ll see what actually happens.

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    Jay Peters
    Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years.

    Even though AI-focused hardware products like glasses are “an exciting new emerging category,” phones will still be in the “center” of the consumer experience for “the next two to three years, at least,” Pichai said during the Alphabet Q2 2025 earnings call today.

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    Jay Peters
    Epic isn’t sure when it will bring Fortnite back to iOS in the UK.

    The company has some criticisms of the Competition and Markets Authority’s roadmaps of “potential actions to improve competition” for Apple and Google, and Epic now says it “can’t bring the Epic Games Store to iOS in the UK this year (if ever).”

    Epic originally aimed to bring the store and Fortnite to iOS in the UK in the second half of 2025.