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Jay Peters

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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.

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    Jay Peters
    Strands stats and streaks.

    When you finish one of The New York Times’ Strands puzzles, you’ll now see stats and details about your streak. I love Strands but had to break my daily habit for my own sanity, so please don’t judge me on my poor stats.

    Hopefully I can resist trying to keep my streak going...
    Hopefully I can resist trying to keep my streak going...
    Image: The New York Times
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    Jay Peters
    Threads is trying to entice creators with improved analytics.

    The changes include tools to compare post performance over time and see where people encounter your posts. You can read more about the changes in a blog post or on Threads.

    An image showing screenshots of Threads’ post insights.
    Image: Meta