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Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws

Four years after Russian agents exploited popular online services to push propaganda, sow unrest and promote the candidacy of now-President Trump, the U.S. government has made virtually no progress in bringing more transparency to paid political speech. Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws Source: Washington

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Sources: Apple considers letting users choose third-party browser and email apps as default on iPhone and iPad, opening HomePod to third-party music services (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple considers letting users choose third-party browser and email apps as default on iPhone and iPad, opening HomePod to third-party music services  —  – Company considers letting users change web browser, email app  — Spotify, Pandora may be allowed to stream directly on HomePod Sources: Apple considers letting users choose

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PitchBook: 159 companies went public in the US in 2019 raising $33B, a ~30% drop from 2018, as founders and investors opt for direct listings over bank-led IPOs (Mike Hofman/Marker)

Mike Hofman / Marker: PitchBook: 159 companies went public in the US in 2019 raising $33B, a ~30% drop from 2018, as founders and investors opt for direct listings over bank-led IPOs  —  Founders, companies, and investors are rebelling against the investment banks — and taking matters into their own hands PitchBook: 159 companies went

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