Wed. 08/04 – Is Robinhood A Meme Stock Now?

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Robinhood’s shares are up so much after that busted IPO that trading had to be halted today. What gives? Also, what’s up with the rush into Buy Now Pay Later all of the sudden? Vudo will become Roku’s official video store. Superhuman raises another round. And do you need a smart soap dispenser in your life? Probably not.

• Metalab.com
• TinyCaptial.com

Links:

• Robinhood surges as much as 81% in second day of wild trading (CNBC)
• Apple, Affirm to Join on Buy Now, Pay Later for Canadian Purchases (Bloomberg)
• WhatsApp launches its ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and videos (The Verge)
• New ‘Google Identity Services’ consolidate sign-in for 3rd-party apps, includes ‘One Tap’ (9to5Google)
• FandangoNOW and Vudu merge into a new streaming service with titles to rent, buy or stream free (TechCrunch)
• Blizzard’s head of HR is out (The Verge)
• Superhuman Raises $75 Million For Its Waitlist-Only Email Productivity App (Forbes)
• This $55 Amazon Smart Soap Dispenser is dumb as dirt (The Verge)
• Smart homes and vegetable peelers (Benedict Evans)

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