Weekly Subscription News: Football, Freebies and Frustration
Razorbacks launch subscription streaming network, JPMorgan buys majority stake in VW payments, Texas passes bill prohibiting social media censorship.
Five on Friday: Teslas, Tacos and Targeting
Amazon eyes Sunday Night Football, Taco Bell tests taco subscription, and Quora launches Quora+.
Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp for $12B in Cash and Stock Deal
Intuit confirmed Monday they are acquiring customer engagement and marketing platform Mailchimp in a $12B deal.
Judge Hands Down Split Decision in Epic Games v. Apple Lawsuit
A federal judge handed down a split decision in the Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit. Epic Games is appealing.
Google Plans to Appeal €500M French Fine on Merits of Case
Google plans to appeal a €500 million fine ($591M) imposed by France’s Competition Authority. Google says the fine is disproportionate.
Weekly Subscription News: Printing, Promising and Paying
Shutterstock buys PicMonkey for $110M, DocuSign raises full year guidance, and Hot Pod will be The Verge's first paid product.
Five on Friday: Monopolies, Music and Microsoft
The DOJ prepares to sue Google, Microsoft launches a personalized news service, and Hulu to raise prices.
USA TODAY Launches Sports+ Premium Subscriptions
Earlier this week, Gannett-owned USA TODAY announced the launch of its newest premium product, USA TODAY Sports+.
Substack Acquires Subscription-Based Social App Cocoon
Substack is acquiring Cocoon, a subscription-based social app. Cocoon will remain independent.
The New York Times Puts Wirecutter Behind Metered Paywall
The New York Times Co. is putting its Wirecutter product review site behind a metered paywall.
