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Maybe it's because of all the hoopla over the new "Godzilla vs. Kong" movie, but I'm noticing a lot of news about clashes between the titans of the tech industry lately.
The decade-long courtroom battle between Google and Oracle came to a close this week when the US Supreme Court declared Google the victor, absolving it of any allegations that it stole Oracle's code by using Java APIs in the Android operating system.
Starboard was said to be preparing to launch a board challenge with the ultimate aim of putting Box on the auction block. But with KKR's $500 million investment in Box this week, a sale is likely no longer in the cards - at least for now.
And of course, tensions between Apple and Facebook continue to rise as we near the release of Apple's new privacy feature, which will make it easy for iPhone users to avoid the ad targeting Facebook's business depends on.
Apple CEO Tim Cook threw a little fuel on the fire this week by calling Facebook's concerns about the impact on its ad business a "flimsy argument," during an interview with the New York Times' Kara Swisher.
Each company has carved out a lucrative role helping business customers analyze data in the cloud. But, as one industry analyst notes in the story, the two companies' interests are starting to converge, putting them "on a collision course."
Throw in a pugnacious CEO (Snowflake's Frank Slootman) who likens himself to WWII's General George S. Patton, and a rival CEO (Databrick's Ali Ghodsi) skilled at forming alliances with deep-pocketed partners and at raising cash, and you have the makings for a great rivalry.
Covid-wear reached a new pinnacle this week with the release of the Xubermask, a wild-looking internet-connected face mask that's the result of a collaboration between musician-cum-entrepreneur Will.i.am, electronics company Honeywell, and Jose Fernandez, a designer whose credits include the SpaceX flight suit.
The mask is made of mesh and silicone, and comes with built-in noise-cancelling headphones, dual three-speed fans and LED lights. It'll cost you $300, but you'll be protected from germs and smog, and you'll look like a cyber-warrior.
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