• Apple announced several new features coming with iOS 18. Here are some of them: schedule send texts for iMessage, tap iPhones together to send money, context and on-screen intelligence for Siri (for iPhone 15 only), auto solve handwritten equations in Apple “math notes,” AI generated custom emojis and text reactions, delete unwanted subjects from photos in one click, record and transcribe phone calls, messages via satellite, password manager like 1Password, customizable app home screens, the ability to lock and/or hide specific apps (APPLE).

• BeReal was acquired by mobile apps/games company Voodoo for $500M+ (TC).

• Taylor Swift’s 3-night performance brought $98M to Scotland (CNBC).

• Rivian’s path to survival is now remarkably clear (TC).

• Wells Fargo fired over a dozen employees for faking work (BBG). 

• WhatsApp added large video calls and screen sharing with audio (TC).

• Spotify launched an in-house creative agency for gen-AI voiceover ads (TC).

• BYD has an electric double-decker bus for London with a 400 mile range (TG).

• Sweetgreen launched a caramelized garlic steak bowl (SG).

• Boston, NY, and D.C. have started cracking down on food delivery companies (FC).

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