Disruptive Innovations and Legal Battles in Retail Tech

Nintendo finally takes the wraps off the Switch 2. Everybody seems to want to give TikTok more time, but can they find a way to do it? A big new AI research lab. A check in with Nothing. The company, I mean. And the weird story of when Walgreens tries to replace refrigerator doors with smartscreens.

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• Here’s the Nintendo Switch 2 (The Verge)
• Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law (Washington Post)
• Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. (NBCNews)
• AI researcher François Chollet founds a new AI lab focused on AGI (TechCrunch)
• Phone Startup Nothing Raises Funding, Crosses $1 Billion in Lifetime Sales (Bloomberg)
• Walgreens Replaced Fridge Doors With Smart Screens. It’s Now a $200 Million Fiasco (Bloomberg)

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