Apple Music to release ‘Carpool Karaoke’ to subscribers on August 8
Reuters
Amazon is giving playwrights $5 million to create stories for Audible
Harrison Weber
Epic raises $8 million to grow its unlimited ebook subscription service for kids
Paul Sawers
Antilatency lands $2.1 million for mobile VR positional tracking tech
Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
Google launches Data GIF Maker to help storytellers convey information through animations
Paul Sawers
AppsFlyer helps mobile advertisers beat back ad fraud via machine learning
Dean Takahashi
Seriously takes the Angry Birds path with Best Fiends animated cartoon
Dean Takahashi
AR/VR Weekly: Can Transformers spark China’s AR/VR interest?
Jason Wilson
Netflix uses its real NES app to reveal ‘Castlevania’ trailer
Jeff Grubb
Facebook inks video deals with BuzzFeed and Vox to challenge YouTube
Reuters
Samsung’s new Gear 360 camera costs $229 and goes on sale in the U.S. on May 25
Paul Sawers
How eastern European tech entrepreneurs are drawing global interest
Reuters
Google starts selling 4K digital whiteboard Jamboard for $4,999 in the U.S.
Emil Protalinski
Scribd adds newspapers to its subscription reading service, including the NYT, FT, and WSJ
Paul Sawers
Amazon expands subscription TV Channels service beyond the U.S. and into Europe
Paul Sawers
Meet Stephanie Chan, GamesBeat’s new general assignment reporter
Jason Wilson
Meet Rowan Kaiser, GamesBeat’s PC Gaming guest post editor
Jason Wilson
Analysis
Instagram poaches the manager of Spotify’s best feature
Kevin Kelleher
Study shows live mobile sports apps are lagging behind real-time sports TV broadcasts
Dean Takahashi
European directors call on U.S. internet giants to help finance more films
Chris O'Brien
Facebook leaked documents reveal how it moderates hate speech, porn, and terrorism
Reuters
ExtraTorrent shuts down permanently
Emil Protalinski
How mixed reality could transform game shows of the future
Dean Takahashi
The future of mobile game monetization
Dean Takahashi
Sony’s Richard Marks: Voice commands are key for transforming VR into the Holodeck
Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Guest
VR’s high fidelity obsession is holding it back
Amir-Esmaeil Bozorgzadeh
React VR speeds up Oculus Home on Samsung Gear — it’s three times faster
Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
SteamVR Home beta test gets new social features
Joe Durbin, UploadVR
Meet Blair Hanley Frank, VentureBeat’s new staff writer
Blaise Zerega
How France scored a big win against fake news during its recent elections
Chris O'Brien
Salesforce beats estimates with Q1 deferred revenue growth of 26%
Reuters
Facebook will live stream ESL video game tournaments
Jonathan Vanian, Fortune
Medium now offers audio versions of its stories for members
Ken Yeung
Google: Daydream has ‘more than 150 apps’
Emil Protalinski
FCC votes to scrap net neutrality rules, surprising no one
Harrison Weber
