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Uber’s IPO filing is officially upon us and there was much rejoicing… or, at least, plenty of takes; Disney outlined its streaming video plans and in doing so it both put Apple to shame and fired a warning shot at Netflix, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit (Reuters)
• Alphabet Is Uber IPO’s Surprise Winner With Potential $5 Billion Stake (Forbes)
• Uber’s Venture Investors Set for a Windfall (WSJ)
• Disney+ app and worldwide rollout plans revealed (Engadget)
• Disney+ streaming service will be available starting Nov. 12 for $6.99 a month (CNBC)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• The basics of modern AI—how does it work and will it destroy society this year? (ArsTechnica)
• FOXCONN IS CONFUSING THE HELL OUT OF WISCONSIN (The Verge)
• The man behind Huawei (The Los Angeles Times)
• The Improbable Rise of Huawei (Foreign Policy)
• Inside the Biotech Startup That Wants to Extend Your Life (OneZero)
• VIDEO OF APPLE’S W.A.L.T. IN ACTION – THE 1993-EDITION IPHONE (Sonny Dickson)