‘Epic’ Battle, NJ’s Economic Comeback & Amazon Third-Party Ruling

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🗓️ 14 August 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Epic Games is suing Apple after the tech giant removed Fortnite’s “Battle Royale” game from the App Store. Fortnite is attempting to bypass Apple’s standard 30% App Store fee, and CNBC contributor Alex Kantrowitz says the gamer’s move is a smart one. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy lays out his steps for the Garden State’s economic comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, mail-in COVID-19 testing and a court ruling that says Amazon can be held liable for faulty third-party products sold on its website.

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer today on our podcast.
0:07.0	Fortnight taking on Apple in a series of choreographed moves legal and Orwellian.
0:12.7	We shall prevail.
0:16.5	The NBC contributor and big technology founder Alex Kantruitz
0:19.7	says the free fortnight campaign isn't such a bad idea.
0:23.0	Apple has a monopoly on that store.
0:24.8	It's good that we're seeing somebody challenge what Apple's doing.
0:27.8	And we're going to New Jersey.
0:29.8	New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on what the U.S. needs from its government for a pandemic recovery.
0:35.2	The overwhelming X factor is Congress needs to act.
0:38.9	That phrase go bigger, go home, I can't believe it, but they went home.
0:42.4	Those stories plus mail-in COVID tests and a ruling on Amazon.
0:46.0	Someone want to play Judge Judy this morning?
0:48.0	It's Friday, August 14th, 2020, Squack Pod begins right now.
0:53.0	Good morning and welcome to Squawk Box right here on
0:55.8	C.M. this Friday morning.
0:57.4	I'm Andrew Osorking along with Joe Kernan and Melissa Lee who's hanging out with us
1:00.6	once again today. Becky is off. we got a lot to get you this
1:04.0	morning.
1:06.4	Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the information
1:12.2	for if the people with their own courage. glorious anniversary over the information for the information we'll have we shall fail.
1:18.0	On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh.
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