Welcome to the Tech Meam Right Home for Wednesday, June 30th, 2021.

I'm Brian McCullough.

Today, Facebook launches its Substack clone, emphasis on clone.

Shopify joins the platform tax wars by going to zero.

A truce between Microsoft and Google has just lapsed, a big raise in the drone space,

and would you pay to get actual search results instead of just ads?

Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.

Today is going to be a day of

strategy and news about moves on the great big tech chessboard I guess.

For example, Facebook has unveiled Bulletin.

It's Substack newsletter competitor. For example, Facebook has unveiled Bulletin.

It's a sub-stack newsletter competitor,

but it's not accepting sign-ups for just anybody yet.

If you're not already a Bulletin Launch Partner,

you're going to have to wait your turn.

If you do get picked to join the bulletin launch, Yippee!

Because Facebook says it won't take a cut of Creator's revenue for a bit, quoting the

The verge. The new platform is, quote,

focused on empowering independent writers,

helping them reach new audiences

and power their businesses.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a live audio call discussing the launch.

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