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Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 5:30 a.m.

This week we give our \u201cexpert analysis\u201d of all the impending enterprise IPO\u2019s, discuss Multi-Cloud and try to make sense of Roblox and TikTok. Plus, are salary bands good or bad\u2026?

\n\nThe Rundown\n\n

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• IPOs\n\n
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  • the Palantir IPO mission statement is an amazing artifact.
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  • Software Developer Tools Company JFrog Adds to Tech IPO Rush.
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  • Asana files to go public via direct listing.
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  • Snowflake files for IPO, taking on Amazon and Microsoft cloud database businesses.
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  • Unity\u2019s IPO filing shows how big a threat it poses to Epic and the Unreal Engine.
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• Redis Labs, Maker Of Database Software, Hits $1 Billion Valuation With New Fundraise.
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• Gamers are logging millions of hours a day on Roblox.
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\n\nRelevant to your Interests\n\n

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• Apple\n\n
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  • A14X Bionic to Be \u2018Nearly on Par\u2019 With 8-Core Intel Core i9-9880H, According to Fresh Performance Analysis.
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  • Apple apologizes to WordPress, won\u2019t force the free app to add purchases after all.
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  • Epic Games wins temporary ruling barring Apple from retaliation.
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• Online Retailing Executives\n\n
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  • The second-most important Jeff at Amazon is leaving the company.
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  • Downtown Las Vegas fixture Tony Hsieh leaves Zappos.
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  • Tony Hsieh out as CEO of shoe and clothing giant Zappos.
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• MSFT\n\n
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  • Cloud Revenue: Microsoft Bigger than Amazon and Google, 2X IBM.
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  • Microsoft plans cloud contract push with foreign governments after $10 billion JEDI win.
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  • Microsoft\u2019s new Transcribe in Word feature is designed for students, reporters, and more.
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• TikTok Plans to Challenge Trump Administration Over Executive Order.
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• At scale, all B2B products converge. It\u2019s reports, alerts, workflow, permissions and approvals all the way down.
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• Malicious Chinese SDK In 1,200 iOS Apps With Billions Of Installs Causing \u2018Major Privacy.
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• Concerns To Hundreds Of Millions Of Consumers.\u2019
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• Freedom of cloud choice: The myths and truths about multi-cloud.
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• Application modernization requires more than just technology, lots of consultative analysis.
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• Fun fact: Nvidia is now worth more than Intel + AMD combined.
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• TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns
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• Then he asked me \u201cIs Kubernetes right for us?\u201d
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\n\nNonsense\n\n

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• @PopeyesChicken mobile app doesn't think @heyhey email addresses are real.
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\n\nRecommendations\n\n

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• Matt Ray: Connected:Digits Benford\u2019s Law.\n\n
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• Brandon: Yellowstone Season 3 Finale.
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