It’s time again for the Digipave Monday Review and we’ve got some big stories for you this week. Take a look:
1. Apple’s iPhone Event: Save the date because Apple has sent out invitations for a September 12th iPhone event at Apple’s brand new company headquarters in Cupertino, California. According to reports, along with a new iPhone 8, you can expect to see a new Apple Watch and updates to HomePod. Read more here.
2. Goodbye Juicero: Maker of the now infamous $400 internet-connected juice machine, Juicero, is shutting down. Read more about the downfall of this highly funded Silicon Valley start up here. And make sure you watch this video from Bloomberg here.
3. WhatsApp Verified Business Accounts: As anticipated for some time, WhatsApp has officially begun testing business verification. If you see a green badge next to a contact’s name, it means that the phone number of this contact belongs to a business account verified by WhatsApp.
4. Uber Has a New CEO: In case you haven’t heard (and you’re living under a rock ;-). Just kidding.), Uber has a new CEO. Read this here and you’ll get all caught up on Uber’s first all-staff meeting with its new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.