🤯 Alphabet Could Acquire HubSpot

Plus: 📱 A First Look at Europe’s Alternative iPhone App Stores, 🌑 Eclipse Causes U.S. Hotel Boom

April 05, 2024

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Rumors are flying that Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is exploring the possibility of buying HubSpot, a CRM and marketing automation company with a market cap of over $33 billion. Read more.

We’re finally seeing the results of the EU’s DMA requirement for iOS app store alternatives, with one live option and three more on the way. The leader of the pack is AltStore, which doesn’t require jailbreaking. Read more.

The upcoming solar eclipse has already caused hotels, like Super 8 locations, on the path of totality to majorly increase prices (ex. from $95 to $949 per night) and, in some cases, sell out. Read more.

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