Nick Bastone

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Nick Bastone was a reporter for The Information covering Google and its parent company, Alphabet. Previously, he wrote for Business Insider where he covered Google/Alphabet and other various startups. Nick started his career on the business team at Square. He is currently based in San Francisco.

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Google Follows Apple, Bans Fortnite From App Store

The decision comes after Epic Games—the maker of Fortnite—released an update today that let users pay the company directly.

Epic Games Sues Apple After It Removes Fortnite From App Store

Epic Games has sued Apple for anticompetitive conduct after it booted Epic’s hit game Fortnite from the App Store.

Google Invests $450 Million in Home Security Company, ADT

ADT’s technicians will also begin selling and installing Google’s Nest security devices and services.

Google Announces Pixel 4a and Next Generation 5G Phones

The Pixel 4a, which is available for preorder now and will ship on August 20th, will cost $349.

Google Reports Worst Quarter as a Public Company

CFO Porat said the company had seen “modest improvements” in July, but said it wasn’t out of the woods quite yet.