Here s what s making news in tech on Monday…
–Apple will probably hold an iPhone event next month, and people familiar with the matter said there will be a lot of changes in the so-called iPhone 7.–Yahoo is doing more that just selling itself to Verizon. On Monday, the company launched a TV-watching site called Yahoo View, in partnership with Hulu. The site is supposed to be one of the few ways to watch free programming from Hulu, as it phases out its free service in favor of subscription services. (Yahoo describes it in a blog post.)—Amazon s offices in Tokyo were searched by officers from Japan s Fair Trade Commission due to antitrust allegations about forcing retailing to set lower prices on Amazon s Japanese site.–The FTC says celebrities and social media stars need to be more upfront about the brands they are promoting when it comes to sponsored content.—Gawker media is reportedly in settlement talks with Hulk Hogan after losing a $140 million verdict in the Peter Thiel-funded case.–Tesla disclosed late Friday that it needs $1.1 billion to fund all the things it has planned during the third quarter.–Last week, it was reported that Wal-Mart was going to buy Jet.com. Well, today, it s official, and for $3.3 billion. The deal is largest-ever for an e-commerce startup.–AMD shares rose about 2 percent after an analyst lifted his price target on the stock due to the performance of the company s Polaris graphics processor.Photo: Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6 Plus S during a media event in San Francisco Sept. 9, 2015. Apple is expected to hold a company event next month in which many updates to the iPhone are expected. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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