The newsletter opportunity: Facebook confirmed that it will release newsletter publishing tools—its reach and lack of fees could be appealing to some creators.

A new way to QVC: Nordstrom debuted a livestream shopping channel as more companies look to interactive video to enhance product discovery.

Google cuts its commission: Google announced this week that it would cut Google Play app store fees by 50% on the first $1 million a developer makes.

Apple is facing yet another potential hurdle to IDFA: As Chinese tech companies work on a new way to track users on mobile devices, Apple will be faced with either barring a slew of Chinese developers altogether or forging ahead on a policy with no teeth.