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Wed. 01/25 – Is This Latest Suit The Biggest Threat To Google

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m gonna tell you why I think the latest antitrust suit against Google might be the most important one in terms of the overall tech ecosystem. And ...

Tue 01/24 – ALL The Details On Apple’s Headset

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alright. It’s on. Mark Gurman has literally all the details on Apple’s forthcoming mixed reality headset. The DOJ might already have sued Google b...

Mon. 01/23 – Moar Tech Layoffs (And Moar To Come?)

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More tech layoffs, and why I’m suggesting we might only be in the early innings of this tech retrenchment. Big Wall Street banks are coming for PayP...

Fri. 01/20 – Alphabet’s Monster Layoffs

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now Alphabet has monster layoffs to announce. How much of it is about getting Google ready to battle OpenAI? More Twitter bans, but this time, the ban...

Thu. 01/19 – Instagram Wants You To Take A Break

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is Genesis finally on the verge of bankruptcy? Instagram wants you to take a break… from Instagram… and they’re even giving you tools to do so. ...

Wed. 01/18 – The HomePod Is Back

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The original HomePod is basically back, even though it’s not the original cause it’s been updated. Apple’s AR/VR plans continue to be maddeningl...

Tue. 01/17 – New Mac Tuesday

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Macs and New M2 chips from Santa Tim this morning. Microsoft has made its Azure OpenAI Service generally available. But will lawsuits slow down th...

(TWTR SPC) The Big AI Discussion

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our big AI discussion with @ReamBraden and @swyx. Shawn just posted this new essay drawing on what we discussed here: Every Google vs OpenAI Argume...

Fri. 01/13 – Is The Government Crackdown On Crypto Starting?

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The SEC just officially labeled two crypto lending programs as unregistered securities? Is the regulatory tsunami beginning? Did Tim Cook actually ask...

Thu. 01/12 – Touchscreen Macs?

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is Apple finally ready to bring touchscreens to Macs? Sam Bankman Fried has a Substack. Apple Maps courts businesses. Is Twitter going to auction off ...

Wed. 01/11 – Maybe Software Needs To Eat The Airline Industry

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yet another software snafu with the airlines this morning. Apple’s about to do its own screens, its own modems, what is left? Twitter makes a change...

Tue. 01/10 – Now We Have VALL-E To Take Over My Podcast Voice

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, now there’s VALL-E, a text to speech technology that could fully replace me as this podcast narrator. It looks like Microsoft wants to do ever...

Mon. 01/09 – Gurman Tells Us When Apple’s “Reality Pro” Will Be Announced.

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Gurman tells us when Apple’s “Reality Pro” headset will be announced, made available to developers, and made available to consumers. Valve’...

Fri. 01/06 – CES Wrapup Part 2

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI is raising more money. Apple’s headset launch might be delayed to the summer. But no worries, cause HTC unveiled their 099 Vive XR Elite head...

Thu. 01/05 – CES Roundup Part 1

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon’s layoffs are bigger than we thought. Meta’s new fines in Europe could be a way, way bigger deal than you might think. Apple is brining AI ...

Wed. 01/04 – ChatGPT Coming To Bing?

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is Microsoft gonna steal one on Google by bring ChatGPT to Bing search? What is Bonk, the new crypto coin posting monster gains this week? Is Apple br...

Tue. 01/03 – Eventually, CES Comes For All Of Us

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CES kicks off with Intel detailing it’s new 13th gen chips for laptops. A big PyTorch warning. Why that whole Southwest Airlines mess happened. Layo...

Thu. 12/29 – Someone Tell Zuck About This ABBA Avatar Concert

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wait, why are Alameda-linked wallets coming back to life all of the sudden? If you do things with a DAO that are technically allowed by the DAO, can t...

Tue. 12/27 – Is The Sun Setting On SOL?

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not an exchange blowing up, but is one of the biggest crypto projects in recent years losing developers and maybe entering a death spiral? More supply...

Thu. 12/22 – Caroline Drops A Dime

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SBF is in the US just in time to see two of his lieutenants have flipped on him to the Feds. Twitter rolls out Cashtags that are actually useful. Chat...

Wed. 12/21 – YouTube Sunday Ticket?

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new prediction for 2023, the sports streaming wars. What’s with all the weirdness going on with Anker’s security cameras? Is Apple going to canc...

Tue. 12/20 – An Old Crypto Mystery Resurfaces

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon settles two EU antitrust cases. An old crypto mystery resurfaces and dormant wallets spring back to life. TikTok will tell you why they recomme...

Mon. 12/19 – Elon’s Voted Himself Off The Twitter Island?

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I dunno. Is Elon not the head of Twitter anymore? He posted a poll, people voted for him to step down. Who knows? I’ll give you the tick tock of wha...

(Bonus) Is This The Moment For Twitter Alternatives With @gabor and @BigTechnology

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emergency bonus episode! Is this the moment for Twitter alternatives? T2.social is one of them and the founder of that project, @gabor, joins us to ki...

Fri. 12/16 – I Lied. More Twitter News Today.

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk has once again proven that the flesh is weak because there’s a new Twitter controversy and I can’t help but tell you about it. Is it a g...

Thu. 12/15 – This Again?

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll get into the whole Twitter banning private jet tracking accounts thing, but use that to explain how and even if we’re going to cover this who...

Wed. 12/14 – Apple To Allow Third-Party App Stores

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is going to allow third-party app stores, but only in Europe for now. Your Tesla is now a full-fledged gaming rig. Instagram is testing a full-f...

Tue. 12/13 – SBF Arrested And Charged

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SBF is under arrest. The Feds have charged him. The SEC has charged him. The CFTC has charged him. CZ continues to try to reassure Binance users over ...

Mon. 12/12 – The New Xiaomi 13 Flagships

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Xiaomi has released its newest flagship smartphones. A bunch of worrying headlines surrounding Binance. Twitter Blue is back. Have scientists finally ...

(TWTR SPC) 2022 Year End Review And Look Ahead To 2023

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What were the biggest stories of 2022? What will be the biggest tech stories of 2023? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Fri. 10/09 – FTC Sues To Block The Microsoft/Activision Deal

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is going to make the situation in the gaming industry downright chaotic. The FTC has sued to block Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisiti...

Thu. 12/08 – Explaining Those Lensa Magic Avatars

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is going back all in on privacy in a big way with Advanced Data Protection. I’ll explain. Did Sam Bankman-Fried also kill Terra and Luna? A lo...

Wed. 12/07 – SBF Tried To Give Taylor Swift $100M? (She Said No)

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In an attempt to keep their acquisition of Activision… active, Microsoft wants to bring Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch. That time SBF tried to ...

Tue. 12/06 – Is Elon’s Neuralink Cruel To Animals?

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the government investigating Neuralink for animal cruelty? Why is Microsoft increasing prices for Xbox games? How much does it cost every time you ...

Mon. 12/05 – Stack Overflow Bans ChatGPT

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe put the breaks on an early release of that Apple AR/VR headset. And maybe pump the breaks on the AI excitement as Stack Overflow temporarily ban...

Fri. 12/02 – Will 2023 Be The Year Of The Headset Wars?

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Gurman has details on Apple ramping up development of its mixed-reality headset, targeting a launch next year. Elon has had to block his friend Y...

Thu. 12/01 – Elon And Apple Bury The Hatchet?

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A summary of last night’s Sam Bankman Fried show. Elon visits Tim Cook and maybe they buried the hatchet? Now OpenAI has released a chat bot. Neural...

Wed. 11/30 – Am I On Your Spotify Wrapped This Year?

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Covid lockdown at that Foxconn factory has lifted. The surprising strength of the smartwatch sector. The surprising failure of the Kindle Scribe. ...

Tue. 11/29 – Is Elon Going To War With Apple?

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon says he’s willing to go to war with Apple. Why now? Is Apple really threatening Twitter’s status in the App Store, as he claims? Where, exact...

Mon. 11/28 – The China Protests

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All of the protests erupting in China have, not only a definite tech angle, but might have been triggered by those lockdowns at that Foxconn factory. ...

(Bonus) Internet From Space! With The Internet Society

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the extensive paper on LEO satellites and Internet from space at InternetSociety.org/techmeme Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Wed. 11/23 – Foxconn Riots?

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Actual rioting happening at the major Foxconn factory that produces iPhones. Microsoft fully embraces Linux. Advertisers continue to flee from Twitter...

Tue. 11/22 – The Alexa Deathwatch Is Real

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The contagion in crypto continues to teeter on a knife’s edge. Why were Sam Bankman Fried’s parents allegedly buying property in the Bahamas? Elon...

Mon. 11/21 – More Crypto Trouble?

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ruh roh. Storm clouds gathering in crypto land again. This time it’s DCG and Genesis. The shocking CEO revolving door over at Disney. The surprising...

(Bonus) Vibe Shift (?) Twitter (Also ?) With @anildash

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The great Anil Dash joined us to talk about... well, what do you think we talked about? But also, a broader discussion about the crazy year that the t...

Fri. 11/18 – Twitter: Not Dead At The Time Of This Posting

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m here with you all as we wait for the end of Twitter together. Unless it doesn’t die. In which case, I dunno. Masa Son is actually personally i...

Thu. 11/17 – A Deepfake Detector

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The guy who handled the Enron bankruptcy says FTX is the worst he’s ever seen. Xbox gets full Discord integration. Apple’s plans for Major League ...

Wed. 11/16 – The Tesla Of Home Appliances

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip. DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking blocker but for Android, the latest headlines from the two stories you know we have to h...

Tue. 11/15 – “An Excel File Full Of The Howling Of Ghosts”

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you tell Elon he doesn’t know what he’s doing, you could get fired. Matt Levine looks into the abyss of the FTX balance sheet and finds the aby...

Mon. 11/14 – Paging Jonah Hill For The SBF Movie

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter still lives, at least at the time of this writing. But thousands more contractors have been laid off. CZ wants to start a fund to save crypto ...

Fri. 11/11 – A Summary Of This Crazy Week

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just two big stories, as it’s been all week, but instead of ONLY giving you the latest, I want to try to sum up where I think we’re at as this wee...

Thu. 11/10 – Binance Lets FTX Dangle

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More twists and turns in the FTX, SBF, CZ saga as the entire crypto sector continues to get rocked. I’d love to tell you what is going on with Twitt...

Wed. 11/09 – CZ & SBF Make FTX Go Boom?

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Meta layoffs are here and they’re brutal. But rumors are, TikTok is cutting back also. What even is the new Twitter subscription product at this...

Tue. 11/08 – FTX: You Ok, Bro?

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why has FTX appeared to have halted withdrawals? Innocent explanation, or could we have another big crypto blowup brewing? What if Elon just says, scr...

Mon. 11/07 – Meta Layoffs Incoming?

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Looks like those rumors of massive Meta layoffs might be coming true this week. Covid has led to brand new iPhone shortage worries. Is Apple about to ...

Fri. 11/04 – The Twitter Layoffs

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The layoffs have begun at Twitter. And while Twitter might shutter its Substack competitor, Substack has moved into Twitter’s turf by launching a so...

Thu. 11/03 – How About Some Non-Twitter News?

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is TikTok still in danger of running afoul of government bans? WhatsApp gets Groups. Gmail gets package tracking. Instagram gets NFT minting. Patreon ...

Wed. 11/02 – PlayStation VR2 Deets Revealed

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We know when the PlayStation VR2 is coming, when you can pre-order it, and how much it’s gonna cost. What do you know? A bunch of news in the whole ...

Tue. 11/01 – Twilight Of The Blue-Checks?

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will charging for blue checks actually help Twitter monetarily or… frankly, any way, at all? Amazon has expanded ad-free Music. YouTube is bundling ...

Mon. 10/31 – Would You Pay $20/Month For Twitter Blue?

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just, massive wholesale changes at Twitter, including possibly making folks pay up for features. Pitty the poor tech billionaires who have collectivel...

(Portfolio Profile) Readocracy

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Readocracy is restoring sanity to the world by making how you inform yourself count for something. Troll-free, bot-free, ad-free. Learn more ...

Fri. 10/28 – It Actually Happened

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Area man completes acquisition of social media platform. And now the fun begins? Amazon had bad earnings, but Apple mostly didn’t. YouTube is trying...

Thu. 10/27 – Meta (Insert Bomb Emoji Here)

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

(BOMB SOUND). That’s the sound of Meta’s disastrous earnings announcement yesterday. That’s the sort of insightful analysis you come to this pod...

Wed. 10/26 – Meta Calls Apple On Its "Rentier Capitalism"

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta and Spotify both call Apple out on their recent App Store aggressiveness. Soft earnings from Microsoft and worrying earnings from Alphabet. Twitt...

Tue. 10/25 – “Extractive Rentier Capitalists”

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple tries to wedge the App Store vig into another market. Prices are going up for your favorite Apple services. Shutterstock is partnering with Open...

Mon. 10/24 – Investing In Chinese Tech Means Investing One Man’s Whims?

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did investing in Chinese tech become a fool’s errand over the weekend? A deep dive on how TSMC is caught in the middle of all the things. Is Elon’...

(TWTR SPC) The AI Moment With @pt, @miguelisolano & @mignano

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking this week's big week for AI, with Parker Thompson (@pt) plus@miguelisolano&@mignano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Fri. 10/21 – What If Uncle Sam Let’s Elon Off The Hook?

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I said Elon’s name five times in front of a mirror and the whole Elon/Twitter headlines came flooding back into our lives. Forbes alleges that they’...

Thu. 10/20 – A Day Of Reviews

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The big Solana challenger had a terrible first day of trading. Previews of the new Thunderbolt standard. Reviews of the new Raptor Lake chips. Uber ta...

Wed. 10/19 – What Even IS Apple’s iPad Strategy?

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix actually beat on earnings and customer additions. Why their pivot to ads might actually be in line with their long-term strategy. Yesterday’...

Tue. 10/18 – It’s AI Vs. The Metaverse, And AI Seems To Be Winning

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New iPad Pros and new Apple TV 4ks. Meta walks away from the Giphy acquisition. Layoffs at Microsoft. High attrition at Amazon. Mobileye is probably g...

Mon. 10/17 – Kanye To Elon: Hold My Beer

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Looks like Ye, née Kanye West, is going to try to buy the social network Parler. A look at the Chinese export controls that could potentially force A...

Fri. 10/14 – Meta Lied About Legs?

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We now know how much Netflix with Ads will cost; we think we know how many ads they have to show us to make up for the lost revenue. What is unclear i...

Thu. 10/13 – The End Of The Office Era

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Signal is phasing out SMS and MMS. Microsoft is sunsetting Microsoft Office branding. The SEC is poised to officially ban some Chinese hardware. Is AR...

Wed. 10/12 – Meta’s VR Event; Microsoft’s Surface Event

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Only two big stories really. We break down yesterday’s Meta VR event, including the new high end Quest Pro. But did Zuck show us anything that will ...

Tue. 10/11 – Odds And Sods

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A whole bunch of things, including a major US bank getting into crypto custody, paying for Google cloud with crypto, Chromebooks made for gaming, the ...

Fri. 10/07 – What Is It With These Dang Bridges?

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s another huge crypto hack and I’ll give you two guesses as to what folks think the culprit is. The Twitter/Elon trial is officially paused....

Thu. 10/06 – The Made By Google Event

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from the Made By Google event. Elon sure wants to avoid being deposed. Why a guilty verdict for Uber’s former Chief Security Offic...

Wed. 10/05 – Elon Wants Twitter Now. We Think. Who KNOWS ANYMORE!!??

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, we’ll get into the whole Twitter/Elon thing. Seems he wants the original deal again… or does he? Tesla is removing more sensors from their ca...

Tue. 10/04 – The End Of Lightning

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The EU has made USB-C the charging port law of the land. Xiaomi’s new flagship smartphone with a 200MP camera. New Google Nest things. Is YouTube tr...

Mon. 10/03 – Kim Kardashian In Crypto Trouble

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Kardashian has settled with the SEC over crypto promotion on social media. I continue to Wonder if, aside from TikTok, the biggest threat to Zucke...

(TWTR SPC) NFT Struggles, Google Stadia And New Kindles

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NFT Struggles, Google Stadia And New Kindles with @aidanfitzryan and @ArtSabintsev Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Fri. 09/30 – Google Shutters Stadia

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Google is abandoning a major project, maybe it’s biggest cancellation ever. More cutbacks at Meta. Th...

Thu. 09/29 – A Kindle You Can Write On

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta takes down an app that tried to strip out the cruft from Instagram (but also the ads). Bunch of new Maps features from Google. All the headlines ...

Wed. 09/28 – iPhone Recession Warning Signal?

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On second thought, Apple is pulling back on iPhone production which suggests demand is not what they anticipated. Intel’s new 13th-Gen chips and new...

Tue. 09/27 – The First Meaningful AR Product To Hit These Shores?

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Bankman-Fried finally scoops up Voyager’s assets. Meta says Russia has launched the biggest disinformation campaign of the war. Nreal has finall...

Mon. 09/26 – Darth Vader’s Voice Is AI Now

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

UK police make an arrest many believe is related to those recent Uber and Rockstar hacks. Will the iPhone get a design overhaul next year? Cloudflare’...

(Portfolio Profile) Argyle

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Argyle is a BIM to Augmented Reality app for Heavy Construction. More at Argyle.Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Fri. 09/23 – Are DAO’s NOT A Liability Shield?

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If DAO’s are a modern, blockchain take on the corporation, I’ve got a big, worrying thing to tell you about them. Apple looks to cozy up to the NF...

Thu. 09/22 – Instagram To Crack Down On Nudes

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More gaming hacks. Instagram wants to stop unsolicited sending of nudes. Layoffs come for Meta in all but name. The end-run Google wants to do around ...

Wed. 09/21 – It’s Twitch’s Day Behind The Woodshed

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitch is the main character of the show today, for good and bad reasons. YouTube takes a serious swing at TikTok. Microsoft releases Windows 11's fir...

Tue. 09/20 – Actual Inflation Comes To The App Store

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now the hackers have come for the crypto market makers. Spotify gets into the Audiobooks game. Slack gets in on the whole productivity apps renaissanc...

Mon. 09/19 – Uber Hack ≡ GTA VI Leak?

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did the same kid who allegedly hacked Uber allegedly leak GTA VI gameplay over the weekend? Interpol drops a red ball on Do Kwan. iPhone 14 Pro users ...

(Portfolio Profile) Treasury

17 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Building the fundamental assets for the metaverse, with Treasury. If you want to learn more, contact me, or check out Treasury.space. Learn m...

Fri. 09/16 – Big Uber Breach

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Uber is investigating a breach of its systems that has caused it to take some of its most important systems offline. The White House has finally deliv...

09/15 – Adobe To Acquire Figma

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adobe plans to acquire Figma for the biggest ever private software company acquisition. Is this a sign of things to come in the productivity space? Ha...

Wed. 09/14 – The iPhone 14 Reviews Are Out

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Arrest warrants for those behind LUNA and UST. Anti-cheating technology comes to video games. Apple is going all in on 3nm chips and soon. Mudge’s t...

Tue. 09/13 – Google Does Google Things

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google does what it does best. Kills a product line. As the Twitter whistleblower testifies before congress, did extreme heat in California almost bri...

Mon. 09/12 – The Whole “Oops! We Lost A Prototype” Gambit

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of those new Meta Quest headsets just happens to have been found in the wild. New Roku gear. Starbucks announces an NFT project. A spinoff Google ...

Fri. 09/09 – White House Comes Out Against Proof-Of-Work?

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the US government about to legally curtail proof of work crypto projects? Intel’s big new GPU specs. Uber Eats signs a deal to get into the ankle...