Tech Brew Ride Home

Fri. 05/13 – Elon Puts Twitter Bid On “Hold,” But Is “Still Committed”

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ok. Are you sitting down? Would you believe me if I told you Elon Musk is giving signals that the Twitter deal might be off? Could we fix the whole st...

Thu. 05/12 – The Everything Everywhere All At Once File Overflows

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Other algorithmic stablecoins are teetering. Meta is cutting back, even when it comes to the Metaverse. Could an Instacart IPO lead us out of this dar...

Wed. 05/11 – Google I/O 2022

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from Google’s I/O keynote this afternoon. The stablecoin fiasco has gotten rapidly worse. More carnage in tech stocks. Is Apple sh...

Tue. 05/10 – UST Stablecoin Not So Stable

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A major algorithmic stablecoin has lost its peg to the dollar. More concerns of a slowdown as Tiger Global has racked up massive paper losses. Match G...

Mon. 05/09 – Everything Is Down

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everything is down, not just tech stocks, but now crypto too. More signs of belt tightening and possible hiring freezes, this time from Uber. Twitter ...

Fri. 05/06 – Give Us The Passwordless Future Already

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Apple, Google and Microsoft all signed up to offer FIDO Alliance technology, are we about to hear about some big passwordless tech at all the dev...

Thu. 05/05 – Elon To Be Twitter CEO?

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon gets some friends to join his Twitter deal. And does he expect to be Twitter CEO soon? A Google acquisition shows their metaverse aspirations. So...

Wed. 05/04 – Uber Back To Pre-Covid Levels

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Uber is seeing rider usage return to pre-Covid levels. New, better flash storage. Twitter tests the ability to only tweet to certain circles. An inter...

Tue. 05/03 – No More Podcasting On Facebook

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you know? Facebook got bored of something and left the market in a bit of a mess. The SEC seems to be staffing up to get serious about crypto....

Mon. 05/02 – EU Says Apple’s NFC Chips Don’t Play Well With Others

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The expected EU hammer is coming down on Apple. Yuga Labs’ latest project didn’t bring down Ethereum, but made it hella expensive. Bots DID bring ...

(TWTR SPC) How The Web Evolved - The Reunion Of The Social Web TV Crew (Fixed)

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

(The audio has been fixed in this version) How was the web won and lost? If you had to do Web2.0 over again, what would you do differently? What is th...

Fri. 04/29 – Snap’s Pixy Drone Is A Flying Camera

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Snap’s Pixy, is a new sort of done/camera hybrid. We wrap up tech earnings week with Apple and Amazon. I continue to wonder if the one click checkou...

Thu. 04/28 – Twitter’s Last Ever Earnings Report?

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter reports earnings, for maybe the last time, publicly. Meta’s earnings weren’t THAT bad but that’s mostly because the set the table for it...

Wed. 04/27 – Earnings Quick Hits

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Quick summation of Alphabet and Microsoft earnings. DJI is trying to prevent its drones from being used in the Ukraine war. Google has released tools ...

Tue. 04/26 – Twitter, Now Under New Management

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You did it, you crazy son of a bitch, you did it. You know what that’s referring to, of course. Fidelity lets you allocate some of your 401(k) to bi...

Mon. 04/25 – Wherein I Race Elon On Breaking News

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By the time you hear these words, Elon Musk might already own Twitter. A big Java vulnerability. All of Mark Gurman’s expectations for the iPhone 14...

(Portfolio Profile) OpenAxis

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Founder Alex Damianou tells us about OpenAxis, which tells stories with data. If a picture tells a thousand words, how many does a chart tell? Easil...

(TWTR SPC) - WTF Netflix? W/ @loudmouthjulia

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The great Julia Alexander (@loudmouthjulia) joins us to talk about Netflix's big earnings bomb, CNN+ biting the big one, and the state of the streamin...

Fri. 04/22 – The Demise Of CNN+ Makes Quibi Look Good

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CNN+ only made it, what, 1/8th of a Quibi? There’s blood on the streaming wars dance floor. a16z’s new crypto research lab makes me feel like I ha...

Thu. 04/21 – Ok. Funding Actually Secured?

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ok. Funding actually secured, Elon? For real this time? A look at Tesla’s good earnings and monster margins. Unions are coming for big tech, it seem...

Wed. 04/20 – Netflix Earnings Bomb; Ads To The Rescue?

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix shares crater after earnings, and the company might be turning to ad-supported streaming to eke out some growth. Coinbase’s NFT marketplace ...

Tue. 04/19 – Scraping The Web’s Still Legal

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Courts have reaffirmed the right to scrape the public facing web. We have some hints about how the Twitter edit button might work. Updates on the whol...

(TWTR SPC) How To Navigate Tech As An Employee W/ @GergelyOrosz

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gergely Orosz of The Pragmatic Engineer helps us figure out the strategy and expectations of joining a high profile startup, vs. the expectations an...

Fri. 04/15 – Twitter To (Poison) Pill Elon?

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter’s board is contemplating a poison pill to ward off Elon Musk. The US said North Korean hackers were behind that big Axie Infinity theft. Mar...

Thu. 04/14 – Elon Hostile Takeover Of Twitter (Funding Secured?)

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, he went and did it. Elon Musk told Twitter’s board he wants to buy the whole company. The bids for a Jack Dorsey NFT are anemic. A warning fro...

Wed. 04/13 – Microsoft and ESET Help Ukraine Keep The Lights On

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ESET and Microsoft helped Ukraine stop an attack on a power plant. Might CNN+ become a high profile casualty of the streaming wars? Elon Musk is facin...

Tue. 04/12 – Meta Will Pay You To Get Creative In VR

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta rolls out a test to sell virtual items in Horizon Worlds. Ethereum takes a major step toward its proof-of-stake upgrade. Would you watch a Bored ...

Mon. 04/11 – Elon DECLINES A Twitter Board Seat

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By declining a seat on Twitter’s board, does that mean Elon has chosen violence? Plenty of signs of a mixed reality headset in the code of the next ...

(Portfolio Profile) MRGN, With Yoni Rubin

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MRGN.ai is all about intelligent budgeting for small businesses. Founder Yoni Rubin joins me to discuss the realities of founding a SaaS company in 2...

Fri. 04/08 – Elon To Give A “Hello, Fellow Tweeps” AMA

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some folks at Twitter are nervous about Elon Musk’s arrival, so he’s going to do an AMA to rally the troops. Twitter is testing unmentioning. Robi...

Thu. 04/07 – Zuck Bucks

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto dream might have died, but Meta still thinks the metaverse will need some for of currency. Maybe Zuck Bucks? OpenSea adds Solana NFTs. Shei...

Wed. 04/06 – Twitter Says Yes To An Edit Button?

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I told you Elon had no intention of being a passive investor. Twitter says an edit button is probably coming soon. So, you know, that Elon, he gets th...

Tue. 04/05 – Twitter Adds “Passive Investor” Elon Musk To Its Board

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So much for that “passive” stake. Twitter has appointed Elon Musk to its board of directors. Amazon is gunning for SpaceX in the race to deliver i...

Mon. 04/04 – Elon Musk To Take Twitter Private? Funding Secured?

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So, Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter. I’d point out that the last time Twitter had an activist investor, it led to Jack Dorsey stepping d...

(Bonus) Inventing FaceTime And iMessage With Apple Engineer Justin Santamaria

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Santamaria was once an Apple lead engineer on iPhone, where he created iMessage, FaceTime, the blue/green text bubbles and even unlocked emojis...

Fri 04/01 – Is E3 Dead? Or Just Resting?

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

E3 is officially cancelled this year, which is making people wonder if it’s officially dead and we just don’t know it yet. More signs of serious t...

Thu. 03/31 – Hackers Forging Emergency Data Requests

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another day of all the hacking news. Now the hackers are forging Emergency Data Requests. Apparently there have been vulnerabilities in Wyze security ...

Wed. 03/30 – The Axie Infinity Hack

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I explain the (latest) biggest crypto hack of all time, this time affecting Axie Infinity. Meta is paying to dish dirt on TikTok. Changes to Google Ca...

Tue. 03/29 – And Now NFL+ ?

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sony’s answer to Xbox Game Pass is here. Spotify wants to TikTok-up your podcast listening. Have you ever gotten a spam text from your own phone num...

Mon. 03/28 – Apple Wins Best Picture Oscar

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple wins a best picture Oscar. Bigger camaras mean bigger bumps in upcoming iPhones. Urgent Chrome update you need to be aware of. You probably gues...

(TWTR SPC) Mark Gurman On Apple

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman comes on to dissuade us of our Apple delusions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Profile Of Ukrainian Startup Lemon.io

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners from Ukraine got in touch to tell us what it has been like for one particular tech startup in Ukraine these last few weeks. From the founder...

Fri. 03/25 – Will Europe’s DMA Force AIM And MSN Messenger To Talk To Each Other?

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will the new EU Digital Markets Act mean that all messaging could soon become as interoperable as email? Some serious smoke around the whole grand uni...

Thu. 03/24 – Is A 16-Year-Old Behind Lapsus$?

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have we uncovered the hackers behind Lapsus$, that crazy new hacker group? Another crack in the App Store wall as Google unilaterally decides to test ...

Wed. 03/23 – Maybe Apple Should Just Start A Bank

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Customers are getting frustrated with Okta over that potential Lapsus$ hack. Apple’s acquisition of an open banking startup is interesting. Yuga Lab...

Tue. 03/22 – A Day Of All The Infosec News

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it rains, it pours cybersecurity news. The White House warns that Russian hacks may be incoming. Lapsus$ has now allegedly hit Okta and Microsoft...

Mon. 03/21 – Telegram Was Banned In Brazil Until It Wasn’t

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An alternative title to today’s show could be Schrödinger’s Brazilian Telegram Ban. I’ll explain. Ukrainians say Elon Musk’s Starlink donatio...

(TWTR SPC) Every.to And Mac Studio

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We talked to Nathan Baschez and Dan Shipper, the founders of the media startup Every.to. We talked to them about the realities of being two years in ...

Fri. 03/18 - $APE GMI?

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australia sues Meta for alleged cryptocurrency scam ads. Bored Apes Yacht Club had, what we might call a busted IPO, if that was term we were using. A...

Thu. 03/17 – Netflix Wants You To Make Your Freeloaders Pay Up

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google kind of returns to an in person I/O but just a little bit. The harsh new British law that could put tech executives behind bars. Netflix says t...

Wed. 03/16 – NFTs Coming To Instagram “Soon”

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta has a new Family Center to keep kids monitored. Zuck says NFTs are coming to Instagram “soon.” Google’s Stadia strategy is coming into focu...

Tue. 03/15 – Rebuilding The Cable Bundle, Example #937

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Layoffs at Arm signal the IPO is nigh. Microsoft has brought that fast loading games technology from Xbox to Windows. Twitter heard you were made and ...

Mon. 03/14 – Foxconn Shutting Factories Cause Of Covid. Again.

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, what can I tell you? Foxconn is shutting factories in China again cause of the new Omicron outbreak there. Will Apple only give new chips it its...

(Bonus) Who Is Chris Messina?

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As I said on Friday's show, I figured that since Chris Messina has been co-hosting with me for about a year, maybe it's time to republish the Internet...

Fri. 03/11 – Russia Bans Instagram And Designates Meta As An “Extremist Organization”

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russia moves to ban Instagram and designate Meta as an “extremist organization.” The EU and UK open an antitrust probe into Google and Meta about ...

Thu. 03/10 – Apple Hasn’t Forgotten About The Mac Mini

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple hasn’t forgotten about the Mac Mini. Amazon’s first stock split since the dotcom era. Tinder leans into background checks as a service. Hand...

Wed. 03/09 – The Regulatory Era For Crypto Starts Today

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

That telegraphed Executive Order for Crypto is being signed, probably as we speak. Is Congress pressing criminal charges against Amazon? LimeWire is b...

Tue. 03/08 – The Spring Apple Event

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the news from the Spring Apple event this afternoon. Google is buying a cybersecurity company. A bunch of cybersecurity companies band together to...

Mon. 03/07 – Samsung Source Code Leaked?

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The evolving hack story involving Nvidia has now hit Samsung as the same hackers apparently have some of their source code. Are the iMac updates I’m...

(Bonus) Kitchen Table Ep. II - With @ceonyc

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris was in town again! So we asked the great Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures to come over to my kitchen to talk about the tech news of...

Portfolio Profile - Rownd.io

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Rownd.io! Get involved yourself: rownd.io/techmeme  Or book a time with the founder: https://calendly.com/rob-rownd/mutant-podcast-army ...

Fri. 03/04 – Disney+ Now With Ads!

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter’s return to the office is a real covid era milestone. Ok, how about Disney+ but with ads? Is crypto usage in Russia actually falling? Someth...

Thu. 03/03 – Epic Buys Bandcamp; Amazon Retrenches From Physical Retail

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The story of the young Ukrainian Minister who has bent the conscience of western tech companies, and coordinated the reachout to crypto. Is regulation...

Wed. 03/02 – Will Poker Be The Killer App For The Metaverse?

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As of right now, you can no longer buy an iPhone in Russia. Big recall from Fitbit because their smartwatches might burn you. Meta tries to be transpa...

Tue. 03/01 – Uber “Explore”

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto exchanges stick to their crypto ethos over the Ukraine War situation. A new, super crazy alleged Chinese backdoor hack. Uber adds new ways to b...

Mon. 02/28 – The Tech World Rides The War Whirlwind

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll try to run down everything I can about the tech world and the Ukraine situation. There is a ton to talk about. Qualcomm’s new 5G modem. TikTo...

(TWTR SPC) All Things Tesla With @TeslaPodcast

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We check in with Rob Maurer who hosts the Tesla Daily podcast. All things Tesla and Elon on this episode! Check out the Tesla Daily podcast Check out...

Fri. 02/25 – The Ukraine Fallout Continues For Tech

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ukraine is seeking to raise its own hacker army. New export controls affect tech products. Why mobile subscriptions being a growth industry is more ba...

Thu. 02/24 – There Actually IS A Tech Angle To Ukraine

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There actually IS a tech angle to what is going on in Ukraine, though for all of our sakes, let’s just hope there’s not TOO much of one. Stablecoi...

Wed. 02/23 – The Troubles At Truth Social

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Former President Trump’s new social network is number one on the app store, but has had a bunch of issues too. The politics leading to a surge in se...

Tue. 02/22 – The Original (DAO) Sin Solved?

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Has the mystery of the original The DAO controversy been solved? We finally have Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 design. Crypto exchange FTX makes a big ...

Mon. 02/21 – When The Contract Allows Your NFTs To Be Stolen

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

OpenSea says 32 users had NFTs stolen when they were scammed into signing malicious smart contracts. Mark Gurman tells us every Mac he expects to be r...

(Portfolio Profile) Grupa.io

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Grupa.io and look for their launch on Product Hunt this Monday! Upvote! And subscribe to the Ride Home Fund at RideHomeFund.com Lear...

Fri. 02/18 – Microsoft Account Now Required

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Windows 11 now requires a Microsoft account just to load. Intel’s roadmap comes into view. Is Meta’s metaverse play already getting traction? Next...

Thu. 02/17 – A Y2K Bug For Our Times?

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why a dumb agent string bug may break some big named websites soon. Is Circle about to become the biggest pure play crypto company to hit public marke...

Wed. 02/16 – Uber Pulls Back The Curtain On YOUR Ratings

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Forget how’s my driving, Uber lets you know how you’re riding. Meta workers are now formally known as Metamates. Is Paramount quietly doing better...

Tue. 02/15 – The Great Returning To The Office?

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the great Returning To The Office beginning with the Tech Industry? Really cool new way to use your Android apps on your Windows or Chromebook devi...

Mon. 02/14 – The Big Game Is Big For Crypto

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out Super Bowl ads really do move the needle. Another day, another crypto bug, this one could have let you create unlimited ether from thin air....

(TWTR SPC) What Is A DAO? With @BradyDale

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is a DAO? How do they function? What is the history of this idea? Why have DAO's become so popular all of the sudden, and what are some examples ...

Fri. 02/11 – A New CIA Bulk Surveillance Program?

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Allegations of a new, widespread bulk surveillance program being run on American citizens by the CIA. Apple is planning AirTag updates to curb their u...

Thu. 02/10 – Code Hints Of Apple’s “realityOS”

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not just rumors of an Apple AR headset, but actual code mentions of a “realityOS” are showing up now. Microsoft hopes to head off the regulators w...

Wed. 02/09 – The Samsung Galaxy S22 Event

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from the Samsung event, including the new S22 lineup and some massive new tablets. Can Meta’s stock crash so much that it would be...

Tue. 02/08 – Nvidia And Arm Are Off

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a day of retrenchment. Nvidia and Arm are off. Peter Thiel is leaving the Meta board. Peloton loses its CEO ahead of what is likely to be disas...

Mon 02/07 – Rogangate And The ENS DAO Controversy

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rogangate rolls on. Why a controversy in the Ethereum Name Service community might be even more interesting, because of what it might teach us about t...

Fri. 02/04 – Tech Earnings Whiplash!

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

That crack you felt in your spine was just the whiplash from the craziest 24 hours in tech earnings I’ve ever seen. Amazon has created a bigger adve...

Thu. 02/03 – Meta.Bomb

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta really steps in it with earnings that send the stock down fully 25%. The plague of hacks hitting crypto startups. The ransomware attack causing a...

Wed. 02/02 – YouTube Bigger Than Netflix?

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alphabet gives a new meaning to the term blowout quarter. Cruise is getting ready to launch its robotaxi business in San Francisco. A GDPR issue that ...

Tue. 02/01 – Destiny And Wordle Get Acquired

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The year of gaming consolidation is upon us, with Sony snapping up Bungie. Not EXACTLY related, but the NYTimes has acquired Wordle. Did the CEO of Bo...

Mon. 01/31 – Spotify “Clarifies” The Joe Rogan Situation

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summing up the whole Joe Rogan brouhaha from over the weekend. Meta joins a crypto legal alliance and takes a page out of Alphabets book by planning t...

(TWTR SPC) Stonks & Startups With @nmasc_ @Katie_Roof and @ChristineMHall

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The great Katie Roof, Natasha Mascarenhas and Christine Hall come on to talk more about the craziness in the stock market and what it might mean for t...

Fri. 01/28 – Making GPT-3 Less Gross

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ho hum. Apple reports its most revenue and profit in history. You’ll soon be able to unlock your iPhone while masked, even without the Apple Watch. ...

Thu. 01/27 – Apple To Block Block (Née Square)?

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is coming for Block’s Square dongle with a new ability to accept payments just using your iPhone. The dilemma that is the Spotify/Neil Young s...

Wed. 01/26 – Diem Dead?

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Mark Zuckerberg abandoning his crypto dreams and looking to sell off Diem? The IMF is subtly suggesting El Salvador abandon bitcoin. Microsoft is g...

Tue. 01/25 – Is The Nvidia/Arm Deal Off?

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

That already fraught tie-up between Nvidia and Arm increasingly looks like it’s running out of time. Google kills its cookie-killer. Twitter is deve...

Mon. 01/24 – Do We Even Have The Infrastructure To Make The Metaverse Happen?

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

States sue Google for data shenanigans. Europe passes a landmark ad targeting and data law. Apple’s 2022 lineup according to Mark Gurman. A look at ...

(TWTR SPC) The State Of VC And Startups In 2022

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Weirdly, this turned into a sort of education on VC and startup investing episode? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sponsors: Wix.com Learn more about your ad ch...

Fri. 01/21 – Intel Bringing Silicon Back (To Ohio)

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The trend of re-onshoring silicon production domestically and Intel’s turnaround plans collide in a way that is very good for Ohio. Twitter will let...

Thu. 01/20 – Meta Wants To Bring NFTs To Your Insta Profile

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta is working on NFTs for Instagram and Facebook while Google is starting a blockchain team. Instagram Subscriptions launches. Google Play Games lau...

Wed. 01/19 – The 5G Flight Issue Comes To A Head

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the big day for the showdown between 5G and the airlines. Nobody’s blinked yet, but both sides have sort of blinked. An interesting raise i...

Tue. 01/18 – Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard In The Biggest Gaming Deal Of All Time

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in the biggest gaming acquisition of all time. Partially this is a metaverse play, but meanwhile, Meta is quie...