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Wed. 10/04 – The New Pixels

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from the Made By Google event this morning. Samsung also announced their low end lineup of phones. Gmail is taking some big new step...

Tue. 10/03 – Time To Pay For Social Media?

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Snapchat has led the way, but are we going to see everybody in social media offering subscription plans? An interesting raise for AI investing. Satya ...

Mon. 10/02 – Apple Blames Instagram

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple says your iPhone might be heating up because of… Instagram? Rumors suggest Apple has a search engine in its back pocket if it ever wants one. ...

(Bonus) Building An AI Product With Uptech

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Check out what we came up with at ResumeWriting.com. And check out Uptech.team. They can help you with any project! Learn more about your ad...

Fri. 09/29 – Could Apple Have Bought Bing?

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if Apple had bought Bing and turned it into its own search engine? Why did France’s competition authority raid, we believe, Nvidia’s offices?...

Thu. 09/28 – Meta Connect

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Meta Connect keynote was yesterday and they announced a bunch of stuff including AI chatbots, a new Quest 3, and the continuation of those Ray-Ban...

Wed. 09/27 – The Big Amazon Lawsuit

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The big FTC-led lawsuit against Amazon is live. Is Jony Ive working with OpenAI to create an AI hardware product? OpenAI might soon be 3x-ing its priv...

Tue. 09/26 – Spotify Pumps Up The Jam

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify’s new Jam product is kind of the coolest new feature I’ve heard in a while. Looks like the FCC is bringing net neutrality back. Google dis...

Mon. 09/25 – Amazon Makes A Big Bet On Anthropic

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon makes a big bet on Anthropic. A big DeFi hack. The US government is weighing a sort of “know your customer” rule for big cloud providers. O...

(Portfolio Profile) Play

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Fri. 09/22 – Microsoft… Wins?

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The UK CMA looks like it’s folding, so the Microsoft/Activision acquisition can go through now? YouTube unveils some cool AI tools. Amazon is adding...

Thu. 09/21 – The Microsoft And Amazon Fall Events

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from the Microsoft Fall event. The Amazon Fall event. OpenAI teasing DALL-E 3. And one more review of a recent Apple product, and fo...

Wed. 09/20 – Even AI Could Benefit From An Encouraging Word

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The UK looks like it’s going to make that Online Safety Bill into law. Instacart closed up, but Arm has been trending down on the markets. Could App...

Tue. 09/19 – Bunch Of Microsoft Roadmaps Leak

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bunch of internal Microsoft documents have leaked, so now we know the new Xbox that is coming next year, and their full gaming roadmap which includes ...

Mon. 09/18 – Streaming Has Changed How Music Sounds

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google won’t support screen repairs on your watch but will extend support of Chromebooks. How Spotify and other streamers have changed the way music...

Fri. 09/15 – Maybe Don’t Have AI Write Obituaries

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Big fine in Europe of TikTok. Apple thinks it can fix that iPhone radiation issue with a software update. The whole Unity controversy has gotten crazy...

Thu. 09/14 – Ocean’s Eleven-Style Hacks

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Arm’s IPO is happening as I record these words. Vegas and the casino industry in general seem to be the target of some widescale cyberattacks. Unity...

Wed. 09/13 – Unity Plays A Dangerous Game (Get It?)

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unity has upset game developers across the world with new pricing changes. France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 over radiation conce...

Tue. 09/12 – The iPhone 15 Apple Event

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from the iPhone event today at Apple HQ. Why is Meta blocking some basic terms on their new Threads search feature? TikTok Shop is r...

Mon. 09/11 – ChatGPT Is Thirsty

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Instacart IPO is coming with a helluva haircut. Meta is planning a big new LLM trained on its own stuff. Some eye-watering details on how much wat...

Fri. 09/08 – An AI To Talk To The Animals?

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You really need to update your Apple devices. Today. Here come the AI generated misinformation campaigns. Microsoft will defend you from lawsuits if y...

Thu. 09/07 – And Now A Drone Breakthrough?

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chrome is getting a new coat of paint. China is increasingly banning iPhones. Are drones about to have a breakthrough moment just like self-driving ca...

Wed. 09/06 – The Modern Antitrust Era Begins Now

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The EU has listed 22 services falling under its Digital Markets Act. Britain pulls back from an encryption law. And if that’s not enough, the Google...

Tue. 09/05 – China’s Chip End Run

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Some more controversies surrounding Elon Musk and X. China looks like it is managing its chip situation better than the US might have hoped. Is Spotif...

Thu. 08/31 – In A Sense, Bundling Is Always Consumer Friendly

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft unbundles Teams to stay ahead of EU antitrust action. But is that actually good for European consumers? Elon wants to collect your biometric...

Wed. 08/30 – OpenAI Making Bank

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The FBI took down a huge botnet. OpenAI is apparently ahead of schedule in terms of making a ton of revenue. Why Samsung wants to apply AI to your ref...

Tue. 08/29 – The Crypto Regulators Come For NFTs

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google’s Cloud Next conference drops a ton of AI announces. OpenAI releases a business-oriented version of ChatGPT. The regulators have come for NFT...

Mon. 08/28 – The Tech IPO Is Back?

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple looks to refresh the iPad to reinvigorate sales. Huge network crash is grounding planes in the UK. Some tentative sign that the Tech IPO window ...

Fri. 08/25 - ESPN To Amazon?

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon has apparently held talks with Disney about maybe teaming up for a streaming ESPN partnership. Dropbox ends its unlimited storage option. Shein...

Thu. 08/24 – Nvidia Blows The Roof Off The Place

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia gives new meaning to the words “earnings beat.” Meta announces Code Llama. TikTok might start banning links to Amazon. SpaceX wants Starlin...

Wed. 08/23 – The Playstation Portal

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sony announces the PlayStation Portal handheld device. IBM announces an AI model to translate code from one type to another. OpenAI lets anyone fine t...

Tue. 08/22 – Is Elon Tanking Things On Purpose?

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft tries to appease His Majesty’s Regulators. The Arm IPO is a go. Why Nvidia continues to be huge even in China. A new AI translation model ...

Mon. 08/21 – Twit Pics Disappear

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More X shenanigans over the weekend. Some solid evidence that some major LLMs have in fact been trained on copyrighted material. A ton of it, in fact....

Fri. 08/18 – Werner Herzog Is The AI Voice We Deserve

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More drips and drabs Threads feature releases. Meta is readying a “Code Llama.” Throwback Friday with Uber and Lyft threatening to leave a major m...

Thu. 08/17 – Sometimes Startup Acquires You

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI makes its first acquisition. Has AI really done anything for Bing marketshare? A really cool looking new gaming handheld. The most recent tally...

Wed. 08/16 – And Now I’m A Blue Subscriber

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By the time you hear these words, I guess I’ll be a blue subscriber cause I’m locked out of Tweetdeck otherwise. Coinbase gets regulatory approval...

Tue. 08/15 – iPhone “Maximum Capacity” Concerns

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Very interesting executive departure at Amazon. A popular Mac service is gonna launch an alternative iOS app store. Now nation states are trying to st...

Mon. 08/14 – An Apple Watch X?

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is planning a huge revamp for the Apple Watch in honor of it’s 10th birthday. Amazon is using generative AI to summarize product reviews. It’...

Fri. 08/11 – Unleash The Robotaxis!

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A major regulatory breakthrough is going to open the floodgates for self-driving taxis in California. Two different stories about dealing with the Chi...

Thu. 08/10 – Streaming $$$+

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh why not? Disney+ is raising prices too. A new executive order targeting Chinese tech. New features in Threads, but not the ones they need. Are the ...

Wed. 08/09 – CAPTCHA Supremacy

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Slack announces its biggest ever redesign. Sony signals that the smartphone recession is real and is not getting better anytime soon. Is WeWork circli...

Tue. 08/08 – UK Election Hack?

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hackers accessed the UK Electoral Commission, so how worried should we be? Apple, Samsung and others can’t wait to buy Arm stock. OpenAI explains ho...

Mon. 08/07 – Is Apple Facing An iPhone Recession?

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In earnings last week, Apple was forced to admit softness in iPhone sales. But the big question is, will the iPhone 15 be enough to turn things around...

Ride Home AI Fund With Big Technology Podcast

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Fri. 08/04 – HUGE Show News

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple and Amazon earnings make me wonder if the law of large numbers is dead. Coinbase is willing to argue over what the definition of is is. Threads ...

Thu. 08/03 – Pandemic High Fliers Crash To Earth

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two stories today of startups who flew high during the pandemic, but have crashed down to earth in meaningful ways. NFT trading volumes might be sinki...

Wed. 08/02 – Elon’s Gonna Get Me To Pay For Blue

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Seems like I’ll have to be paying up for an X Blue subscription any day now. Meta releases a new AI music generator. We might actually be getting a ...

Tue. 10/01 – Uber Profitable

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Uber reports meaningful, not gimmicky profitability for the first time ever. Meta’s gonna give you AI chatbots with personality. Google is overhauli...

Mon. 07/31 – Will Only Bitcoin Survive?

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Armstrong strongly hints that US regulators believe only Bitcoin is legal. A deep dive into what we can expect from this year’s iPhones. Is th...

Fri. 07/28 – Is The Clock Ticking For Threads?

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The whole Threads saga has been a whirlwind. At the beginning of the month I asked if Threads had already won. At the end of the month, I’m wonderin...

Thu. 07/27 – Meta Back To Par

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meta’s earnings say, hey, let’s just forget the last two years even happened. Is the next iPhone about to get an “action” button? What does it...

Wed. 07/26 – Samsung Unpacked Event

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from the big Galaxy Unpacked event today. This was the foldable event, but there were interesting watch announces too. Quick earning...

Tue. 07/25 – X Fallout Continues (Insert Xander Cage Joke Here)

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Big potential vulnerability in AMD chips. Fallout from the whole X re-branding continues. Now TikTok is cloning Twitter. The Arc Browser is now availa...

Mon. 07/24 – This Podcast Is Now Called X Ride Home

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elon makes good on his promise to rebrand Twitter as… X. Moar price hikes in streaming! Worldcoin has officially rolled out its token, so long as yo...

Fri. 07/21 – Reddit Doesn’t Blink

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reddit is choosing violence with their biggest holdouts. More data on the ebbing of Threads usage. AI seems to be bringing Sergey Brin back into the o...

Thu. 07/20 – An Apple GPT

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rumors that Apple already has an LLM framework and their own generative chatbot. Google is shopping an AI bot that can write news stories to various j...

Wed. 07/19 – More Proof The Big Folks Are Winning AI (For Now)

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft announced aggressive pricing for their AI products and got rewarded with an all-time high stock market valuation. More price aggression in t...

Tue. 07/18 – Checking In With Threads

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been… two weeks. Let’s check in on how Threads is doing. Streaming players continue to raise prices. Microsoft still plans on fighting for ...

Mon. 07/17 – Sony And Microsoft Stop Fragging Each Other Over Call Of Duty

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sony and Microsoft have made nice. Bitcoin ETFs continue to look like a possibility. How the Vision Pro is shaking up Apple’s org structure in a mea...

Fri. 07/14 – Twitter Starts Showing People The Money

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elon has made good on his promise to share ad revenue with some big Tweeters. The fact that you can’t use Threads in Europe continues to be weird. M...

Thu. 07/13 – Elon Launches An AI Company

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elon has launched his own AI company with some pretty big names involved. The FTC will appeal! Roblox is coming to Zuckerberg’s metaverse. Meta does...

Wed. 07/12 – Microsoft Wins Big In The FTC Case

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A big win for Microsoft leads critics of FTC chair Lina Khan to come out of the woodwork. Anthropic has released its Claude 2 chatbot. Say hello to th...

Tue. 07/11 – A Meaningful Anti-Tracking Law

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Could Massachusetts pass the first meaningful anti-tracking law in the country? With social media in transition, what’s the lane for someone like Tu...

Mon. 07/10 – Evernote Deadpool?

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Time to get worried about your Evernote files. Looks like Meta won’t have to leave the EU. OpenAI has a new product that people are raving about. Mo...

Fri. 07/07 – I’ve Never Seen Anything Like Threads

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been my job for over a decade now to analyze the competitive landscape of the tech industry, and I’ve simply never seen anything like what Th...

Thu. 07/06 – Uh, Did Threads Just Win?

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s only one story today. Threads. Threads. Threads. Has Threads already won? Links: Meta launches Instagram Threads in a direct challenge to ...

Wed. 07/05 – Twitter Chaos: The Real Fireworks

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chaos at Twitter emphatically did NOT take the 4th of July weekend off. Instagram’s Twitter clone looks like it’s going to take advantage of this ...

(IHP) Amazon's Founding Part 2

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Originally published April 2015 It’s part two of our Amazon founding story. How did Amazon come to completely dominate e-commerce? How did Jeff Bezo...

(IHP) Amazon's Founding Part 1

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Originally published February 2015. Finally, the long-promised foray into e-commerce, starting with… not the first… but practically the first… ...

Fri. 06/30 – Apple $3T?

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Second time the charm for Apple to close above $3 trillion? Google says it will remove news links in Canada. Meta will allow you to download apps dire...

Thu. 06/29 – Big Interesting (AI) Raises

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Satya Nadella had his day in court. Looks like the FTC is finalizing its big case against Amazon. YouTube has advertisers asking for refunds. Big new ...

Wed. 06/28 – Who Needs A Mac Pro?

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Even in bankruptcy, even FTX is like, maybe we’ll hold on to these AI investments. Could Windows itself become a fully cloud product? Has Google can...

Tue. 06/27 – What If OpenAI Did Its Own Copilot?

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in with the FTC vs. Microsoft case. Checking in with the effort to recover funds from FTX. What if OpenAI did its own Copilot? Would Microsof...

Mon. 06/26 – The M&A Deluge In AI Begins

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this AI moment is only about 6 months old, but it looks like the mergers and acquisitions are beginning in earnest. Wait, we’re still worried ...

(Portfolio Profile) The Player's Lounge

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Fri. 06/23 – Meta To Turn Off The (Canadian) News Spigot?

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are Canadians about to lose their access to news on Instagram and maybe Google too? More details about what that Apple headset will actually be like t...

Thu. 06/22 – So, Elon And Zuck Are Gonna Fight, I Guess

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, I guess Elon and Zuck are gonna fight? Literally? New Stability AI. Xbox prices are going up. The visionOS SDK is out. A Motorola Razr Plus revi...

Wed. 06/21 – Dropbox AI

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dropbox joins the AI bandwagon. Lots of news from Twitch. Netflix changes how it calculates its top 10. Mark your calendars for Prime Day. And what al...

Tue. 06/20 – Spotify To Go “Supremium”

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify is thinking of bucking the “max” and “ultra” naming convention and might introduce “supremium.” What if FTX, the exchange, makes a...

(IHP) Eugene Wei On How Amazon Won

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No joke, this is one of my favorite episodes we've ever done. Eugene Wei was an early employee at Hulu, so we get some details on that company for the...

Fri. 06/16 – Google Does it Again

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Google does it again. For like the 10th time just since I’ve been doing this podcast. What is “it?” You’ll hear in a second. The whole Reddit ...

Thu. 06/15 – Everbody Does Ads Now

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The every platform can be an ad platform too march continues. This time, it’s Uber. Intel drops the “I.” Google lens can check your skin conditi...

Wed. 06/14 – EU Threatens Google With A Breakup

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The European Commission might have just taken the first steps toward separating Google from its cash cow. Reddit’s CEO keeps saying not so soothing ...

Tue. 06/13 – New Beatles Song Thanks To AI

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The FTC has filed an injunction to block the Microsoft/Activision tie-up. Netflix is dipping its toe into live sports. Why Larry Ellison is thankful A...

Mon. 06/12 – Why Your Favorite Subreddit Might Go Dark.

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why your favorite subreddit might be going dark. Why a16z opened an office in the UK. Why AI seems to be recycling the same few dozen jokes when you a...

(IHP) Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Scott is the current Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft. We talk about his entire career, how being an academic seemed to be his path before ...

Fri. 06/09 – Zuck’s Not Worried About Apple’s Headset (Corrected)

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of juicy nuggets from a recent all hands over at Meta. Binance.US looks like it’s on the road to shutting down. The first trials of AI tutors f...

Thu. 06/08 – The Gloves Come Off In The Binance Case

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So, the Binance case is already getting testy with some wild accusations flying in both directions. Twitch walks back some ad guidelines after only tw...

Wed. 06/07 – Maybe Apple DOES Want To Get Serious About Mac Gaming

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe I was wrong. Maybe Apple does want to get serious about gaming on the Mac after all. Maybe I was right. Sequoia splitting in three IS about Chin...

Tue. 06/06 – The SEC Sues Coinbase

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The SEC has officially sued Coinbase. Sequoia plans to split into 3 separate VC firms. Why did Apple announce a bunch of AI features yesterday but shy...

Mon. 06/05 – WWDC And The Apple Headset

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Apple headset is called the Apple Vision Pro. It’s more expensive than people thought, but it was maybe more impressive than I expected. Oh, als...

(IHP) She Gave The World A Billion AOL CDs

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Originally published August 2014 Jan Brandt is a legend in the world of marketing. She singlehandedly led the famous AOL "carpet-bombing" campaign tha...

Fri. 06/02 – An Amazon Prime Phone Service?

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A check-in with Elon and Twitter sees things pretty much as they’ve been for about a year now. Is Amazon about to release a low-cost cell phone plan...

06/01 – Meta Front-Runs The Quest 3

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zuck tried to front-run the Apple headset announcement this morning. Amazon pays some fines. Apple is testing two new high-end Macs. Microsoft actuall...

Wed. 05/31 – AI Industry Says: “Regulate Us!” But Why?

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Big names in the AI industry are basically begging governments to regulate AI. But some people are wondering about their motives. The considerations t...

Tue. 05/30 – Nvidia Joins The $1T Club

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Nvidia joins the rarified trillion dollar market cap club, their recent announcements highlight why they’re truly the center of the current AI mo...

(IHP) Gary Flake On The Search Wars

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

(Originally aired February 2017) Gary Flake has been involved with search technology ever since he got turned on to this particular field in college. ...

(IHP) The History Of Google Parts 1 And 2

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Larry and Sergey first met, they didn’t like each other much... (Originally aired April 2017 in two parts) BIBLIOGRAPHY: In The Plex: How Googl...

(IHP) The History Of Internet Porn

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

(Originally published 01/04/2015) So, I ran across this quote from Star Trek television producer Rick Berman. He said, “Without porn and Star Trek, ...

Fri. 05/26 – AI Google Search Is Here

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We get our first look at how Google is integrating AI into search. You heard me warn you, but the most concrete example yet that Crypto VCs might be t...