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A new bill could regulate crypto in a way that crypto folks say would defeat the point of decentralization. Facebook antitrust could be coming next week. Loon is the first to turn the skies over to artificial intelligence. Hackers are targeting the vaccine rollout. And now, you too can contribute to Street View on Google Maps. Sponsors: Impartner.com/ridehomedemo Liftoff.to Links: US Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Require Stablecoin Issuers to Obtain Bank Charters (Coindesk) PhonePe raises $700 million, becomes a separate entity (TechCrunch) FedEx to Buy ShopRunner in Quest for Closer E-Commerce Ties (Bloomberg) U.S. states plan to sue Facebook next week: sources (Reuters) Alphabet’s Loon hands the reins of its internet air balloons to self-learning AI (The Verge) Hackers Are Targeting the Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Cold Chain’ (Wired) Hulu’s Watch Party feature is now available to all subscribers (The Verge) Google Maps now lets you create Street View photos with just a phone (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Joulu 202017min

A full analysis of the huge Salesforce/Slack deal. What HPE leaving Silicon Valley means, even if only symbolically. Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon chip. All the announcements from AWS re:Invent. A smartwatch with a 9 day battery life and putting holograms right on your mantle might finally be getting practical. Sponsors: ImPartner.com/ridehomedemo GetRoman.com/techmeme Links: Salesforce buys Slack in a $27.7B megadeal (TechCrunch) Why Salesforce bought Slack (Divinations) Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the latest tech company to leave Silicon Valley, and is moving to Houston (CNBC) Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 is a glimpse into how much better your next Android phone will be (CNET) Amazon to roll out tools to monitor factory workers and machines (Financial Times) Techmeme Snapshot of re:Invent headlines Wyze announces $20 smartwatch with nine-day battery life (The Verge) Looking Glass’s next product is a holographic digital photo frame (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Joulu 202018min

Amazon launches EC2 Mac instances. Don’t call it Libra. At least, not the Libra Association. Is Samsung thinking about discontinuing the Galaxy Note line? Why DeepMind solving the protein folding problem is such a big deal. Are VR and AR about to blend? And the interesting case surrounding our main computer hacking law that was argued before the US Supreme Court yesterday. Sponsors: IMpartner.com/ridehomedemo Vistaprint.com/techmeme Links: AWS brings the Mac mini to its cloud (TechCrunch) Libra Rebrands to ‘Diem’ in Anticipation of 2021 Launch (CoinDesk) Airbnb seeks valuation of up to $35 billion in its IPO (CNBC) Samsung may discontinue high-end Galaxy Note smartphones - sources (Reuters) Reddit Claims 52 Million Daily Users, Revealing a Key Figure for Social-Media Platforms (WSJ) London A.I. Lab Claims Breakthrough That Could Accelerate Drug Discovery (NYTimes) AI Protein Breakthrough Tweetstorm (@adamRutherford) Varjo's lidar-enabled XR-3 VR headset shows where VR and AR are bound to blend (CNET) Justices express qualms about sweeping computer crime law (Politico) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Joulu 202018min

DoorDash lines up for its IPO and seems to be cresting the wave perfectly. Airbnb is right behind it, swelling a bit as well. Salesforce looks like it will be buying Slack as soon as tomorrow. The UK finally, officially bans Huawei. The monster computer display I want very badly. And remembrances Tony Hsieh, gone, tragically, way too soon. Sponsors: MasterWorks.io promocode: ride MintMobile.com/ride Links: DoorDash seeks valuation of up to $32 billion in IPO, double what it was in June (CNBC) Airbnb, DoorDash Aim for Higher-Than-Expected Valuations Ahead of Debuts (WSJ) Salesforce deal to buy Slack expected to be announced Tuesday after market close (CNBC) U.K. Bans Installation of Huawei 5G Gear From September (Bloomberg) Bitcoin Hits New Record, This Time With Less Talk of a Bubble (NYTimes) SAMSUNG’S ODYSSEY G9 DOES THE WORK OF THREE MONITORS (The Verge) Apple Suppliers’ Exodus From China Won’t Slow Down Under Biden (Bloomberg) Tony Hsieh, RIP (Om.co) Tony. (Paul Bradley Carr) Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s Legacy, From Tech Leaders Who Knew Him Well (Forbes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Marras 202017min

Twitter is revving the little blue checkmark engine back up, but it will work slightly differently than before. Stripe is either already impossibly big, or not nearly as big as it should be, depending on your point of view. Are you ready to speculate about the next generation of Apple Silicon chips? And, uniquely for this week, the week… end longreads suggestions. Sponsors: VistaPrint.com/techmeme Tovala.com for $200 off the oven! Links: Twitter to relaunch account verifications in early 2021, asks for feedback on policy (TechCrunch) Payments Startup Stripe in Talks for Funding at $70 Billion Valuation or More (Bloomberg) MacBook Pro 16-inch M1X chip just leaked — and it's game over for Intel (Tom's Guide) Kuo: iPhone 12 demand strong, new form factor Apple Watch and MacBooks in late 2021 (9to5Mac) Ethereum 2.0’s Genesis Day Is Officially Set for Dec. 1 (Coindesk) Week-end Longread Suggestions: Can Shopify Compete With Amazon Without Becoming Amazon? (NYTimes Magazine) Hollywood’s ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ Moment (NYTimes) How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism (The New Yorker) Substack got lucky, and so did Margins (Margins) Why a Paid Newsletter Won't Be Enough Money for Most Writers (And That's Fine): The Multi-SKU Creator (Hunter Walk) If your website's full of assholes, it's your fault (Anil Dash) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Marras 202019min

Apple’s head of global security is indicted on bribery charges. But… it’s a little nuanced. Facebook turned back the dial on divisive news stories after the election. Forget Substack; why OnlyFans might be the biggest story in terms of creator platforms right now. How Elon Musk became the second richest man in the world, and why Werner Herzog is mad at him. Sponsors: Tovala.com for $200 off the oven! VistaPrint.com/techmeme Links: Undersheriff, Apple security chief, businessman indicted in bribery schemes (PaloAltoOnline) Roiled by Election, Facebook Struggles to Balance Civility and Growth (NYTimes) OnlyFans Chief Talks Sports Ambitions and Role of Adult Content in Site (The Information) Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become world’s second richest person behind Jeff Bezos (The Verge) SPACEX MARS CITY: WERNER HERZOG ISSUES A STARK WARNING TO ELON MUSK (Inverse) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Marras 202015min

Cloning Snapchat isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? Cloning TikTok. Even Snapchat has joined the bandwagon with Spotlight. Are people fleeing ads in feeds because the market is saturated? I break down all of last week’s big moves in Digital Media. And why the Covid Tracking Project deserves a friggin Nobel Prize. Sponsors: ProtonMail.com/techmeme Amazon.com/ridehome Links: Snapchat launches a TikTok-like feed called Spotlight, kick-started by paying creators (TechCrunch) Facebook Ads Could Be Reaching Saturation Point (WSJ) BuzzFeed to Acquire HuffPost in Stock Deal With Verizon Media (WSJ) Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism (NYTimes) Bots Grade Your Kids’ Schoolwork—and They’re Often Wrong (WSJ) Data Heroes of Covid Tracking Project Are Still Filling U.S. Government Void (Bloomberg Businessweek) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Marras 202018min

A deep-dive conversation with hashtag inventor Chris Messina about what makes good product design, how to Product Hunt effectively, and his unique advice about finding success in the Tech Industry. Sponsors: VistaPrint.com/techmeme Netgear.com/bestwifi Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vekRLZcnfpU       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Marras 20201h 21min