Mon. 06/02 – How DoorDash Has Quietly Been Killing It

Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta after 14 years. Who is Javier Olivan, who is replacing her as Meta’s COO? I’ll let you know. Why the feds cracking down on NFT fraud could have big implications. And Google’s doing that thing Google loves to do with its messaging apps. Again. Sponsors: ClickUp.com promocode ride for 15% off Links: Facebook parent Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down (CNBC) Sandberg’s Advertising Empire Leaves a Complicated Legacy (Bloomberg) Javier Olivan, who’s replacing Sheryl Sandberg at Meta, built his career on international expansion (CNBC) US Charges Ex-OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading (CoinDesk) Google is combining Meet and Duo into a single app for voice and video calls (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Kesä 202217min

The Surface Laptop Go gets a refresh. The Supreme Court has blocked that Texas social media law. For now. Twitter is really gonna take TweetDeck away from us? Really? And the really interesting new Android phone that attempts to strip every Googly thing it can, out of the Android experience. Sponsors: Work Check Podcast Links: Microsoft’s compact Surface Laptop Go updated with 11th Gen Intel processor (The Verge) High Court Halts Texas Law Targeting Social Media Platforms (2) (Bloomberg Law) Twitter shutting down TweetDeck for Mac on July 1, here are alternatives to the web (9to5Mac) TikTok is testing a ‘clear mode’ for a distraction-free scrolling experience (TechCrunch) Fidelity Slashes Reddit, Stripe Valuations After Tech Rout (Bloomberg) The Murena One shows exactly how hard it is to de-Google your smartphone (The Verge) Apple’s Safari browser now has more than 1 billion users (AtlasVPN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Kesä 202217min

The new fastest computer in the world sees the crown return to the US. Will we not see Sony’s next-gen VR rig until next year? Ride hailing fares are reaching record highs as the players attempt to pivot to profitability. A new ride hailing entrant that lets you haggle on price. And a look at how Paramount is trying to go it alone in the streaming wars. Sponsors: AltoIRA.com/techmeme Links: AMD-Powered Frontier Supercomputer Breaks the Exascale Barrier, Now Fastest in the World (Tom's Hardware) Kuo: PlayStation VR2 Mass Production To Start H2 2022 (UploadVR) China Is Leading the Global Decline in Venture Capital Deals (Bloomberg) Uber and Lyft’s New Road: Fewer Drivers, Thrifty Riders and Jittery Investors (WSJ) Nothing could slow inDriver’s rise from Siberian startup to global Uber competitor. Then Russia invaded Ukraine (Rest Of World) Can Paramount Go It Alone? (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Touko 202216min

A checkin with Rownd about what it's like to close a round right now, and what actually being on stage at YC Demo Day is like. To book at meeting with Robert at Rownd: https://calendly.com/rob-rownd/mutant-podcast-army Rownd helps companies register and retain more users through frictionless sign-in across all of their websites and apps, with a simple code snippet. We let our customers choose how and where authentication happens, killing the static login page forever.  Rownd link: https://rownd.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Touko 202216min

Microsoft is creating an HDMI dongle to turn any tv or monitor into an Xbox gaming console. Now the lawsuits are popping off in the whole Elon/Twitter thing. If even high profile startups like Substack are having trouble raising rounds, what does that mean for run of the mill startups? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: HubSpot.com Masterworks.io/ride Links: Exclusive: Microsoft continues to iterate on an Xbox cloud streaming device codenamed 'Keystone' (Windows Central) Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk and Twitter over chaotic deal (CNBC) Twitter director Egon Durban won’t leave the board after shareholders voted to boot him (CNBC) Substack Drops Fund-Raising Efforts as Market Sours (NYTimes) Weekend Longreads Suggestions The big new idea for making self-driving cars that can go anywhere (MIT Technology Review) In India’s Mobile-Payments Boom, Even Beggars Get QR Codes (WSJ) The Collison Brothers Built Stripe Into A $95 Billion Unicorn With Eye-Popping Financials. Inside Their Plan To Stay On Top (Forbes) THE UNSTOPPABLE MACHINES BEHIND THE GAME CONSOLE SHORTAGE (The Verge) Made to measure: why we can’t stop quantifying our lives (The Guardian) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Touko 202216min

Apple is attempting to fend off a unionization movement by… paying people more. That Broadcom/VMware deal is real. You can now pay close to $1000 for a Gucci Oura Ring. After a decade of declines, EV battery prices are going up. And the last payphone in New York City is gone. Sponsors: AltoIRA.com/techmeme Smith.ai promocode techmeme for $100 off signup Links: Apple Boosting Pay Budget for Workers Amid Tight Labor Market (WSJ) Leaked Audio: Apple VP Gives Apple Store Workers Anti-Union Speech (Motherboard) Broadcom is acquiring VMware for $61 billion (The Verge) Oura collaborated with Gucci to make an 18 carat gold smart ring (Engadget) Apple to Keep iPhone Production Flat as Market Grows Tougher (Bloomberg) Snowflake stock falls as executives forecast a narrower margin than expected (CNBC) Twitter jumps after Musk increases commitment in takeover bid to $33.5 billion, in talks for other funding (CNBC) After a Decade of Declines, EV Battery Costs Are To Rise 14% This Year (The Electric/The Information) The Trouble With Lithium (Bloomberg) NYC's 'last' payphone will be displayed at the Museum of the City of New York (TimeOut New York) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Touko 202215min

Seth Green has lost a film role… for his Ape. Cause he lost his Ape to a fishing scam. a16z launches their biggest ever crypto fund. Headlines from Microsoft’s Build conference. The e-bike that helps Ukraine take out Russian tanks. And a desktop grade Windows PC you could put in your pocket. Sponsors: Linkedin.com/ride Composer.trade/ride Links: Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show (Buzzfeed News) Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto ‘golden era’ with new $4.5bn fund (FT) Microsoft’s Power Platform can now build websites and turn images into apps (XDA Developers) Microsoft brings support for Arm-based AI chips to Windows (TechCrunch) Microsoft Dev Box is a cloud-powered developer workstation (The Verge) DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement (Bleeping Computer) Do Kwon's plan to rebirth the Terra blockchain gets approved (The Block) Terra Collapse Triggers $83 Billion Decentralized Finance Slump (Bloomberg) Ukraine Is Using Quiet Electric Bikes to Haul Anti-Tank Weapons (Motherboard/Vice) Zotac's minuscule Windows 11 Pro desktop PC is only slightly bigger than your phone (TechSpot) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Touko 202217min

Google Research says to Open AI: “Hold my beer.” They’ve announced a new AI-based text-to-image generator to rival DALL-E 2. Is the shocking earnings warning from Snap a result of Apple’s ATT changes or is this indicative of the broader tech slowdown? Google’s street view turns 15 with some new bells and whistles. And does Apple REALLY want you to repair your own iPhone, or no? Sponsors: CreditKarma.com Work Check Podcast Links: OpenAI: Look at our awesome image generator! Google: Hold my Shiba Inu (TechCrunch) Zoom pops 16% on first-quarter earnings beat and strong guidance (CNBC) Snap plunges 30% after CEO warns company will miss revenue and earnings estimates, slow hiring (CNBC) Google is testing a smaller, modular Street View camera system (Engadget) APPLE SHIPPED ME A 79-POUND IPHONE REPAIR KIT TO FIX A 1.1-OUNCE BATTERY (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Touko 202217min