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

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 as a modern, from the ground up media company, the shifting landscape in the “creator economy” (remember that?) And a lot about Substack and its business model and philosophy. Around the hour mark, Chris and I have a lengthy conversation about the Mac Studio, my purchasing of one, my cancelling of my order for a Studio Display. And also, Chris has a very interesting 8 dimensional chess theory about where Apple is headed as a company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Maalis 20221h 22min

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. Amazon is now officially the proud owner of James Bond. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: GetVultr.com/techmeme or promocode 150OFFER30 LiveOuter.com/techmeme Links: Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements (Reuters) Bored Ape Yacht Club Ethereum NFT Sales Surge as ApeCoin Price Pops, Then Drops (Decrypt) U.S. antitrust enforcers won't challenge Amazon's MGM deal, dashing hopes of monopoly critics (Politico) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Substack’s Ideology (Divinations) A Big Bet to Kill the Password for Good (Wired) Razzlekhan: The Untold Story Of How A YouTube Rapper Became A Suspect In A $4 Billion Bitcoin Fraud (Forbes) Six months in, El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble is crumbling (Rest Of World) The neon shortage is a bad sign (Recode) Beating Japan at Its Own (Video) Game: A Smash Hit From China (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Maalis 202216min

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 the free ride of password sharing is over. Though, the gravy train of subsidized 15 minute delivery seems to be back on. Oh, and the rave reviews of the new Mac Studio. Sponsors: Codecademy.com promocode ride for 15% off Codecademy Pro What's Your Problem podcast Links: Google I/O takes place May 11th and 12th, and it will be fully available online (The Verge) Tech Executives Threatened With Jail Time Under Proposed U.K. Law (The Information) Netflix Will Prompt Subscribers to Pay for Users Outside Their Households in New Test to Address Unauthorized Password Sharing (EXCLUSIVE) (Variety) Bored Apes NFT project gets official 'ApeCoin' token (TechCrunch) APPLE MAC STUDIO REVIEW: FINALLY (The Verge) Two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in one week (CBS58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Maalis 202220min

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 focus, and it’s interesting. Is Vimeo threatening longtime users to pay up? And a review of the latest iPad Air iteration. Sponsors: RocketLawyer.com/workconfidently IPVanish.com/techmeme and promocode techmeme for 70% savings Links: Instagram rolls out new safety tools for parents (TechCrunch) Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram (Engadget) Google casually announces Steam for Chrome OS is coming in alpha for select Chromebooks (9to5Google) Google Stadia is subtly reinventing itself to attract new games and gamers (The Verge) Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer ads were ‘not intended to be published externally’ (The Verge) Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform (The Verge) APPLE IPAD AIR (2022) REVIEW: IT’S THE NICE ONE (The Verge) FC Barcelona agree to sponsorship deal with Spotify, will rebrand stadium as 'Spotify Camp Nou' (CBS Sports) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Maalis 202215min

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 has backed down. Crypto dodges another bullet in the EU. And some solid, tangible numbers to prove that streaming has taken over Hollywood. Sponsors: do.co/ridehome2022 Priceline.com Links: UK chipmaker Arm to cut up to 1,000 jobs after $40bn sale collapses (The Guardian) Get Ready for Faster Game Load Times With DirectStorage for Windows (PC Mag) Twitter rolls back its decision to force you into the out-of-order timeline (The Verge) iOS 15.4 now live as Universal Control comes to iPads and Macs (The Verge) Apple releases macOS 12.3 with Universal Control, new emoji, head tracking for Spatial Audio, more (9to5Mac) Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Is Rejected in EU Parliament Committee Vote (CoinDesk) HBO Max, Discovery+ to Combine for “Blowout” Product, CFO Says (The Hollywood Reporter) Streaming boom propels film industry's pandemic recovery (Axios) Global Entertainment Industry Revenue Rebounds From Pandemic, Thanks to Streaming Boom (Variety) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Maalis 202216min

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 pro phones going forward? Why people are mad at Twitter now. How people actually watch Netflix. And… checks notes... A robot goat. Sponsors: shop.SiempreTequila.com Promo Code RIDE The Traceroute Podcast Links: Foxconn Halts iPhone Shenzhen Site Due to Covid Lockdown (Bloomberg) Kuo: Only iPhone 14 Pro Models to Get 'A16' Chip, Standard Models to Retain A15 (MacRumors) Twitter makes it harder to choose the old reverse-chronological feed (The Verge) Using a New Cyber Tool, Westerners Have Been Texting Russians About the War in Ukraine (WSJ) These are Netflix's Most Popular Shows (According to Netflix) (Bloomberg) APPLE’S NEW IPHONE SE IS A MODERN PHONE STUCK IN YESTERDAY’S DESIGN (The Verge) Kawasaki's Rideable Robotic Goat Is the Electric Car for Wandering Cowpokes (Gizmodo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Maalis 202216min

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 History Podcast episode I did with him. After all, many of you might know him as the inventor of the hashtag, but did you know about all of the early Web 2.0 stuff he did? It might help you better understand the perspective Chris brings to our interview episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Maalis 20221h 14min

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 ads collusion. Stripe now supports crypto. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: WealthFront.com/techmeme Links: Russia Asks Court to Label Facebook, Instagram as ‘Extremist’ (Bloomberg) DuckDuckGo reverses course, will demote Russian propaganda in search results (Engadget) EU and UK open antitrust probe into Google and Meta over online ads (FT) Stripe launches payments support for crypto businesses, partners with FTX (The Block) The great NFT sell-off: has the digital collectibles craze hit its peak? (FT) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: The Great Tech Hub Exodus Didn't Quite Happen (Wired) Deep Learning Is Hitting a Wall (Nautilus) Will Transformers Take Over Artificial Intelligence? (Quanta Magazine) The rise of Canva, the $40 billion design juggernaut (Fast Company) AngelList: A Venture Constellation (The Generalist) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maalis 202220min