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Again, could Gaming, and Microsoft specifically, be the thing that cracks the App Store open? More hints of consolidation in the semiconductor industry that is massively in flux. A major milestone in self-driving cars has been passed. Could hybrid cable-fiber networks compete with 5G. And in the weekend longreads suggestions, what operating systems do NASA’s spacecraft actually run on? Sponsors: ForHims.com/tech Monday.com/ride Links: Microsoft told employees it plans to release a browser-based app for the Xbox Game Pass streaming service next year that will get around Apple App Store rules: 'We absolutely will end up on iOS' (BusinessInsider) Microsoft app store playbook swipes at Apple, Google (Axios) AMD Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Xilinx (WSJ) Waymo Begins Fully Driverless Rides for All Arizona Customers (Bloomberg) Google Assistant finally works with some third-party apps (Engadget) Comcast says gigabit downloads and uploads are now possible over cable (ArsTechnica) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Inside the US campaign to cut China out of the tech supply chain (NikkeiAsia) Why media formats (like Snapchat Stories and TikTok music videos) become hits? (Medium/Eric Feng) THE MASK BARONS OF ETSY (The Verge) A Major Online Learning Platform Was Created by a Subterranean Religious ‘Cult’ Whose Leader Has Been Accused of Violence and Abuse (OneZero) Definitely not Windows 95: What operating systems keep things running in space? (ArsTechnica) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Okt 202021min

Bunch of new chip announcements from AMD. Facebook is pausing all political ads… after the election. Square puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to bitcoin. Triller is an interesting TikTok competitor. And what is it with photo startups always wanting to go all nostalgic and analog? Sponsors: ForHims.com/tech Monday.com/ride Links: AMD reveals its new Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 processors, including the ‘world’s best gaming CPU’ (The Verge) Facebook to temporarily halt political ads in U.S. after polls close Nov. 3, broadening earlier restrictions (The Washington Post) Google is adding cross-app account security alerts on iOS (The Verge) Jack Dorsey’s Square purchases $50 million worth of bitcoin (The Block) Airbnb Burned Through $1.2 Billion as IPO Loomed (The Information) Fancy Cars, Fine Dining, Creator Mansions, Cash: Triller Is Shelling Out for Talent (NYTimes) Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s New Venture Fund Invests in Disposable Camera App (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Okt 202017min

The House has released its big antitrust report on big tech. Facebook has banned Qanon everywhere it can. DDR5 chips are finally here. Shogun is an interesting raise. And could a VR infinity treadmill be the next home workout hit, AND the first step to Star Trek’s holodeck? Sponsors: Monday.com/ride Wipers123.com Promocode: RIDE Links: House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes (CNBC) House Lawmakers Condemn Big Tech’s ‘Monopoly Power’ and Urge Their Breakups (NYTimes) Facebook completely bans QAnon and labels it a ‘militarized social movement’ (The Verge) SK Hynix Launches World's First DDR5 DRAM Modules Rated At 4.8 Gbps And Beyond (HotHardware) Shogun raises $35M to help brands take on Amazon with faster and better sites of their own (TechCrunch) This extremely slippery VR treadmill could be your next home gym (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Okt 202017min

G Suite is no more! But don’t worry. It’s just a name change. Apple is removing non-Apple headphones from its stores. And AT&T is killing DSL. Why that’s a problem for a lot of people. Putting interactive advertising on convenience store coolers is sort of obvious. But why it SHOULD be obvious that an internet connected chastity belt is a bad idea. Sponsors: Monday.com/ride Fundrise.com/techmeme Links: G Suite is now Google Workspace (TechCrunch) Apple Stops Selling Rival Earphones, Speakers Ahead of Launches (Bloomberg) Facebook's Portal adds support for Netflix, Zoom and other features (TechCrunch) AT&T kills DSL, leaves tens of millions of homes without fiber Internet (Ars Technica) Cooler Screens raises $80M to bring interactive screens into cooler aisles (TechCrunch) Security flaw left ‘smart’ chastity sex toy users at risk of permanent lock-in (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Okt 202017min

Nvidia’s new platform to fix video calls. Surprisingly, Facebook says breaking up Facebook is impossible. Google slow rolls enforcement of the 30% take on the Play Store in India. A couple of direct Covid-related tech stories. And I catch you up on the whole DeFi phenomenon in crypto that has made transaction volume on the Ethereum blockchain skyrocket 1200% in just three months. Sponsors: WeWorkRemotely.com MintMobile.com/ride Links: Nvidia unveils Maxine, a managed cloud AI videoconferencing service (VentureBeat) Nvidia says its AI can fix some of the biggest problems in video calls (The Verge) Facebook Says Government Breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp Would Be ‘Complete Nonstarter’ (WSJ) Google defers 30% in-app commission in India to April 2022 after protests (The Economic Times India) Google delays mandating Play Store payments rule in India to April 2022 (TechCrunch) Ethereum Dapp Volumes Hit $120 Billion in Third Quarter (Decrypt) What Is DeFi? (CoinDesk) States are finally starting to use the Covid-tracking tech Apple and Google built — here’s why (CNBC) Clinical Trials Hit by Ransomware Attack on Health Tech Firm (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Okt 202018min

For years, I quoted Josh Constine on this show because he was one of the breaking news-iest folks over at TechCrunch for years. Well, now he’s gone the well worn TC to VC route, and is a principal at SignalFire. I noticed Josh had his name on a SignalFire report looking at the creator ecosystem, not as some sort of weird outlier, but as an actual, mature economy. It’s the best breakdown I’ve seen of the creator economy overall… as we say extensively, currently the fastest growing category of startup business. So, I called up Josh to discuss the report. It’s linked in the show notes if you want to read it for yourself, but listen to this episode. If you’re not taking creators seriously as entrepreneurs and a category of startups, you’re missing the boat on something big. Enjoy. SignalFire’s Creator Economy Market Map Sponsors: BuyRaycon.com/tech Metalab.co TinyCapital.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 202034min

Tesla continues to smash records. Facebook has announced big changes for Groups, and folks are concerned it will smash the platform further. A new startup claims to have smashed quantum computing records. And of course, we’ll smash the weekend longreads suggestions. Here’s what you missed today in the world of tech. Smash. Sponsors: Metalab.co Liftoff.to MarketingPlay.com; email info@marketingplay.com Links: Tesla delivered 139,300 vehicles in the third quarter, smashing its previous record (The Verge) HP’s new Spectre x360 14 laptop has a 3:2 aspect ratio plus a Thunderbolt 4 port hiding in the corner (The Verge) Facebook will start surfacing some public group discussions in people’s News Feeds and search results (The Verge) Startup IonQ drastically ups the quantum computing ante (Fortune) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: What Opening Day for Asana and Palantir Says About Private Tech Stock Values (The Information) Techie Software Soldier Spy (Intelligencer) Sourcegraph: Devs are managing 100x more code now than they did in 2010 (Ars Technica) HOTorNOT shaped the social web as we know it (Mashable) Inside Facebook’s quadruple play: How the company is finally melding its apps (Fast Company) HYPE MANOF THE CENTURY (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Okt 202017min

New Surface Laptop Go and Surface Pro X from Microsoft. Google is going to pay $1 billion dollars to support journalism. Google has a Photos update, but why is Stadia already looking shaky? And a textbook example of a developer’s dream of overnight success that was actually years in the making. Sponsors: MasterWorks.io: Promocode RIDE to skip the waiting list! Metalab.co Links: Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks (The Verge) Microsoft updates the Surface Pro X with a new processor option (Engadget) Google will spend $1 billion to pay publishers for news showcase (Axios) Improved Google Photos editor is rolling out now on Android (The Verge) The new Chromecast with Google TV won’t officially support Stadia at launch (The Verge) Palantir closes below first trade after NYSE debut (CNBC) Six Figures in 6 days (tr.af) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Okt 202016min