Wed. 05/29 – Did The Secret Sauce Of Google Search Just Leak?

Are we in for the biggest deluge in new Apple products, maybe ever? Why, though, are the new MacBook Pros with M2 chips sporting slower SSD drives? Is your phone plan about to get more expensive? Is VC activity actually going down? How much should we worry about Tether? And something something, are DAO’s really that decentralized? Sponsors: KeeperSecurity.com/techmeme Gusto.com/ride Links: Apple Readies iPhone 14 and HomePod Upgrade in Flood of New Products (Bloomberg) Base 13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Chip Has Significantly Slower SSD Speeds (MacRumors) AT&T, Verizon Raise Prices and Test Consumer Budgets (WSJ) Venture Funding Set to Hit Lowest Level Since 2020 (Bloomberg) More Hedge Funds Are Betting Against Tether as Crypto Melts Down (WSJ) Dissecting the DAO: Web3 Ownership is Surprisingly Concentrated (Chainalysis) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Juni 202216min

No guest this week (though the great @EvanKirstel does show up at one point) but we covered a wide range of topic, mostly ones that have been under-discussed lately on the show... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Juni 20221h 7min

The fire sale on tech companies has begun. More big important hacks to be aware of. Another crypto bridge has been compromised. Amazon wants you to know about their AI coding tool. TikTok turns on the money spigot. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Setapp Playlists on Spotify KeeperSecurity.com/techmeme Links: Zendesk to be acquired by investor group for $10.2 billion (CNBC) Google is notifying Android users targeted by Hermit government-grade spyware (TechCrunch) CISA, US Coast Guard warn of Log4Shell attacks after 130GB data breach in May (The Record) Breaking: Harmony’s Horizon Bridge hacked for $100M (CoinTelegraph) Amazon launches CodeWhisperer, a GitHub Copilot-like AI pair programming tool (TechCrunch) TikTok Turns On the Money Machine (Bloomberg) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Web3 Use Cases: Today (Not Boring) Where are all the crypto use cases? (Evan Conrad) How Russia’s vaunted cyber capabilities were frustrated in Ukraine (Washington Post) Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Coming. Is America Ready? (WSJ) How Townscaper Works: A Story Four Games in the Making (Game Developer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Juni 202217min

Would you want my voice to be the voice of your Alexa? An interesting raise that can change people’s vocal accents in real time. Instagram rolls out a comprehensive system to check ages on their platform. And is that new Brave search engine becoming a contender? Sponsors: HubSpot.com WorkCheck Podcast Links: Alexa will soon be able to read stories as your dead grandma (TechCrunch) That agent who sounds like they’re from Paris, Texas? Try Paris, France (TechCrunch) Cerebras Slays GPUs, Breaks Record for Largest AI Models Trained on a Single Device (Tom's Hardware) Instagram Tests Child Age Verification, but Falls Short of Full ID Checks (WSJ) Privacy-focused Brave Search grew by 5,000% in a year (Bleeping Computer) NBCUniversal, Google Compete to Help Netflix Develop Ad-Backed Tier (WSJ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Juni 202218min

News is new again, after Google does a size-able redesign. Copilot AI is available on GitHub, but is it worth paying for? Amazon unveiled some new warehouse robots, but is this partially because they fear running out of workers? The new Twitter Notes feature and why it’s increasingly likely that you’ll buy your next car online, even if you don’t buy it from Telsa. Sponsors: Linkedin.com/ride Athleticgreens.com/ride Links: Google News gets desktop redesign with focus on customization (9to5Google) GitHub’s AI-powered Copilot will help you write code for $10 a month (The Verge) Twitter to expand into long-form content with upcoming Twitter Notes feature (TechCrunch) Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot (The Verge) Leaked Amazon memo warns the company is running out of people to hire (Recode/Vox) Why You Might Buy Your Next Car Online (NYTimes) Announcing StackHawk’s $20.7 Million in Series B Funding to Drive Developer-First Security (StackHawk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Juni 202218min

Did something happen while I was away? Sort of like everything crashing in crypto? Apple wants to kill the CAPTCHA for you. The first Apple Store has unionized. Is it fair that G Suite is no longer free? And is the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 actually… good now? Sponsors: Zapier.com/ride Links: Crypto lender Babel Finance announces steps to improve its liquidity situation (The Block) New Solend vote invalidates governance decision to take over whale account (The Block) iOS 16 Will Let iPhone Users Bypass CAPTCHAs in Supported Apps and Websites (MacRumors) Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S. (NYTimes) Google Says It’s Time for Longtime Small-Business Users to Pay Up (NYTimes) MICROSOFT’S WEIRD SURFACE DUO 2 HAS SURPRISINGLY BECOME MY FAVORITE DEVICE OF THE YEAR (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Juni 202218min

Juna (heyjuna.com) replaces awkward lab visits with at-home STI testing and treatment. Another proud investment of the RideHomeFund. As ever, get in touch with Brian if you'd like to work with Juna directly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Juni 202225min

Some thoughts on what startup workers can do with their stock options (in this economy!?). DALL·E blows our collective minds. Considering the legacy of Internet Explorer. Thanks to @adam_keesling and @jnack. What Should You Do With Your Options During a Downturn? manual.withcompound.com New podcast: DALL•E & You & Me Sponsors: LinkedIn.com/techmeme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Juni 20221h 30min