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Another tech deal goes on a deathwatch, but this time it’s Nvidia and Arm, and this time I think it’s for real. Google is probably working on its own smartwatch. Didi is the first Chinese stock to delist in the west. Instagram is ENCOURAGING you to create a Finsta. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Sponsors: MasterWorks.io/ride Links: FTC Challenges Nvidia’s Deal for Arm Holdings (WSJ) EXCLUSIVE: Google readies 'Pixel Watch' for 2022 launch as it renews ambitions in wearable tech (Insider) Didi bows to China regulatory pressure, will delist from NYSE (Reuters) Why Instagram Asks Users to Create Second Accounts (WSJ) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Can a Digital Reality Be Jacked Directly Into Your Brain? (Wired) Metaverse Real Estate Piles Up Record Sales in Sandbox and Other Virtual Realms (WSJ) World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say (CNN) Planetary scientists are starting to get stirred up by Starship’s potential (ArsTechnica) ‘Oregon Trail’ at 50: How Three Teachers Created the Computer Game That Inspired — and Diverted — Generations of Students (the74million.org) Why the Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ May Stand as the Best Rock Doc Ever (Column) (Variety) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Dec 202119min

Square changes its name to Block. Apple is hinting at unexpectedly weak iPhone demand. TikTok adds monetization tools. How many people have never used the Internet? And the story behind that whole Spotify Unwrapped thing. Sponsors: FindYourFidelity.com Dataiku.com Links: Jack Dorsey’s Square changes corporate name to Block (CNBC) Apple Tells Suppliers iPhone Demand Has Slowed as Holidays Near (Bloomberg) Instacart Plans 15-Minute Delivery Trial as Rival Startups Grow (The Information) Microsoft Teams Essentials is a new standalone version for small businesses (The Verge) TikTok adds creator monetization features, including tips and video gifts (TechCrunch) 37 Percent of the World's Population Has Never Been Online, U.N. Report Finds (Gizmodo) The art and science of Spotify Wrapped (Protocol) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Dec 202118min

Twitter bans “private” sharing, but there’s some confusion about what that actually means. A big executive departure throws more doubt on Meta’s crypto ambitions. There’s a new Snapdragon flagship chip and I’ve got the specs. And we get some raw data to answer the question: are foldable phones actually a thing or not? Sponsors: BoxOfAwesome.com, code techmeme for 20% off your first box FirstRepublic.com Links: Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent (Engadget) Meta’s David Marcus, Creator of Embattled Diem Project, to Leave Company (Bloomberg) Quest v35 Update To Add iPhone Mixed Reality Capture, Messenger Calling (UploadVR) China to Close Loophole Used by Tech Firms for Foreign IPOs (Bloomberg) Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022 (The Verge) Q3’21 Was a Record Quarter for Foldable Smartphones, Samsung Enjoys a 93% Share per DSCC Report (DSCC) Dorsey’s Twitter Departure Hints at Tech Moguls’ Restlessness (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Dec 202117min

Tue. 11/30 – Meta Might Do The Giphy Deal Anyway The UK quashes the Giphy acquisition, but is it actually dead? Maybe not. Was Cyber Monday a bit of a disappointment this year? Why your Pixel phone might reject your cheap charging cable. AWS’s new tools to help you build robots. And a profile of Twitter’s new CEO. Sponsors: FirstRepublic.com Detectify.com/techmeme Links: Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator (The Verge) Finland Battles ‘Exceptional’ Malware Attack Spread by Phones (Bloomberg) Cyber Monday Sales Flat as Smaller Savings Curb Incentive to Spend (WSJ) The Google Pixel 6 will refuse to charge if you use a low-quality USB-C cable or charger (AndroidPolice) Amazon launches AWS RoboRunner to support robotics apps (Venture Beat) Who Is Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s New C.E.O.? (NYTimes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Nov 202117min

Jack Dorsey is reportedly about to be a one company CEO if he steps down from Twitter. The acquisition of Giphy is on life support. Folks remember Microsoft could be an antitrust target too. Will Apple’s AR headset not need to be tethered to an iPhone? And a look at just how much Amazon has increased its delivery capacity. Sponsors: Napjitsu.com/techmeme OurCrowd.com/ride Links: Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO (CNBC) Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as CEO (The Verge) UK regulator expected to block Meta’s Giphy deal (Financial Times) Social media companies could be forced to give out names and contact details, under new anti-troll laws (ABC News) EU companies issue formal complaint against Microsoft OneDrive Windows integration (ZDNet) Report: Apple still working on multi-device charger, a future where all devices ‘can charge each other’ (9to5Mac) Kuo: Apple AR Headset Coming in Late 2022 With Mac-Level Computing Power (MacRumors) Amazon Builds Out Network to Speed Delivery, Handle Holiday Crunch (WSJ) Amazon poised to pass UPS and FedEx to become largest U.S. delivery service by early 2022, exec says (CNBC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Nov 202116min

The legendary tech analyst and general deep-thinker @benedictevans comes on to discuss this essay about the state of the Metaverse right now. Then, several members of the ConstitutionDAO team come on to tell us the behind the scenes of all that historic event at Sotheby's all went down last week. Featuring: @sadlyoddisfying, @youfoundanisha, @julianweisser, @RobbieHeeger, @ciaomack, @kyle_billings Sponsors: FindYourFidelity.com ARM Viewpoints Podcast VPLS.com/goit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Nov 20211h 11min

Italy has fined Amazon and Apple for alleged collusion. Tile taps out by getting acquired. Niantic is an interesting metaverse raise. Walmart is testing Twitter live shopping. And the story of the guy who automated his job so completely, he didn’t work for five years, but still got paid. Sponsors: MasterWorks.io/ride Detectify.com/techmeme Links: Amazon and Apple handed $225 million in Italian antitrust fines (Reuters) Samsung to Choose Taylor, Texas, for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory (WSJ) AirTag Competitor Tile Getting Acquired by Location Sharing App Life360 (MacRumors) Niantic raises $300M at at $9B valuation to build the 'real-world metaverse' (TechCrunch) Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platform (TechCrunch) “You’ve Won The Game”: Employee Hacks His Job, Gets Paid To Do Nothing For 5 Years (BoredPanda) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Nov 202114min

When Adele says jump, Spotify apparently says how high? Is Apple Watch slipping in market share? All the crypto miners who fled China have landed in Russia, Kazakhstan and… Texas? And an explanation for why buying bots will either ruin, or save your holiday gift buying. Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/ridehome Dataiku.com Links: Adele gets Spotify to take shuffle button off all album pages (BBC News) Meta delays encrypted messages on Facebook and Instagram to 2023 (The Guardian) Wear OS Share Surges on Samsung’s Highest Quarterly Smartwatch Shipments in Q3 2021 (CounterpointResearch) India’s Paytm Tumbles Another 13% After First-Day IPO Flop (Boomberg) China’s exiled crypto machines fuel global mining boom (Financial Times) Texas Plans to Become the Bitcoin Capital, Vulnerable Power Grid and All (Bloomberg) Desperate Parents Turn to Shopping Bots to Hunt for Hottest Christmas Gifts (WSJ) Sweden's Ericsson snaps up cloud firm Vonage in $6.2 bln deal (Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Nov 202115min