Fri. 02/19 – UK Supreme Court Officially Smacks Down Uber
Uber has lost one of its most significant independent contractor battles, in this case, in the UK. The Android 12 Developer Preview is here. Office 2021 is coming. And of course, the weekend longreads...
19 Feb 202119min
Thu – 02/18 – Facebook Calls Australia’s Bluff; Google Pays Off Murdoch
I’ll do my best to explain this Australia situation with Facebook and Google. SpaceX is our interesting raise today. Nvidia unveils a line of chips just for crypto. Does Apple want to set the standard...
18 Feb 202122min
Wed. 02/17 - Epic Games Takes Its War With Apple To Europe
Epic Games takes its war with Apple to Europe. But Apple wins a skirmish in North Dakota of all places. New York sues Amazon over worker issues. Google maps will now let you pay for parking. Some tang...
17 Feb 202117min
Tue. 02/16 – Bitcoin Crosses $50k
Bitcoin hits its latest, biggest milestone. A OnePlus cofounder’s latest startup is: Nothing. But it bought something: Essential. I’ll explain why this “who’s on first” routine might be interesting. W...
16 Feb 202119min
Mon. 02/15 – First Look At xCloud Via Browser
We’ve got our first look at how Microsoft plans to bring xCloud to every device, even iOS. Is Facebook building a smartwatch? Maybe because they’re so pissed at Apple? Is everyone trying to scupper th...
15 Feb 202121min
(Bonus) Is Silicon Valley "Over?" With Bloomberg's @noahpinion
If you want the single best person in economics twitter to follow, it’s Noah Smith, Bloomberg’s Economics Opinion Columnist. If you want to him, its @noahpinion, by the way. If you want a great substa...
13 Feb 202138min
Fri. 02/12 – Google Adds Pixel-Exclusive Photo Editing Features To Google Photos
Google adds some photo editing features to Google Photos that maybe points to a larger subscription play. Is Apple’s new AR app for TV+ a sign of things to come? Disney+ numbers are amazing. Apple Wat...
12 Feb 202121min
Thu. 02/11 - Facebook Wants To Copy Clubhouse Too.
Facebook wants to copy Clubhouse too, and meanwhile I got to try out Twitter Spaces last night. Did Microsoft make a run at acquiring Pinterest, and would the government let that happen? Is Peacock th...
11 Feb 202116min
