Regulation Episodes

Legal and regulatory news and rumors for tech companies.
July 9, 2018

Monday, 7/9 - Thanos Did Nothing Wrong!

Xiaomi’s IPO disappoints, Apple Music gains on Spotify, Amazon’s ad business could be a contender, and why half the members of a popular subreddit are getting banned. Stories from: @mikelaris, @noamscheiber Tweets: @danprima…
June 26, 2018

Tuesday, June 26, 2016 - London's Uber-ing

Uber gets legal in London, a16z raises a crypto fund, Apple opts for human editors, Fortnite makes bank, and a check-in on the space race. Links:Uber wins the right to keep operating in London (TheVerge)Wi-Fi security is sta…
May 21, 2018

Monday, May 21, 2018 - Break Up The Big Tech Companies?

Is the government coming after Big Tech, Microsoft doubles down on voice AI, Lyft joins the e-scooter scramble, the Obamas officially join Netflix, and which smartphone is most likely to shatter? Stories from: @TaylorLorenz,…
April 16, 2018

Monday, Apr. 16, 2018 - US Punishes a Chinese Cellphone Maker

US punishes a Chinese cellphone maker, two interesting acquisitions (General Assembly and Earn.com), App Store earnings, original streaming content numbers, and some Android apps might be collecting data from kids. Links:Net…
April 10, 2018

Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018 - Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington

Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington, taking the temperature of Facebook employees, a fake Black Lives Matter page, YouTube videos vandalized, an Instagram portrait mode, and a museum of lost sounds. Stories from: @georgia_well…
March 14, 2018

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 - Theranos Charged with Fraud

Theranos Charged with Fraud, Google bans crypto ads, YouTube fights conspiracy theories, a startup that wants to kill you, Google Maps for games, and Twitter comes after Snap. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techmeme…
March 13, 2018

Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018 - Trump trumps Broadcom

Trump trumps Broadcom, Larry Page and flying taxis, alleged flaws in AMD chips, Spotify playlist payola, checking in with Lyft, ranking tech brands and WWDC dates are announced. Credits: Produced by @brianmcc and the @techme…