Episodes

Jan. 30, 2024

Tue. 01/30 – The Vision Pro Reviews Are Here

Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted its device into a human for the first time. You can search for Taylor Swift X again, but was a Microsoft tool to blame for the deepfakes? Better AI coding from Meta. And I read all the Appl…
Jan. 29, 2024

Mon. 01/29 – Is Arc Search The Future Of Search I Was Talking About?

Amazon calls off its iRobot acquisition. Is Arc Search the future of search we were talking to Baratunde about this weekend? Why you can’t search for Taylor Swift on X at the moment. How many ads will be in streaming? And wh…
Jan. 27, 2024

(Bonus) Baratunde Thurston On The Apple Vision Pro

The great Baratunde Thurston join Chris and Brian to talk about his hour-long in-person demo with the Apple Vision Pro. In the second half, we discuss the idea of whether or not Google Search (and maybe the web) is doomed in…
Jan. 26, 2024

Fri. 01/26 – CRACK! The App Store Opens Up. Or Does It?

Apple has announced major changes to the App Store. In the EU, alternative app marketplaces, but does the new Core Technology Fee mean it’s still a shell game? Also in Europe, alternative default browsers. And for everyone, …
Jan. 25, 2024

Thu. 01/25 – Will Nintendo Try To Shut Down Palworld?

As Palworld surpasses 8 million in sales, The Pokemon Company says it will “investigate and take appropriate measures” with regards to those IP infringement allegations. Layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox. Google’s Lumi…
Jan. 24, 2024

Wed. 01/24 – Netflix’s Cheapest Ad-Free Plan Is Going Away

Netflix kicks off Tech Earnings Season, and suggests it’s taking it’s cheapest ad-free plan away. The one chart that shows why Netflix is winning the streaming wars. Spotify demos how it plans to break out of Apple’s App Sto…
Jan. 23, 2024

Tue. 01/23 – Netflix Buys Rights To Raw And WWE Shows

Netflix is getting into the live event business in a big way by buying the rights to WWE wrestling. We have the first political ad incident of the AI era. Who’s really doing all the buying on apps like Shein and Temu? OpenAI…
Jan. 22, 2024

Mon. 01/22 – How Many Vision Pros Did Apple Sell This Weekend?

Just what the title says. How many Vision Pros do we think Apple sold this weekend? And Mark Gurman has some ideas for why developers are so lukewarm on the product. Eleven Labs is an interesting raise. Sam Altman seems seri…
Jan. 19, 2024

Fri. 01/19 – Vision Pro Pre-Order Begin With New Questions

Preorders for the Vision Pro begin, but huge new questions about partner support have arisen. Zuckerberg says he wants to open source AGI. You’re going to have to pay for those Galaxy AI features. Perplexity will power the r…
Jan. 18, 2024

Thu. 01/18 – Google: The Layoffs Will Continue Until Strategy Improves

Google signals more layoffs are in the mail, but what’s interesting is what that says about Google specifically. Reddit is probably going to IPO in a few months. How did tying itself to ChatGPT work out for Bing? Why is Netf…
Jan. 17, 2024

Wed. 01/17 – The Galaxy Unpacked Event. Galaxy AI Is Here.

All the headlines from the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier today. Apple revises its App Store rules but in a way that seems to a lot of people to be in “bad faith.” The big, and big-money talent war going on between Google and…
Jan. 16, 2024

Tue. 01/16 – Apple Tops Global Smartphones Sales For The First Time Ever

The app that was supposed to be TikTok but for news is shutting down. Apple tops global smartphone sales for the first time ever. Microsoft debuts Copilot Pro. How the Apple Vision Pro demos are actually going to work. And a…
Jan. 15, 2024

(Bonus) Brian's Favorites From CES 2024

Just what the title says. All my faves from CES this year. If you want to SEE what I'm talking about, here's the YouTube playlist.
Jan. 13, 2024

(Bonus) John Gruber Talks Apple And AI

John Gruber joins Chris and I to talk about AI Hardware, Apple's AI strategy and Apple's Vision Pro launch.
Jan. 12, 2024

Fri. 01/12 – Perplexity, The AI Challenger To Google Search

How did bitcoin do on its first day of ETF trading? Where are all these tech layoffs coming from? The weird case of eBay executives allegedly harassing people. A look at the AI company taking direct aim at Google Search. And…
Jan. 11, 2024

Thu. 01/11 – Bitcoin ETFs, For Real This Time

The Bitcoin ETFs are here. For real, this time. OpenAI’s GPT store is here. Surprising new layoffs at Google. Netflix continues to show signs that ads are working for them. The Rabbit R1 continues to be a shocking success. A…
Jan. 10, 2024

Wed. 01/10 – The X Post That Sent Crypto Reeling

The SEC’s X account was compromised by somebody jumping the gun on that Bitcoin ETF thing. Layoffs are back, even at companies that are about to ship their first, high profile products. The hardware AI device at CES that eve…
Jan. 9, 2024

Tue. 01/09 – Do We Need ChatGPT In Our Cars?

OpenAI responds to the lawsuit from the NYTimes. Do you need ChatGPT in your car? VW thinks you do. Sony teases a “spatial” VR headset. Apple only wants you to call the Vision Pro “spatial computing.” And how you too can sig…
Jan. 8, 2024

Mon. 01/08 – Vision Pro Announce Steals CES Spotlight

We now know when the Vision Pro is coming. February 2nd. But you can pre-order on January 19. Xreal’s new Vision Pro competitor. New Wifi announcements from CES. That big Elon possibly using drugs story from the Journal this…
Jan. 5, 2024

Fri. 01/05 – Bringing Back The Hardware Keyboard For Smartphones?

Another big Tesla recall, this time in China, this time, all of them. Every car they ever sold. BNPL is… not dead? Not if holiday shopping data is to be believed. That Blackberry-style iPhone keyboard case that everybody is …
Jan. 4, 2024

Thu. 01/04 – A New Keyboard Button Just For AI

Your Windows keyboard is getting its first new key in 30 years. Elon might offer you a cellular plan someday. Is 23andMe blaming the victims of that big data breach? Roku is going high end. XPS laptops are getting bigger. An…
Jan. 3, 2024

Wed. 01/03 – Why Is Facebook Rolling Out Link History?

Facebook has a new feature, Link History, but why are they doing this and why now? I’m asking. A look at those jockeying to get ahead of a bitcoin ETF. The next Galaxy event is official. A look at the big AI player we seldom…
Jan. 2, 2024

Tue. 02/01 – The Premium Smartphone Market, And The Premium-Premium

Telegram has completely redesigned its app. Microsoft has brought Copilot to iOS. Camera makers are remaking their hardware for the age of AI. There’s the premium smartphone market, and then there’s the premium premium marke…
Jan. 1, 2024

(IHP) TheGlobe.com Saga Part III

Part three of our epic conversation with Stephan Paternot. Here's what happens when you've been through the wringer. When you've been to the top of the rollercoaster and also down to the bottom. Here's how you take stock of …