Episodes

Oct. 14, 2023

(Bonus) Pixel Review

If my reviews don't float your boat, here are some more detailed ones: Pixel 8 and 8 Pro review: in Google we trust? (The Verge) Google Pixel Watch 2 review: better battery, better watch (The Verge)
Oct. 13, 2023

Fri. 10/13 – The Activision Acquisition Goes Through

Microsoft wins its big prize. The EU officially opens and X investigation. VC investment activity has reached its lowest level in years. Netflix dips its toe into the IRL experience business. And, of course, the weekend long…
Oct. 12, 2023

Thu. 10/12 – The IRS Wants A Word With Microsoft

That thing where the IRS says you’ve underpaid your taxes to the tune of almost $30 billion dollars. Adam Mosseri says Threads is NOT coming for the breaking news crown. Those kids today, they love YouTube and they REALLY lo…
Oct. 11, 2023

Wed. 10/11 – The Greatest DDoS Attack By Far

The EU is warning Elon Musk over X content related to the Israel-Hamas war. The biggest DDoS attack of all time, by, like, 8x. New image models from Adobe. New PS5s from Sony. New rules from the FTC to help you avoid hidden …
Oct. 10, 2023

Tue. 10/10 – The Veil Between Online And IRL Is Thin

That whole bungled pricing thing has cost the Unity CEO his job. The big 23andMe breach is a different kind of hack. And it turns out if you fall victim to a scam, it’s probably because you were online. Can you charge enough…
Oct. 10, 2023

Listener Meetup Emergency Message!

Holy crap! Anyone coming to the listener meetup tonight, I hope you see this! Turns out Johnny Foley's is closed on Mondays! We will instead try to meet at the Kan Pai lounge in the Hotel Nikko! It's on the 2nd floor. Go up …
Oct. 8, 2023

(Portfolio Profile) Mimoto

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Oct. 6, 2023

Fri. 10/06 – Microsoft Looks To Close

Looks like Microsoft is inches away from getting the Activision acquisition over the line. Hardware ambitions are one thing, but OpenAI might also design its own silicon. Microsoft’s new version of Teams is finally not the m…
Oct. 5, 2023

Thu. 10/05 – Now The Regulators Are Coming For The Cloud Providers

A new front in the regulation battle is opening up for major cloud platforms. What is the point of removing article headlines in X posts? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is launching… literally. And is the new camera on the iPhone 1…
Oct. 4, 2023

Wed. 10/04 – The New Pixels

All the headlines from the Made By Google event this morning. Samsung also announced their low end lineup of phones. Gmail is taking some big new steps to combat spam. And what if I told you Netflix is about to raise prices.…
Oct. 3, 2023

Tue. 10/02 – Time To Pay For Social Media?

Snapchat has led the way, but are we going to see everybody in social media offering subscription plans? An interesting raise for AI investing. Satya Nadella was on the stand yesterday at the Google trial. And what’s up with…
Oct. 2, 2023

Mon. 10/02 – Apple Blames Instagram

Apple says your iPhone might be heating up because of… Instagram? Rumors suggest Apple has a search engine in its back pocket if it ever wants one. Chromebook Plus is the moniker for high end Chromebooks. And we have our fir…
Sept. 30, 2023

(Bonus) Building An AI Product With Uptech

Check out what we came up with at ResumeWriting.com. And check out Uptech.team. They can help you with any project!
Sept. 29, 2023

Fri. 09/29 – Could Apple Have Bought Bing?

What if Apple had bought Bing and turned it into its own search engine? Why did France’s competition authority raid, we believe, Nvidia’s offices? Big layoffs and peel offs from Epic shows that the gaming industry is still h…
Sept. 28, 2023

Thu. 09/28 – Meta Connect

The Meta Connect keynote was yesterday and they announced a bunch of stuff including AI chatbots, a new Quest 3, and the continuation of those Ray-Ban smart glasses that are actually getting kind of interesting. Looks like O…
Sept. 27, 2023

Wed. 09/27 – The Big Amazon Lawsuit

The big FTC-led lawsuit against Amazon is live. Is Jony Ive working with OpenAI to create an AI hardware product? OpenAI might soon be 3x-ing its private valuation. What the writers won from Hollywood. And what it’s actually…
Sept. 26, 2023

Tue. 09/26 – Spotify Pumps Up The Jam

Spotify’s new Jam product is kind of the coolest new feature I’ve heard in a while. Looks like the FCC is bringing net neutrality back. Google discontinues some products. New drone reviews and a new drone that either will el…
Sept. 25, 2023

Mon. 09/25 – Amazon Makes A Big Bet On Anthropic

Amazon makes a big bet on Anthropic. A big DeFi hack. The US government is weighing a sort of “know your customer” rule for big cloud providers. OpenAI has rolled out some cool new ways to interact with their AI. And why the…
Sept. 23, 2023

(Portfolio Profile) Play

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Sept. 22, 2023

Fri. 09/22 – Microsoft… Wins?

The UK CMA looks like it’s folding, so the Microsoft/Activision acquisition can go through now? YouTube unveils some cool AI tools. Amazon is adding ads to Prime Video and raising the price. And, of course, the weekend longr…
Sept. 21, 2023

Thu. 09/21 – The Microsoft And Amazon Fall Events

All the headlines from the Microsoft Fall event. The Amazon Fall event. OpenAI teasing DALL-E 3. And one more review of a recent Apple product, and for the first time in a long time, the consensus seems to be it’s hot garbag…
Sept. 20, 2023

Wed. 09/20 – Even AI Could Benefit From An Encouraging Word

The UK looks like it’s going to make that Online Safety Bill into law. Instacart closed up, but Arm has been trending down on the markets. Could Apple really have considered getting into the stock trading game? Is the iPad f…
Sept. 19, 2023

Tue. 09/19 – Bunch Of Microsoft Roadmaps Leak

Bunch of internal Microsoft documents have leaked, so now we know the new Xbox that is coming next year, and their full gaming roadmap which includes “convergence” by 2028. Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer looks like he mig…
Sept. 18, 2023

Mon. 09/18 – Streaming Has Changed How Music Sounds

Google won’t support screen repairs on your watch but will extend support of Chromebooks. How Spotify and other streamers have changed the way music sounds. And the software update coming to AirPods that might change the way…