Fri. 06/16 – Google Does it Again
Google does it again. For like the 10th time just since I’ve been doing this podcast. What is “it?” You’ll hear in a second. The whole Reddit thing is simultaneously seeming to calm down, AND heat up, largely thanks to Reddit’s CEO. Will we finally get a bitcoin ETF this time? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Google does it again. For like the 10th time just since I’ve been doing this podcast. What is “it?” You’ll hear in a second. The whole Reddit thing is simultaneously seeming to calm down, AND heat up, largely thanks to Reddit’s CEO. Will we finally get a bitcoin ETF this time? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Links:
- Alphabet Selling Google Domains Assets to Squarespace (Bloomberg)
- Reddit says it won’t force subreddits back open (but will it?) (The Verge)
- Reddit CEO slams protest leaders, saying he'll change rules that favor ‘landed gentry’ (NCBNews)
- AI and media companies negotiate landmark deals over news content (Financial Times)
- BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF in push into crypto (Reuters)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
- Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- How Nvidia Became ChatGPT’s Brain and Joined the $1 Trillion Club (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- How MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube (NYTimes Magazine)
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