Episodes

Jan. 18, 2023

Wed. 01/18 – The HomePod Is Back

The original HomePod is basically back, even though it’s not the original cause it’s been updated. Apple’s AR/VR plans continue to be maddeningly confusing, at least to me. Microsoft has announced huge layoffs. Does even the…
Jan. 17, 2023

Tue. 01/17 – New Mac Tuesday

New Macs and New M2 chips from Santa Tim this morning. Microsoft has made its Azure OpenAI Service generally available. But will lawsuits slow down the AI revolution? Is Google about to reveal its own AirTag-like product? An…
Jan. 16, 2023

(TWTR SPC) The Big AI Discussion

Our big AI discussion with @ReamBraden and @swyx. Shawn just posted this new essay drawing on what we discussed here: Every Google vs OpenAI Argument, Dissected
Jan. 13, 2023

Fri. 01/13 – Is The Government Crackdown On Crypto Starting?

The SEC just officially labeled two crypto lending programs as unregistered securities? Is the regulatory tsunami beginning? Did Tim Cook actually ask Apple to cut his pay? Did the nascent industry of carbon capture just tak…
Jan. 12, 2023

Thu. 01/12 – Touchscreen Macs?

Is Apple finally ready to bring touchscreens to Macs? Sam Bankman Fried has a Substack. Apple Maps courts businesses. Is Twitter going to auction off user handles? And what tech publication that I quote from all the time has…
Jan. 11, 2023

Wed. 01/11 – Maybe Software Needs To Eat The Airline Industry

Yet another software snafu with the airlines this morning. Apple’s about to do its own screens, its own modems, what is left? Twitter makes a change that they’ve tried to make several times before. Why all the interesting ra…
Jan. 10, 2023

Tue. 01/10 – Now We Have VALL-E To Take Over My Podcast Voice

Well, now there’s VALL-E, a text to speech technology that could fully replace me as this podcast narrator. It looks like Microsoft wants to do everything just short of buying OpenAI entirely. More layoffs at Coinbase. Why t…
Jan. 9, 2023

Mon. 01/09 – Gurman Tells Us When Apple’s “Reality Pro” Will Be Announced.

Mark Gurman tells us when Apple’s “Reality Pro” headset will be announced, made available to developers, and made available to consumers. Valve’s Steam gaming platform is breaking records. John Deere will let you repair your…
Jan. 6, 2023

Fri. 01/06 – CES Wrapup Part 2

OpenAI is raising more money. Apple’s headset launch might be delayed to the summer. But no worries, cause HTC unveiled their 099 Vive XR Elite headset to beat them to the punch. And that leads us into the CES wrapup for day…
Jan. 5, 2023

Thu. 01/05 – CES Roundup Part 1

Amazon’s layoffs are bigger than we thought. Meta’s new fines in Europe could be a way, way bigger deal than you might think. Apple is brining AI narrators to audiobooks. And a roundup of cool CES stuff. Sony and Honda have …
Jan. 4, 2023

Wed. 01/04 – ChatGPT Coming To Bing?

Is Microsoft gonna steal one on Google by bring ChatGPT to Bing search? What is Bonk, the new crypto coin posting monster gains this week? Is Apple bringing MagSafe charging to everyone, even Android users? Roku is launching…
Jan. 3, 2023

Tue. 01/03 – Eventually, CES Comes For All Of Us

CES kicks off with Intel detailing it’s new 13th gen chips for laptops. A big PyTorch warning. Why that whole Southwest Airlines mess happened. Layoffs are a problem for tech startups, but the number of tech workers is still…
Dec. 29, 2022

Thu. 12/29 – Someone Tell Zuck About This ABBA Avatar Concert

Wait, why are Alameda-linked wallets coming back to life all of the sudden? If you do things with a DAO that are technically allowed by the DAO, can that still be market manipulation? What if Amazon or somebody else created …
Dec. 27, 2022

Tue. 12/27 – Is The Sun Setting On SOL?

Not an exchange blowing up, but is one of the biggest crypto projects in recent years losing developers and maybe entering a death spiral? More supply chain worries for Apple in China. More concerns about the accuracy and ef…
Dec. 22, 2022

Thu. 12/22 – Caroline Drops A Dime

SBF is in the US just in time to see two of his lieutenants have flipped on him to the Feds. Twitter rolls out Cashtags that are actually useful. ChatGPT lead to a “code red” at Google. Justice is coming for those expiring c…
Dec. 21, 2022

Wed. 12/21 – YouTube Sunday Ticket?

A new prediction for 2023, the sports streaming wars. What’s with all the weirdness going on with Anker’s security cameras? Is Apple going to cancel the iPhone SE? Is the Google/Facebook ad duopoly over? And an interesting r…
Dec. 20, 2022

Tue. 12/20 – An Old Crypto Mystery Resurfaces

Amazon settles two EU antitrust cases. An old crypto mystery resurfaces and dormant wallets spring back to life. TikTok will tell you why they recommended that video. Is growth at Mastadon a flood or a trickle? And Coinbase …
Dec. 19, 2022

Mon. 12/19 – Elon’s Voted Himself Off The Twitter Island?

I dunno. Is Elon not the head of Twitter anymore? He posted a poll, people voted for him to step down. Who knows? I’ll give you the tick tock of what went down this weekend. ? Apple has canceled work on an M2 “extreme” chip.…
Dec. 17, 2022

(Bonus) Is This The Moment For Twitter Alternatives With @gabor and @BigTechnology

Emergency bonus episode! Is this the moment for Twitter alternatives? T2.social is one of them and the founder of that project, @gabor, joins us to kick it all around. So does our friend Alex Kantrowitz from @BigTechnology.
Dec. 16, 2022

Fri. 12/16 – I Lied. More Twitter News Today.

Elon Musk has once again proven that the flesh is weak because there’s a new Twitter controversy and I can’t help but tell you about it. Is it a good look when the accounting firm writing reports to prove crypto companies ar…
Dec. 15, 2022

Thu. 12/15 – This Again?

I’ll get into the whole Twitter banning private jet tracking accounts thing, but use that to explain how and even if we’re going to cover this whole Elon/Twitter story going forward. Is mobile gaming the latest domino to fal…
Dec. 14, 2022

Wed. 12/14 – Apple To Allow Third-Party App Stores

Apple is going to allow third-party app stores, but only in Europe for now. Your Tesla is now a full-fledged gaming rig. Instagram is testing a full-fledged BeReal clone. Has Twitter stopped paying its bills? And there is no…
Dec. 13, 2022

Tue. 12/13 – SBF Arrested And Charged

SBF is under arrest. The Feds have charged him. The SEC has charged him. The CFTC has charged him. CZ continues to try to reassure Binance users over withdrawals. I think it’s time I update you on the health I’m seeing of th…
Dec. 12, 2022

Mon. 12/12 – The New Xiaomi 13 Flagships

Xiaomi has released its newest flagship smartphones. A bunch of worrying headlines surrounding Binance. Twitter Blue is back. Have scientists finally made a major breakthrough in fusion energy tech? And why Google is hesitan…