Regulation Episodes
Legal and regulatory news and rumors for tech companies.
March 11, 2022
Fri. 03/11 – Russia Bans Instagram And Designates Meta As An “Extremist Organization”
Russia moves to ban Instagram and designate Meta as an “extremist organization.” The EU and UK open an antitrust probe into Google and Meta about ads collusion. Stripe now supports crypto. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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March 9, 2022
Wed. 03/09 – The Regulatory Era For Crypto Starts Today
That telegraphed Executive Order for Crypto is being signed, probably as we speak. Is Congress pressing criminal charges against Amazon? LimeWire is back, but for the NFT era. And a deep dive look at that mind boggling new M1 Ultra chip that Apple announced yesterday.
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March 3, 2022
Thu. 03/03 – Epic Buys Bandcamp; Amazon Retrenches From Physical Retail
The story of the young Ukrainian Minister who has bent the conscience of western tech companies, and coordinated the reachout to crypto. Is regulation coming for NFTs? Epic Games acquired Bandcamp. Amazon pulls back from its IRL retail experiments. And a big update on the return to the office watch.
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March 2, 2022
Wed. 03/02 – Will Poker Be The Killer App For The Metaverse?
As of right now, you can no longer buy an iPhone in Russia. Big recall from Fitbit because their smartwatches might burn you. Meta tries to be transparent in a very Meta way, by redacting a key detail from a transparency report. And could poker be the killer app the Metaverse has been waiting for?
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Feb. 25, 2022
Fri. 02/25 – The Ukraine Fallout Continues For Tech
Ukraine is seeking to raise its own hacker army. New export controls affect tech products. Why mobile subscriptions being a growth industry is more bad news for the App Store status quo. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Feb. 21, 2022
Mon. 02/21 – When The Contract Allows Your NFTs To Be Stolen
OpenSea says 32 users had NFTs stolen when they were scammed into signing malicious smart contracts. Mark Gurman tells us every Mac he expects to be released this year. Is a new crackdown coming for Chinese tech? And Ford is revving up its attempts to unseat Tesla at the top of the EV mountain.
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Feb. 18, 2022
Fri. 02/18 – Microsoft Account Now Required
Windows 11 now requires a Microsoft account just to load. Intel’s roadmap comes into view. Is Meta’s metaverse play already getting traction? Next week might be the biggest regulatory week for Crypto ever. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Jan. 19, 2022
Wed. 01/19 – The 5G Flight Issue Comes To A Head
Today is the big day for the showdown between 5G and the airlines. Nobody’s blinked yet, but both sides have sort of blinked. An interesting raise in the NFT space. And I’ve heard of autonomous road cars, but autonomous rail cars? More fallout from the Activision/Microsoft tie-up, and how literally…
Jan. 14, 2022
Fri. 01/14 – Russia Cracks Down On REvil?
Russia has cracked down on REvil? Question-mark? Investing in crypto is so hot, FTX has launched its own monster venture fund. Why has the Android 12 rollout been such a disaster so far? How long is the Cybertruck going to be delayed? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
Dec. 28, 2021
Tue. 12/28 – China Is Mad At Elon’s Satellites
China is pissed at Elon Musk cause of his Starlink satellites. Xiaomi’s new smartphones. The delivery robots taking over college campuses. The three fund companies that made fully 12% of all venture investments this year. And why cybersecurity companies are the hot startup sector as we head into th…
Dec. 20, 2021
Mon. 12/20 – 5G To Ground Airlines?
Could a new 5G system lead the FCC to ground flights around some major metropolitan areas? Chipmakers are busting a gut to try to build out capacity. To what degree is Siri holding back Apple? A longtime Metaverse startup you should maybe have your eyes on. And is Microsoft best positioned to reali…
Oct. 14, 2021
Thu. 10/14 – LinkedIn Shuts Down In China
Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China. The first major tech regulation bill of this wave is set to debut in the Senate today. TCL’s cheap smartphones sound pretty good, actually. The gaming industry is serious about combatting cheating. Instacart might be on strike this weekend, and Gitlab c…
Sept. 23, 2021
Thu. 09/23 – USB-C For Everybody! (Maybe By Law…)
We all sort of want the gadget world to move to USB-C, right? But do we want that to be government mandated? Very interesting executive departure from Facebook. Apple is telling leakers they don’t belong in Cupertino. Apple is still telling Fortnite to talk to the hand. And an interesting AR raise.
Sept. 13, 2021
Mon. 09/13 – Is China Dismantling Its Super Apps?
Is China dismantling its super apps and selling the parts for scrap? Toast has officially become my favorite Covid-times survival story. What to expect from tomorrow’s iPhone event, including 1 TB iPhone storage tiers. And a ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Thu. 08/19 – FTC Files Its Facebook Mulligan
Headlines out of time: Amazon wants to do department stores. Google partners with GE Appliances. But Intel continues to look to the future with its new hybrid architecture chips. Facebook wants your next conference call to take place in VR. And has Robinhood put all its eggs in the Doge basket?
July 29, 2021
Thu. 07/29 – Vaccine Mandates For Big Tech?
Tech companies dip their toes into vaccine mandate waters. Facebook in so many words says Apple’s privacy changes are about to impact earnings. Will Didi take itself private again to please the Chinese government? Is Peacock doing better than I at least thought? And a crypto startup is sliding into…
July 26, 2021
Mon. 07/26 – What The Heck Is Happening In China?
Is the DOJ probing Tether for bank fraud? When might FaceID come to the Mac? What do leaked photos tell us about the next Surface Duo? And I will spend the entire second half of the show trying my best to explain the seeming tech apocalypse happening in China right now.
July 3, 2021
(SPC CST) The Facebook Antitrust Blowup With @Kantrowitz
Alex Kantrowitz of the Big Technology newsletter comes on to try to help us work out what happened with that Facebook Antitrust case blowup. Also, what does this mean for regulating other companies.
June 16, 2021
Wed. 06/16 – A Nightmare FTC Chair For Big Tech?
Lina Khan has not only been confirmed as FTC commissioner, she’s also been named FTC chair. Waymo raises a big new round, which is soops interesting. Spotify joins the audio rooms sweepstakes. A Windows 11 build leaks. And forget Apple Stores, would you visit an actual Apple Health Clinic?
April 30, 2021
Fri. 04/30 – The EU Brings The Hammer Down On Apple
The EU does indeed charge Apple with antitrust violations. Roku has indeed followed through on its threats to YouTube TV. Will the Magic Keyboard actually work with the new iPad Pros or not? And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
April 27, 2021
Tue. 04/27 – EU To Charge Apple This Week?
Is the EU about to bring the hammer down on Apple? Are Apple M2 chips right around the corner? Spotify launches its Podcast Subscription offering, and it is an interesting contrast to Apple’s. A whole slew of new Fire Tablets from Amazon. Lyft exits the self-driving game. And we’re in a dark new wo…
April 5, 2021
Mon. 04/05 – SCOTUS Rules: APIs Not Copyrightable
The Supreme Court has ruled on APIs in a way that should make most developers happy. Though, the punted on the President blocking people on Twitter. LG is exiting the smartphone business. And we already knew half a billion people’s Facebook data was out in the wild, but now that we’ve SEEN it in th…
March 26, 2021
Fri. 03/26 – The House Tech Hearings Were… Whatever…
The House tech hearings were a nothing burger, but I’ll try to explain what that means for us. Apple is considering a more rugged Apple Watch. Slack is doing a Clubhouse clone and… stories. WeWork is back, with a SPAC. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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March 9, 2021
Tue. 03/09 – An FTC Commissioner To Make Silicon Valley Cower?
Is Joe Biden about to name the architect of the current antitrust movement to a seat on the FTC? Are other bad actors swooping in to take advantage of the SolarWinds hack? Is Microsoft gonna play both sides of the fence with new Surface devices? And why popular YouTubers are suddenly building their…