Regulation Episodes
Legal and regulatory news and rumors for tech companies.
Dec. 5, 2018
Wed. 12/05 - Facebook Gets Docu-dumped by the UK
The UK Parliament docu-dumps on Facebook, Qualcomm fires the starter pistol on 5G rollout, an actual test drive on Waymo’s new ride hailing service, and behind that $100 million Friends deal.Sponsors:Metalab.coDataDogHQ.com/r...
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Sept. 5, 2018
Wed. 09/05 - Another Congressional Apology Tour
Tech CEOs hauled before Congress again, Theranos is no more, Google mulls big changes to URL’s and maybe the whole the-teens-are-abandoning-Facebook is a real thing after all? Links:Video of the Hearings (The US Senate)Facebo...
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July 25, 2018
Wed. 7/25 - China to Facebook: Not So Fast!
Another internal Facebook memo leaks, China tells Facebook “not so fast,” Steam battles Discord, why the iPhone can’t compete in China, and a Y2K bug for the new millennium. Links:Departing Facebook Security Officer's Memo: "...
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July 9, 2018
Monday, 7/9 - Thanos Did Nothing Wrong!
Xiaomi’s IPO disappoints, Apple Music gains on Spotify, Amazon’s ad business could be a contender, and why half the members of a popular subreddit are getting banned. Stories from: @mikelaris, @noamscheiber Tweets: @danprimac...
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June 26, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2016 - London's Uber-ing
Uber gets legal in London, a16z raises a crypto fund, Apple opts for human editors, Fortnite makes bank, and a check-in on the space race. Links:Uber wins the right to keep operating in London (TheVerge)Wi-Fi security is star...
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May 21, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018 - Break Up The Big Tech Companies?
Is the government coming after Big Tech, Microsoft doubles down on voice AI, Lyft joins the e-scooter scramble, the Obamas officially join Netflix, and which smartphone is most likely to shatter? Stories from: @TaylorLorenz, ...
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April 16, 2018
Monday, Apr. 16, 2018 - US Punishes a Chinese Cellphone Maker
US punishes a Chinese cellphone maker, two interesting acquisitions (General Assembly and Earn.com), App Store earnings, original streaming content numbers, and some Android apps might be collecting data from kids.
Links:Netf...
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April 10, 2018
Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018 - Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington
Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington, taking the temperature of Facebook employees, a fake Black Lives Matter page, YouTube videos vandalized, an Instagram portrait mode, and a museum of lost sounds. Stories from: @georgia_wells...
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March 14, 2018
Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 - Theranos Charged with Fraud
Theranos Charged with Fraud, Google bans crypto ads, YouTube fights conspiracy theories, a startup that wants to kill you, Google Maps for games, and Twitter comes after Snap.
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March 13, 2018
Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018 - Trump trumps Broadcom
Trump trumps Broadcom, Larry Page and flying taxis, alleged flaws in AMD chips, Spotify playlist payola, checking in with Lyft, ranking tech brands and WWDC dates are announced.
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