Google Episodes

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April 1, 2019

Mon. 04/01 - Gmail Was the ONLY Good April Fools' Joke

Gmail celebrates an appropriate April Fool’s anniversary, the winners from the Lyft IPO, Mark Zuckerberg asks for regulation and food tech has delivered a meatless Whopper™. Sponsors: PaintYourLife.com: Text the word TECH t…
March 19, 2019

Tue. 03/19 - Stadia is Google's Gaming Streaming Service

Google’s gaming service is called Stadia, the iMac lineup gets an update, Instagram ads in-app shopping, Intel wants to build an exascale computer and Y Combinator’s Demo Day, Day 1. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/RideHome Metalab…
Feb. 21, 2019

Thu. 02/21 - YouTube's Ad Problem (Again) and Galaxy Reactions

Take-aways from all the hands-on reports with the new Samsung Galaxy S10 phones, hands-OFF reports about the Galaxy Fold, Apple teams up with Goldman Sachs on a new credit card, YouTube faces yet another scandal running ads …
Feb. 1, 2019

Fri. 02/01 - The Apple/Facebook/Google Cold War

Turns out Google poked Apple in the eye also, layoffs hit Vice, Amazon reports earnings and reports that a ton of people responded to that minimum wage hike, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: DataD…
Jan. 9, 2019

Wed. 01/09 - Google Assistant Everywhere!

Now we know why Google has gone so big at CES: they want to put Assistant in everything, the first foldable phone arrives at CES, Twitter wants to show you only half of an NBA game, and Marc Zuckerberg wants to host his own …
Dec. 18, 2018

Tue. 12/18 - Has Google Stopped "Dragonfly?"

Google presses pause on that Chinese search project, what’s delaying Facebook’s Clear History project, AT&T’s 5G goes live and Audi unveils its autonomous vehicle ambitions. Sponsors: FlatironSchool.com/podcast Metalab.co
Dec. 11, 2018

Tue. 12/11 - Mr. Pichai Goes to Washington

Mr. Pichai goes to Washington, another bug prompts Google to kill Google+ even sooner, Keurig for beer makes no sense, and Doom turns 25.Sponsors:DataDogHQ.com/ridehomeTiny.websiteFlatironSchool.com/podcastLinks:Google moves…
Nov. 29, 2018

Thu. 11/29 - YouTube Jumps on the Stories Bandwagon

Amazon gets into self-driving cars… in a way, Google Assistant adds some familiar features, YouTube rolls out Stories, and WTF is happening in Crypto? Stories from: @RolfeWinkler Tweets: @CrankGameplays, @SavinTheBees Links…
Nov. 28, 2018

Wed. 11/28 - Google Fi (née Project Fi) Comes to iPhones

The biggest ad fraud ever? Amazon gets into medical records, Project Fi comes to iPhones, one of Elon’s LA tunnels is canceled, and the Big Mouth Billy Bass enters the 21st Century. Links: 8 People Are Facing Charges As A …
Nov. 14, 2018

Wed. 11/14 - Why Was Google's Traffic Diverted From Nigeria Through China?

Why was Google’s traffic routed from Nigeria through China, Ford partners with Walmart on driverless cars, Amazon’s HQ2 stunt seems to be backfiring, and Uber gets a customer loyalty program. Links: Nigerian firm takes bla…
Nov. 1, 2018

Thu. 11/01 - The Google Employee Walkout

Google employees stage a walk-out protest around the globe, Vox swallows Recode, the new devices this week continue Apple’s push to increase ASP, and maybe it’s subscriptions that are eating the world. Stories from: @rustyb…
Oct. 25, 2018

Thur. 10/25 - The Andy Rubin Scandal

How Google paid Andy Rubin on his way out the door despite allegations of sexual misconduct, Uber Eats and the rise of virtual restaurants, Kickstarter sunsets its Drip service but plans a nice replacement, and older people …
Oct. 19, 2018

Fri. 10/19 - Google Wants China, But Will China Want Google?

Facebook makes a hire that makes British Twitter laugh, here’s how much Google’s going to charge for Android, Google wants China but does China want Google and the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Links: Facebook Hires Nick …
Oct. 9, 2018

Tue. 10/09 - The "Made By Google" Event

The big Made By Google event, follow up on that Google+ bug, WeChat is willing to debunk rumors for you and Saudi Arabia doubles down on Masa Son. Links: First look at Google’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL (The Verge) Exclusive: iPad …
Oct. 8, 2018

Mon. 10/08 - Google Gets A Data Scandal All Its Own

Google has a data scandal and it's a doozy. Facebook portal is real, a Microsoft streaming gaming service is real, next generation Intel chips are manifest, no one knows what to believe in that blockbuster Bloomberg story, a…