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June 26, 2019

Wed. 06/26 - Apple Acquires Drive.ai

Apple buys Drive.ai, the days of the phone notch might be numbered, the first solar powered electric car, fighting over the streaming rights for The Office, and why streaming music hasn’t been kind to classical music.Sponsor...
Wed. 06/26 - Apple Acquires Drive.ai
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Wed. 06/26 - Apple Acquires Drive.ai
June 25, 2019

Tue. 06/25 - Bill Gates' Biggest Mistake

LinkedIn’s changes mean peak newsfeed is truly behind us, hackers have been stealing a massive amount of phone data without touching phones, early impressions of the recent Apple beta releases and Bill Gates fesses up to his ...
Tue. 06/25 - Bill Gates' Biggest Mistake
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Tue. 06/25 - Bill Gates' Biggest Mistake
June 24, 2019

Mon. 06/24 - Why Tonight's SpaceX Launch Is So Important

The Raspberry Pi 4 might finally be a full PC replacement, the first real bipartisan bill around data collection has arrived, is the Echo Show 5 the best Echo ever or just the best smart alarm clock ever, and why tonight’s Fa...
Mon. 06/24 - Why Tonight's SpaceX Launch Is So Important
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Mon. 06/24 - Why Tonight's SpaceX Launch Is So Important
June 23, 2019

(Bonus) E3 Wrapup and the Gaming Space with Brian Heater of TechCrunch

E3 was last week, not even this past week, but I did want to get a debrief on what went on there, so I had to wait for everyone to get back from E3 and Brian Heater of TechCrunch is here to file a report. Where is gaming in t...
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(Bonus) E3 Wrapup and the Gaming Space with Brian Heater of TechCrunch
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(Bonus) E3 Wrapup and the Gaming Space with Brian Heater of TechCrunch
June 22, 2019

(Bonus) CoinDesk's Brady Dale On Libra and the "Crypto Spring"

Well, given the news of the week, I knew we needed to do a deep dive on Libra, so I called up our friend Brady Dale at CoinDesk and we get into it. What do crypto folk think of Libra? Is he surprised by the governmental backl...
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(Bonus) CoinDesk's Brady Dale On Libra and the "Crypto Spring"
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(Bonus) CoinDesk's Brady Dale On Libra and the "Crypto Spring"
June 21, 2019

Fri. 06/21 - Google Abandons Tablets

Google is getting out of the tablet business, there’s a MacBook Pro recall but not because of keyboard issues, a startup is aiming to disrupt the billable hour in the legal space, the world’s “first” electric plane is here, a...
Fri. 06/21 - Google Abandons Tablets
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Fri. 06/21 - Google Abandons Tablets
June 20, 2019

Thu. 06/20 - Slack's (kinda) IPO

Slack debuts as a publicly traded company, there will be Congressional hearings about Libra, a Florida city pays ransom money to hackers, getting your internet from your lightbulbs and are we on the cusp of a fast-charging-ba...
Thu. 06/20 - Slack's (kinda) IPO
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Thu. 06/20 - Slack's (kinda) IPO
June 19, 2019

Wed. 06/19 - The Fallout From Facebook Coin

More revelations about the horrible job that is Facebook Moderation, Best Buy now doubles as a Genius Bar—sorta, YouTube has some new AR tricks and is mulling some changes for kids, and the reaction to Facebook’s crypto play ...
Wed. 06/19 - The Fallout From Facebook Coin
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Wed. 06/19 - The Fallout From Facebook Coin
June 18, 2019

Tue. 06/19 – Is Facebook Now in Crypto... or Just Payments?

Facebook announces Libra, Twitch acquires Bebo, are unmanned convenience stores something people even want, Facebook wants more houses in Silicon Valley, and LA real estate is starting to look like Silicon Valley.Sponsors:...
Tue. 06/19 – Is Facebook Now in Crypto... or Just Payments?
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Tue. 06/19 – Is Facebook Now in Crypto... or Just Payments?
June 17, 2019

Mon. 06/17 – The 5G iPhones Might Be Both Bigger and Smaller

The 5G iPhones might be both bigger and smaller, both Huawei and the chip industry prepare for tough times, Genius says it caught Google red-handed, is the US making a big 5G mistake and what exactly is farming-as-a-service?...
Mon. 06/17 – The 5G iPhones Might Be Both Bigger and Smaller
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Mon. 06/17 – The 5G iPhones Might Be Both Bigger and Smaller
June 16, 2019

(Bonus) The Business of Content With Simon Owens

Simon Owens is a journalist who, in his writing, podcasting and newsletters, covers the whole gamut of digital media, from the creator side to the publisher side… from the journalist side to the business side. So, we’ve got a...
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(Bonus) The Business of Content With Simon Owens
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(Bonus) The Business of Content With Simon Owens
June 15, 2019

(Bonus) Among the Amazon Robots With Matt Simon

That Wired longread that I suggested yesterday, about Amazon’s warehouse robots really stuck with me for personal reasons you’ll hear in a second. I talked to the author of the piece, Matt Simon, not only cause I wanted more ...
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(Bonus) Among the Amazon Robots With Matt Simon
June 14, 2019

Fri. 06/14 - Are Foldable Phones Cursed?

Are foldable phones cursed—and will we ever see one? Facebook coin might be coming as early as next week, the hottest crypto is up 330% YTD but you’ve probably never heard of it, some IPOs to report on and, of course, the wee...
Fri. 06/14 - Are Foldable Phones Cursed?
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Fri. 06/14 - Are Foldable Phones Cursed?
June 13, 2019

Thu. 06/13 - The Most Interesting Startup I've Heard Of In A While

Telegram is getting DDoS’d, Google pulls a Radiohead on Pixel phone leakers, Bird buys Scoot, my dream TV is a wall, and the most interesting startup I’ve heard about in a while.Sponsors:SVB.com/nextPixelUnion.netLinks:...
Thu. 06/13 - The Most Interesting Startup I've Heard Of In A While
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Thu. 06/13 - The Most Interesting Startup I've Heard Of In A While
June 12, 2019

Wed. 06/12 - The DOJ is Telegraphing its Possible Punches to Silicon Valley

The state of the Internet according to Mary Meeker, Houseparty joins the Fortnite party, Uber Elevate is planning some important firsts, the DOJ is telegraphing its possible punches to Silicon Valley, and someone find Have I ...
Wed. 06/12 - The DOJ is Telegraphing its Possible Punches to Silicon Valley
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Wed. 06/12 - The DOJ is Telegraphing its Possible Punches to Silicon Valley
June 11, 2019

Tue. 06/11 - "Any data that is collected, WILL be breached."

An abject example of the maxim, “any data that is collected, will be breached,” Foxconn isn’t worried about a trade war so maybe Apple doesn’t have to be, electric car charging is about to get easier, and why it’s weird that ...
Tue. 06/11 - "Any data that is collected, WILL be breached."
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Tue. 06/11 - "Any data that is collected, WILL be breached."
June 10, 2019

Mon. 06/10 - The New Xbox Looks Like a Beast

The next generation Xbox sounds like a beast, Salesforce buys Tableau, Apple might buy a self-driving car startup, we finally get some details on Quibi and does Broadway want to jump on the streaming video bandwagon?Sponsors...
Mon. 06/10 - The New Xbox Looks Like a Beast
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Mon. 06/10 - The New Xbox Looks Like a Beast
June 8, 2019

WWDC Debrief With John Voorhees of MacStories

Does what is says on the tin. John Voorhees helps us sum up WWDC, get act dev reaction from the floor of the conference, and pick up some of the stray threads we missed from Apple's biggest week of the year. Sponsors: Capterr...
WWDC Debrief With John Voorhees of MacStories
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WWDC Debrief With John Voorhees of MacStories
June 7, 2019

Fri. 06/07 - Walmart Wants To Deliver to Your... Fridge...

Now you can’t get Facebook on new Huawei phones, Barnes and Noble waives the white flag, WarnerMedia abandons that tiered streaming plan idea, Walmart wants to deliver directly to your refrigerator and the weekend longreads s...
Fri. 06/07 - Walmart Wants To Deliver to Your... Fridge...
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Fri. 06/07 - Walmart Wants To Deliver to Your... Fridge...
June 6, 2019

Thu. 06/06 - This is Google Stadia (?)

Google Stadia details are revealed, Amazon shows off its delivery drone and Uber debuts Uber Copter, Facebook is going to do an official white paper for its cryptocurrency, and our mobile gadgets have finally dethroned the te...
Thu. 06/06 - This is Google Stadia (?)
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Thu. 06/06 - This is Google Stadia (?)
June 5, 2019

Wed. 06/05 - YouTube Takes Action-ish

YouTube actually DOES make some changes, Peloton is going public, could Prime open Amazon up to anticompetitive scrutiny, more on that Sign in with Apple controversy, and why your local police department might want to buy you...
Wed. 06/05 - YouTube Takes Action-ish
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Wed. 06/05 - YouTube Takes Action-ish
June 4, 2019

Tue. 06/04 - What's The Problem With Sign In with Apple?

It looks like Washington is serious about going after Big Tech in a big way, Firefox blocks cookies, why are developers trepidatious about that Sign In with Apple scheme, and why it’s time we really need to talk about the You...
Tue. 06/04 - What's The Problem With Sign In with Apple?
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Tue. 06/04 - What's The Problem With Sign In with Apple?
June 3, 2019

06/03 - All the WWDC News

All the news and headlines from WWDC, the anti-trust brigade might be coming for Google in the US, a big chip acquisition, big news on the payments front, and a dispatch from the frontlines of the streaming wars… but, c’mon, ...
06/03 - All the WWDC News
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06/03 - All the WWDC News
June 1, 2019

WWDC Preview and Consumer Startups With Dan Frommer

Y’all know Dan Frommer. Veteran tech journalist. We’re gonna do a WWDC preview here today, but before that, Dan has his own, excellent newsletter, the new consumer! Sign up for it in the show notes! Link to the free and paid ...
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WWDC Preview and Consumer Startups With Dan Frommer
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WWDC Preview and Consumer Startups With Dan Frommer