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(Portfolio Profile) The Player's Lounge
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Fri. 06/23 – Meta To Turn Off The (Canadian) News Spigot?
Are Canadians about to lose their access to news on Instagram and maybe Google too? More details about what that Apple headset will actually be like t...
Thu. 06/22 – So, Elon And Zuck Are Gonna Fight, I Guess
Well, I guess Elon and Zuck are gonna fight? Literally? New Stability AI. Xbox prices are going up. The visionOS SDK is out. A Motorola Razr Plus revi...
Wed. 06/21 – Dropbox AI
Dropbox joins the AI bandwagon. Lots of news from Twitch. Netflix changes how it calculates its top 10. Mark your calendars for Prime Day. And what al...
Tue. 06/20 – Spotify To Go “Supremium”
Spotify is thinking of bucking the “max” and “ultra” naming convention and might introduce “supremium.” What if FTX, the exchange, makes a comeback? O...
(IHP) Eugene Wei On How Amazon Won
No joke, this is one of my favorite episodes we've ever done. Eugene Wei was an early employee at Hulu, so we get some details on that company for the...
Fri. 06/16 – Google Does it Again
Google does it again. For like the 10th time just since I’ve been doing this podcast. What is “it?” You’ll hear in a second. The whole Reddit thing is...
Thu. 06/15 – Everbody Does Ads Now
The every platform can be an ad platform too march continues. This time, it’s Uber. Intel drops the “I.” Google lens can check your skin condition. An...
Wed. 06/14 – EU Threatens Google With A Breakup
The European Commission might have just taken the first steps toward separating Google from its cash cow. Reddit’s CEO keeps saying not so soothing th...
Tue. 06/13 – New Beatles Song Thanks To AI
The FTC has filed an injunction to block the Microsoft/Activision tie-up. Netflix is dipping its toe into live sports. Why Larry Ellison is thankful A...
Mon. 06/12 – Why Your Favorite Subreddit Might Go Dark.
Why your favorite subreddit might be going dark. Why a16z opened an office in the UK. Why AI seems to be recycling the same few dozen jokes when you a...
(IHP) Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott is the current Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft. We talk about his entire career, how being an academic seemed to be his path before...
Fri. 06/09 – Zuck’s Not Worried About Apple’s Headset (Corrected)
Lots of juicy nuggets from a recent all hands over at Meta. Binance.US looks like it’s on the road to shutting down. The first trials of AI tutors for...
Thu. 06/08 – The Gloves Come Off In The Binance Case
So, the Binance case is already getting testy with some wild accusations flying in both directions. Twitch walks back some ad guidelines after only tw...
Wed. 06/07 – Maybe Apple DOES Want To Get Serious About Mac Gaming
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe Apple does want to get serious about gaming on the Mac after all. Maybe I was right. Sequoia splitting in three IS about Chin...
Tue. 06/06 – The SEC Sues Coinbase
The SEC has officially sued Coinbase. Sequoia plans to split into 3 separate VC firms. Why did Apple announce a bunch of AI features yesterday but shy...
Mon. 06/05 – WWDC And The Apple Headset
The Apple headset is called the Apple Vision Pro. It’s more expensive than people thought, but it was maybe more impressive than I expected. Oh, also,...
(IHP) She Gave The World A Billion AOL CDs
Originally published August 2014 Jan Brandt is a legend in the world of marketing. She singlehandedly led the famous AOL "carpet-bombing" campaign tha...
Fri. 06/02 – An Amazon Prime Phone Service?
A check-in with Elon and Twitter sees things pretty much as they’ve been for about a year now. Is Amazon about to release a low-cost cell phone plan f...
06/01 – Meta Front-Runs The Quest 3
Zuck tried to front-run the Apple headset announcement this morning. Amazon pays some fines. Apple is testing two new high-end Macs. Microsoft actuall...
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