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Thu. 05/11 – Twitter Encrypts DMs? (Corrected)
Twitter finally rolled out encrypted DMs… or did they? More drips and drabs from yesterday’s Google event including an AI music generating tool that s...
Wed. 05/10 – Google I/O
I’m writing this this morning before Google’s I/O, so I’m assuming that’s going to be the entirety of this episode. But who knows. Maybe I’ll be able...
Tue. 05/09 – AI Comes To The Drive Through Window
More roiling questions about crypto and regulator enforcement. Nintendo’s Switch is getting long in the tooth. AI’s are coming to the Wendy’s drive th...
Mon. 05/08 – The Big Discord Username Shift
What to expect from Google IO. The big discord username switch. Sam Altman’s side hustle is launching a thing. But also a look at the regulatory issue...
(Bonus) Brian On Big Technology Podcast
This is the crossover episode of when I went on the Big Technology podcast on Friday. We ask where the moat is in AI? And we celebrate Ed Sheeran if y...
(Bonus) @semaforben On The Golden Age Of Digital Media And His AMAZING New Book About It
This is the book I've been dying for someone to write! This is how digital media happened for 20 years! Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the...
Fri. 05/05 – Can Open Source Win Out Over Open AI? (Corrected)
Apple earnings recap. A new, free code generating AI tool. Which, actually, lots of people are starting to ask the question: will open source AI actua...
Thu. 05/04 – The Regulators Come For AI
The regulators have not been sleeping on the AI revolution. Everybody wants to get in on the blue checkmark game. But this time, with actual utility....
Wed. 05/03 – How A Pixies Song Broke Google Assistant
Google releases a new feature to put another nail in the password coffin. Malware merchants are using generative AI. A deep dive into what Bluesky is...
Tue. 05/02 – The Writer’s Strike Inspired By AI
Looks like that Hollywood strike inspired by AI fears is a go. Apple and Google want to set a new standard to prevent modern digital stalking. Pornhub...
Mon. 05/01 – Why Hollywood Fears AI
Gurman says the big Apple Watch OS overhaul is nigh. I can already tell you what the biggest tech IPO of 2023 is going to be. Are there signs tech ear...
(IHP Bonus) Mike Slade on Steve Jobs' Return To Apple
Another bonus episode from the Internet History Podcast. As promised, Mike Slade is back to tell stories from the period 1998 through 2004, when he wa...
(IHP Bonus) Mike Slade on NeXT and Steve Jobs' Return to Apple
Another bonus episode from the Internet History Podcast. I originally wanted to talk to Mike Slade about Starwave, the innovative company that launche...
Fri. 04/28 – Microsoft Gets Out Of The Mice Business
More signs that vital communications infrastructure is abandoning Twitter. Reddit is testing Discord-like chat channels. Big layoffs at Clubhouse. Mic...
Thu. 04/27 – Meta Does Good
Meta reported earnings that surprised investors in the good way. But that doesn’t mean they’re backing off the Metaverse. Global smartphone shipments...
Wed. 04/26 - The UK Is Blocking Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition
The UK is blocking Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition. A quick rundown of Microsoft and Alphabet earnings. The new Mavic drone is a beast. Cruise has...
Tue. 04/25 – The AI Revolution Comes For Drake
Methinks Coinbase is orchestrating laying the groundwork for a showdown with US regulators. Slack rolls out Canvas, which seems pretty cool. AI Guardr...
Mon. 04/24 – And More Twitter Stuff
Would you believe me if I told you there was more Twitter chaos over the weekend. More details on the Apple headset. Is ARM about to abandon its Switz...
(Bonus) Chamath Palihapitiya Interview
Again, my Internet History Podcast interview with Chamath Palihapitiya of the All In podcast from 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
(Bonus) Jason Calacanis Interview
Again, this is a republishing of my Jason Calacanis interview from the Internet History Podcast. Sponsors: Bloomberg.com/careers Learn more ab...
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