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Mon. 12/27 – Gibraltar To Become The Rock Of Crypto?
Gibraltar wants to add crypto to its stock exchange. The complicated truth about how successful Alexa has been as a product for Amazon. It was a big y...
(TWTR SPC) The Top 10 Tech Stories Of 2021 (And The Spatial Pivot)
First we talk to the Spatial folks about pivoting in Web3. Then, the top tech stories of the year, as picked by you. Sponsors: Dataiku.com FindYourF...
Wed. 12/22 – We Still Doing CES?
Some big names pull out of CES at the last minute. TikTok is now the most popular destination in all the Internet. Justin Kan’s new NFT platform got h...
Tue. 12/21 - @Jack And The Tech (Cold) Civil War Over Web3
I do my best to give you all the angles on the cold tech civil war concerning Web3 that has been bubbling under the surface for a while now but burst...
Mon. 12/20 – 5G To Ground Airlines?
Could a new 5G system lead the FCC to ground flights around some major metropolitan areas? Chipmakers are busting a gut to try to build out capacity....
Fri. 12/17 – Apple Really Is Going To Do The Whole Widget, Aren’t They?
Apple really is going to try to make all its gadget components itself, isn’t it? The deeper reason why the Biden administration doesn’t want you inves...
Thu. 12/16 – Reddit Files For An IPO
Reddit finally files to go public. Is Apple once again the canary in the coal mine, this time for Omicron? HR Block sues Square cause Square is now Bl...
Wed. 12/15 – Google To Adopt Vaccine Mandate?
Is Google the first Silicon Valley company to adopt a vaccine mandate? A new foldable phone from Oppo. Why the US might ban you from investing in DJI....
Tue. 12/14 – Is Log4j The Worst Bug Of All Time?
More fallout from what is now being called potentially the worst bug of all time. Apple helps Android users discover if they’re being tracked by AirTa...
Mon. 12/13 – Why the Log4j Bug Is Such A Big Deal
A huge bug in Apache servers is causing chaos around the Internet. What to expect, and what we’re still waiting on from iOS 15.2. Why did Instagram st...
(Bonus) a16z's Andrew Chen On The Cold Start Problem
The great Andrew Chen of a16z joins us to discuss his new book: The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects. This an indispensable...
Fri. 12/10 – Google Play Games Coming To Windows
Google Play games are coming to Windows, while Microsoft was apparently willing to bend over backwards if Apple had let xCloud games into the iOS app...
Thu. 12/09 – Instagram To Return To A Chronological Feed
Instagram is going to bring back a version of its chronological feed, sort of. The congressional hearings about Instagram, but also crypto. I was wron...
Wed. 12/08 – AWS Outage Is Why You Didn’t Get Your Package
That AWS outage yesterday disrupted Amazon’s own delivery efforts. When we might see the AirPods Pro 2. More specific details on the Apple AR thingy....
Tue. 12/07 – Tim Cook’s Secret China Deal?
The Information has a story about a secret deal Apple struck that really solidifies Tim Cook as the China whisperer. Intel proves itself to be an astu...
Mon. 12/06 – DoorDash Tries Something Radical: Employees
DoorDash tests a wildly new business model: employees! Apple launches a Winter War in Russia. Two stories of US telecom companies doing what US teleco...
(TWTR SPC) Jack Dorsey, Halo Infinite And Foldable Phones
Mulling over the whole legacy of Jack Dorsey and name changes for tech companies in general. The weird way gaming is changing right now (see: Halo Inf...
Fri. 12/03 – Acquisition Deathwatch: Nvidia/Arm
Another tech deal goes on a deathwatch, but this time it’s Nvidia and Arm, and this time I think it’s for real. Google is probably working on its own...
Thu. 12/02 – Square Changes Its Name To Block
Square changes its name to Block. Apple is hinting at unexpectedly weak iPhone demand. TikTok adds monetization tools. How many people have never used...
Wed. 12/01 – Twitter Bans “Private” Sharing
Twitter bans “private” sharing, but there’s some confusion about what that actually means. A big executive departure throws more doubt on Meta’s crypt...
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