Episodes
Jan. 17, 2020
Fri. 01/17 - Jack Dorsey Asked Elon Musk How To Fix Twitter
No ads in WhatsApp… for now. We have all the details on the Peacock streaming service. The other streaming wars are taking their toll on Twitch. Jack Dorsey asked Elon Musk how to fix Twitter. And, of course, the weekend long...
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Jan. 16, 2020
Thu. 01/16 - Apple Acquires Xnor.ai
Apple has acquired a pretty interesting AI startup, the Chromium-based Edge browser is here, but there is trouble in Mozilla land, Fitbit is first to market with blood oxygen monitoring, the state of the app economy and ‘inst...
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Jan. 15, 2020
Wed. 01/15 - @Jack On An Edit Button: ‘We’ll probably never do it’
More juicy details about the Galaxy S20 lineup, Google Smart Lock lets you do 2FA on your iPhone, proof that no-code development is the new hotness, why do the Feds even need Apple to unlock those iPhones, and Jack Dorsey say...
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Jan. 14, 2020
Tue. 01/14 - The End of the Windows 7 Era
Apple once again refuses to unlock an iPhone for the Feds, Visa buys Plaid, a macOS beta hints at future ‘Pro Mode’, super crucial Windows update you should download right away and why today is also the end of the Windows 7 E...
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Jan. 13, 2020
Mon. 01/13 - Get Hyped For the Galaxy S20 Lineup!
Are you ready to get hyped for the Galaxy S20 cause yes, that’s the name. We’re skipping some numbers. TikTok might be cloning Snapchat’s Discover feed. Is GDPR actually doing anything and/or is it enforceable? And could Casp...
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Jan. 11, 2020
(Bonus) Health Tech Checkin With CNBC's Christina Farr
Checkin on the health-tech space with the only reporter I follow religiously around this space: Christina Farr. Why are hospitals suddenly in the middle of a health data gold rush? Why are you more likely to have your health ...
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Jan. 10, 2020
Fri. 01/10 - I Flip-Flop on Quibi
More trouble for Softbank startups, more layoffs at scooter startups, VC deals plateaued last year but music streaming continues to skyrocket, how much money does Netflix lose to password sharers and of course, the weekend lo...
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Jan. 9, 2020
Thu. 01/09- The Phantom Title (Explained at the End of the 01/10 Episode)
Twitter will allow you to limit who can reply to your tweets, iPhone sales in China seem to have rebounded, the Chinese version of TikTok is why TikTok can distance itself from China, AI is going to pick which movies get made...
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Jan. 8, 2020
Wed. 01/08 - CES Day 3
Another interesting Facebook memo from Boz, Intel previews its next generation of mobile GPUs, more troubles in Softbank startup land, Quibi had a bit of a launch event today, and I saw Charmin’s toilet paper delivery robot. ...
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Jan. 7, 2020
Tue. 01/07 - CES Day 2
Sonos goes nuclear on Google, though it really has Amazon in mind also; Facebook bans deep fakes… in a way; a whole bunch of really interesting laptop stuff, Sony makes a car, and you make a fashion statement and protect your...
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Jan. 6, 2020
Mon. 01/06 - CES Day 1
Samsung tries to scoop CES, Amazon’s Fire TV Edition wants to leapfrog Roku TV, Samsung wants the Galaxy Chromebook to change the way you think about Chromebooks, is Softbank ghosting startups even after delivering term sheet...
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Jan. 3, 2020
Fri. 01/03 - What To Expect From CES
Google’s AI has a medical breakthrough, Apple raids HBO for maybe it’s biggest name, Instagram seems to be plateauing by one metric—going gangbusters in another, what to expect from CES and, of course, the Weekend Longreads S...
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Jan. 2, 2020
Thu. 01/02 - A Grand Unified Theory of the Google Civil War
Dell kicks off CES season with two new laptops, Imagination Technologies is back in Apple’s good graces, the IRS is finally sticking it to tax prep software firms, and a grand unified theory of the Google Civil War. Sponsors:...
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Dec. 30, 2019
Mon. 12/30 - The Chinese GPS Is Nigh
A major internet of things data leak, China is about to turn on its GPS competitor, would you like to star in a bitmoji TV show, a look back at the year in unicorns and is the VC gravy train over for us consumers, at least? S...
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Dec. 27, 2019
Fri. 12/27 - All Hail Baby Yoda!
A late holiday gift for YouTube creators, an important new rule for drone operators, to what degree has the Chinese government enabled Huawei’s success, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: GiveWell.org...
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Dec. 26, 2019
Thu. 12/26 - "Peace. Out." - Travis Kalanick
Travis Kalanick has cut all ties with Uber, Sling does indeed have streaming pricing power, livestreams are the new telethons, YouTube considered doing the right thing but passed, and is Catalyst fundamentally flawed? Sponsor...
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Dec. 23, 2019
Mon. 12/23 - A New Competitor For Tesla?
The Government says ToTok is a full on spying app, TikTok wants to distance itself from allegations that it might be a spying app, out of nowhere, could Rivian be Tesla’s biggest competitor, and what does it mean if Travis Ka...
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Dec. 20, 2019
Fri. 12/20 - Now Apple Joins The Space Race?
Does Apple have a secret team to do an end run around telecom carriers, Google buys a game studio, IAC buys Care.com, Ripple is an interesting raise, and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Dec. 19, 2019
Thu. 12/19 - What If Apple Owned James Bond?
That big NYTimes piece about location data, is Facebook taking another run at creating its own OS, is Apple considering buying James Bond, is Spotify building a social graph, and do e-athletes need gaming socks? Sponsors: Tin...
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Dec. 18, 2019
Wed. 12/18 - Did Google Almost "Rage Quit" the Cloud?
Everyone comes together to create a smart-home standard, did Google consider walking away from its cloud business, the last holdout comes to streaming, Gary Larson stops holding out on the web and the math behind that gift-wr...
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Dec. 17, 2019
Tue. 12/17 - Alexa Is A Hit, But Is It A Business?
More reported casualties in the Google Civil War, more strife between Amazon and FedEx, can Amazon turn Alexa into a healthy ecosystem, developers: get busy on Edge extensions, and the top apps of the decade have one big thin...
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Dec. 16, 2019
Mon. 12/16 - Give Us A Name For $100MM AAR Startups!
Chrome 79 is wiping data from some apps, Amazon is about to deliver more than FedEx or UPS all by its lonesome, Argo plans to charge by the mile, smart TV’s make margin by watching you, does music lack pricing power and help ...
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Dec. 14, 2019
(Bonus) Year-End Checkin On Crypto With Brady Dale of @coindesk
For the final weekend bonus episode of the year, I wanted to check in with Crypto. What a year for the space! Seemingly dead at the beginning of the year. But then the Crypto Spring™ happened. And then Libra happened. And so…...
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Dec. 13, 2019
Fri. 12/13 - The Next-Gen Xbox
Details about the next-gen Xbox, Apple makes an interesting acquisition around photography, Lyft will rent you a car, why I find Roku so interesting, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Today In Digit...
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