What else? More Coronavirus stuff. F8 8'nt gonna happen. Roblox is the most interesting raise in a long time. DoorDash files for an IPO but don’t expect it soon. Nokia is exploring its options. Oh, and the first reviews for the Galaxy S20 Ultra suggest the cameras are having issues.

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Links:Facebook cancels F8 developers conference over coronavirus (CNET)Microsoft warns it will miss guidance for segment that includes Windows because of coronavirus (CNBC)Roblox raises $150M Series G, led by Andreessen Horowitz, now valued at $4B (TechCrunch)DoorDash preps for IPO, confidentially files documents with SEC (CNBC)Nokia to Weigh Strategic Options as Profit Pressure Mounts (Bloomberg)It took Google three years to add Firefox, Edge and Opera support to Google Earth (Ghacks.net)Timex is releasing a GPS smartwatch with 25 days of battery life (The Verge)SAMSUNG GALAXY S20 ULTRA REVIEW: SHUTTER BUG (The Verge)

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Meta’s earnings were fine, but it’s what Zuck warned about spending that has Wall Street nervous. Sub 2nm chips are on their way. An AI startup has a big new raise after its big raise just a month ago. Google Meet lets you jump devices. And the first reviews of the Rabbit R1 are out.

Thu. 04/25 – Zuck Is Disappointing Wall Street Again

The TikTok divestment bill has probably already been signed into law. What happens now? What are the legal arguments that this thing can stick? What about things like, you know, the First Amendment? Also, ads in Windows? Time to take Meta’s RayBan smartglasses seriously? And what it’s like to use AI inside of Instagram.

Wed. 04/24 – What Now For TikTok?

Microsoft has launched new lightweight AI models. Perplexity has a big new raise. Meta wants other people to build Quest headsets. Another reason Apple needs to find new revenue. And if Congress really is going to ban TikTok, are they ever going to tell us exactly why?

Tue. 04/23 – Microsoft’s Own LLMs and Perplexity’s Big Raise

I know we’ve said this before, but TikTok really seems on the brink this time. What the heck is going on with Tesla? Tinder wants you to share your date. Streamers want you to stop dating around and playing the field. An open-source smarthome standard. And again, do we really need standalone AI devices when we already have smartphones?

Mon. 04/22 – TikTok Back On The Chopping Block?

Meta released Llama 3 yesterday, and some of the moves they made have made be consider if Zuck could win these first AI wars. Is Zuck also getting aggressive in VR? Why Apple had to take down the WhatsApp and Threads apps in China. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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