How are game microtransactions infuriating game players and why might we see more of them in the future? Plus Spotify is testing a fourth category of content alongside music, podcasts and books; online courses. And did Microsoft’s Phil Spencer hint about a future handheld Xbox? Starring Tom Merritt, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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Universal Music Group and TikTok have ended their standoff over royalty payments and AI policies. Plus DOJ records show Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be default search engine in 2022. And French economist, Yann Coatanlem, believes Europe needs more flexible labor markets to compete against China and Europe in tech. Is he right? Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Amos, Roger Chang To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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Apple’s May 7th event is being billed as “a different kind of Apple Event” we speculate on what that means. Plus prices are used Apple Vision Pros are unexpectedly low. And Android Faithful’s Mishaal Rahman details what he discovered about the Rabbit R1 personal assistant. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Eileen Rivera, Mishaal Rahman, Amos, Roger Chang To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Run, Rabbit, Run… On My Phone! – DTNS 4760

Pittsburgh’s Aurora Innovation plans to operate 20 self-driving semitrucks between Dallas and Houston this year. And we go over a trio of TikTok news including a possible ban in the EU. Plus Instagram is making changes to its algorithm to recommend smaller creators. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Amos, Roger Chang To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Can Driverless Trucks Pass the Road-test? – DTNS 4759

Default guessable usernames and passwords on IoT devices are now banned in the UK. Noyb, a European privacy rights group, has filed a complaint against OpenAI for violating the GDPR. And we share tips on how to travel with tech you need for an event. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Brian Ibbott, Amos, Roger Chang To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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Is the Chips Act a success? The author of “Chip War”, Chris Miller, believes it and we go over his reasons for his belief. Plus Engadget’s Sam Rutherford argues that it doesn’t matter if Apple only sold 400,000 Vision Pros. It’s still making money. And we go over Alphabet’s earnings. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

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