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October 13, 2023Fri. 10/13 – The Activision Acquisition Goes Through
Microsoft wins its big prize. The EU officially opens and X investigation. VC investment activity has reached its lowest level in years. Netflix dips its toe into the IRL experience business. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard for Xbox has been fully APPROVED by the UK regulator (Windows Central)
EU opens probe into Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas war misinformation (Financial Times)
U.S. VC funding hit lowest level in 6 years in Q3 | A story told in charts (VentureBeat)
Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025 (Bloomberg)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
Adobe Is Focused on AI Rather Than Figma With Acquisition in Limbo (Bloomberg)
Can EA’s FIFA-Free Soccer Game Win Fans? (Bloomberg)
Has Bob Iger Lost the Magic? (Bloomberg)
Why Dizziness Is Still a Mystery (The New Yorker)
17 min
October 12, 2023Thu. 10/12 – The IRS Wants A Word With Microsoft
That thing where the IRS says you’ve underpaid your taxes to the tune of almost $30 billion dollars. Adam Mosseri says Threads is NOT coming for the breaking news crown. Those kids today, they love YouTube and they REALLY love iPhones. And forget social chat with your friends. How about social chat with your friends, and your AI bot, and their AI bots?
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IRS says Microsoft owes an additional $29 billion in back taxes (CNBC)
Linda Yaccarino responds to EU: 700 Community Notes, 5K+ images shared on Israel-Hamas war, ‘thousands’ of pieces of content removed (TechCrunch)
Instagram head says Threads is ‘not going to amplify news on the platform’ (TechCrunch)
Google pays Apple $18B to $20B a year to keep its search in iPhone (The Register)
PlayStation 5 cloud streaming launches this month (VGC)
YouTube passes Netflix as top video source for teens (CNBC)
iPhone Continues to Be Most Popular Smartphone Among Teens, Apple Watch Ownership Growing (MacRumors)
Character.AI introduces group chats where people and multiple AIs can talk to each other (TechCrunch)
19 min
October 11, 2023Wed. 10/11 – The Greatest DDoS Attack By Far
The EU is warning Elon Musk over X content related to the Israel-Hamas war. The biggest DDoS attack of all time, by, like, 8x. New image models from Adobe. New PS5s from Sony. New rules from the FTC to help you avoid hidden fees. And checking in with the Sam Bankman Fried trial.
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EU warns Elon Musk of ‘penalties’ for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war (CNN)
New technique leads to largest DDoS attacks ever, Google and Amazon say (The Record)
Adobe Firefly can now generate more realistic images (TechCrunch)
Sony’s new PS5 with a removable disc drive launches in November (The Verge)
The End of Junk Fees? FTC Proposes New Rule (The Hollywood Reporter)
Caroline Ellison, Adviser to Sam Bankman-Fried, Says He ‘Directed’ Her to Commit Crimes (NYTimes)
17 min
October 10, 2023Tue. 10/10 – The Veil Between Online And IRL Is Thin
That whole bungled pricing thing has cost the Unity CEO his job. The big 23andMe breach is a different kind of hack. And it turns out if you fall victim to a scam, it’s probably because you were online. Can you charge enough to cover the costs of AI products? And is the Pixel brand finally having a moment.
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John Riccitiello steps down as CEO of Unity after pricing battle (GamesBeat)
23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scraped (ArsTechnica)
Social media scams are costing Americans more than ever (TechRadar)
Big Tech Struggles to Turn AI Hype Into Profits (WSJ)
Google has shipped almost 40 million Pixel phones since 2016, 10 million last year (9to5Google)
Elon Musk’s X Cut Disinformation-Fighting Tool Ahead of Israel-Hamas Conflict (The Information)
19 min
October 10, 2023 Listener Meetup Emergency Message!
Holy crap! Anyone coming to the listener meetup tonight, I hope you see this! Turns out Johnny Foley's is closed on Mondays! We will instead try to meet at the Kan Pai lounge in the Hotel Nikko! It's on the 2nd floor. Go up the escalators! Sorry for my error and this late notice! 222 Mason St. Right across the st!
1 min
October 08, 2023 (Portfolio Profile) Mimoto
Find out more at Mimoto.ai
35 min
October 06, 2023Fri. 10/06 – Microsoft Looks To Close
Looks like Microsoft is inches away from getting the Activision acquisition over the line. Hardware ambitions are one thing, but OpenAI might also design its own silicon. Microsoft’s new version of Teams is finally not the most resource hungry piece of software on your computer. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Microsoft eyes closing its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week (The Verge)
Exclusive: ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips (Reuters)
Microsoft’s faster and redesigned Teams app now available for Windows and Mac (The Verge)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
How Will A.I. Learn Next? (The New Yorker)
How Bandcamp makes more money than Spotify (Fast Company)
Long gone, DEC is still powering the world of computing (ArsTechnica)
The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets (NYTimes Magazine)
17 min
October 05, 2023Thu. 10/05 – Now The Regulators Are Coming For The Cloud Providers
A new front in the regulation battle is opening up for major cloud platforms. What is the point of removing article headlines in X posts? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is launching… literally. And is the new camera on the iPhone 15 Max the biggest smartphone camera upgrade ever?
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Microsoft and Amazon face UK regulator investigation over cloud services (The Verge)
Elon Musk Starts Stripping Headlines From Links Shared to X (The Wrap)
Galaxy SmartTag 2 launches next week for $30, still only works with Samsung devices (9to5Google)
Android 14 is now available for Pixel phones (The Verge)
Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch (Gizmodo)
Apple Considered, Rejected Switch to DuckDuckGo From Google (Bloomberg)
iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach (Lux)
Vera wants to use AI to cull generative models’ worst behaviors (TechCrunch)
17 min
October 04, 2023Wed. 10/04 – The New Pixels
All the headlines from the Made By Google event this morning. Samsung also announced their low end lineup of phones. Gmail is taking some big new steps to combat spam. And what if I told you Netflix is about to raise prices. Again.
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Google’s Pixel Watch 2 brings new sensors for improved health tracking (TechCrunch)
Google’s Pixel 8 brings new camera tricks, better display and a thermometer (TechCrunch)
The Pixel 8 Pro has better cameras, a brighter screen, and a lot of new AI tricks (The Verge)
Google announces AI-powered photo-editing features for new Pixel phones (TechCrunch)
The Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE, and Buds FE get you flagship specs at way lower prices (XDADevelopers)
Google is making big changes to prevent Gmail spam (CNBC)
Anthropic in Talks to Raise $2 Billion From Google and Others Just Days After Amazon Investment (The Information)
Netflix Plans to Raise Prices After Actors Strike Ends (WSJ)
17 min
October 03, 2023Tue. 10/03 – Time To Pay For Social Media?
Snapchat has led the way, but are we going to see everybody in social media offering subscription plans? An interesting raise for AI investing. Satya Nadella was on the stand yesterday at the Google trial. And what’s up with Threads? Has it missed its moment?
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Meta Plans to Charge $14 a Month for Ad-Free Instagram or Facebook (WSJ)
TikTok Confirms It Is Testing an Ad-Free Subscription Tier (Variety)
Frec steps out of stealth with $26M in funding, aiming to democratize sophisticated investing with AI (VentureBeat)
Microsoft CEO Says Google’s Agreements With Apple Unfairly Harmed Bing (WSJ)
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network (BBCNews)
Instagram Looks for Ways to Revive Interest in Threads (The Information)

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