Why aren’t business deals related to streaming services more like pro athlete deals?

Fubo, you’re heading to Disney. Venu? You’re cut. Elmo? You’re the new power forward for the Pelicans. Hope you like humid summers buddy.

This week: running for a [fast casual] cause, robot on robot crime, and EV showrooming. 🌯.

Links:

• Food Delivery Robot Hit By Waymo : waymo

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me,

That’s right folks, it’s the 2024 Holiday Spectacular.

This week: Inside Bob Iger’s NBA, Italian smart lights, and the lump of coal that is Apple Intelligence (so far). 🪨.

Links:

• Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad - Ars Technica

“Dear Mr. Hanks,

We immediately demand you cease and desist all future activity related to conveying a specific date as to when aging really hits you like a ton of bricks. Or give us some of that Forest Gump money.”

This week: make it a Blockbuster night. 🏎️

Links:

• Half Translucent Electronics

Kinda nice of Apple to spend the week before the election giving us all little bite size Mac updates as a distraction. Wait, new notification hold on.

From the NYT: “Here’s why the Mac mini power button is bad news for Harris amongst undecided voters.”

ffs.

This week: cracklin’ lattes, Excel productivity, and defunct startups. ☕

Links:

• Tungle launches non-annoying scheduling service - CNET

How long until we have the Chipotle Burrito Assembly Line by Fisher Price® on every five year old’s Christmas list i mean really now.

This week: Bay Area childless dog man parenting corner, EV door handles as a troubling metaphor, and Ryan backslides into his dangerous case-free lifestyle. 🐣.

Links:

• Amazon.com: Amazon Delivery Van Ride On Toy for Kids, Blue Toddler Ride on Toy for Ages 2+, Amazon Exclusive : Toys & Games

The kids want media that’s quicker, more concise, and timely. That’s why we’re introducing the podcast equivalent of baseball’s pitch clock: “one quick thought”. Judging by the episode length, it’s a work in progress.

This week: spiced is the new spiked, freemium is the new spon-con, and brining some Barlow energy to Waterloo.💦.

Links:

• Coca-Cola Spiced is getting canceled after 7 months on the market | AP News

Two great tastes that taste great together, or a sign of a nation on the decline? The proof is in the faux-crème filling.

This week: Steve Ballmer wants your face, Tim Cook wants your money, and Mela wants your recipes. 🏀.

Links:

• Apple TV Remote Stand | Studio Neat

Half of this pod is now just stanning for future Cy Young award paw-cipiant Decoy Ohtani. The other host is uh, not a fan.

This week: everyone’s now all caught up on The Bear, Jim Farley personally cancels development of Ryan’s future car, and your perfunctory Apple event speculation. 🚗.

Links:

• Shohei Ohtani's dog, Decoy, throws out the first pitch at a Dodgers game 🥹 - YouTube

While the official gold medal count for Team USA sits at 40, let’s make it 41 since Peacock stuck the landing.

This week: Double Stuf collabs, Diners Target Drive Ups and Dives, and the triumphant return of Still or Sparkling. 💦.

Links:

• NBC’s Olympics coverage enjoying a viewership surge, though there’s a caveat - The Athletic

Behind every world class athlete is that friend who starts an Apple Watch workout during boozy brunch. Olympians each in their own right.

This week: Peacock-ing, spritzing, and legacy purchasing. 🦚

Links:

• Le Diplomate