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The Google breakup is looming

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Nilay and David make some predictions about Thursday evening’s Tesla event — which you’ve already seen, but we haven’t! Then they talk about the week’s gadget news, from Nintendo’s new Alarmo alarm clock to Apple’s upcoming iPads and Macs. Then Lauren Feiner joins to talk about the latest on all fronts in Google’s antitrust fight, and how the government might be planning to break up the company altogether. Then it’s time for a lightning round about Google Docs tabs, FEMA misinformation, and Zoom AI avatars.

Further reading:

  • The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk
  • In the past week, 4 of Elon Musk's direct reports have announced their exits from Tesla
  • All the buzz about Nintendo’s Alarmo clock
  • I totally forgot we wrote about Nintendo’s sleep tracking alarm clock 10 years ago.
  • Nintendo’s original alarm clock prototypes were a lot less playful
  • A closer look at Nintendo’s adorable Alarmo clock
  • Shrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in November
  • Apple’s Vision Pro leader, Dan Riccio, is retiring
  • A Google breakup is on the table, say DOJ lawyers
  • How the DOJ wants to break up Google’s search monopoly
  • Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
  • The filing: Microsoft Word - FINAL - Google Remedy Framework
  • Google’s response: DOJ’s radical and sweeping proposals risk hurting consumers, businesses, and developers
  • Google Docs is making it much easier to organize information
  • Zoom will let AI avatars talk to your team for you - The Verge
  • Hurricane Milton hits tonight, and it’s past the point of evacuation. Creators are still there.
  • Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control - The Verge
  • FEMA adds misinformation to its list of disasters to clean up


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