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Mon. 02/28 – The Tech World Rides The War Whirlwind Feb 28, 2022

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I’ll try to run down everything I can about the tech world and the Ukraine situation. There is a ton to talk about. Qualcomm’s new 5G modem. TikTok’s new 10 minute videos. Lenovo’s new laptops. And should Apple release a $200 iPhone?

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Customers of banks targeted by Russia sanctions are unable to use Apple Pay or Google Pay (Insider)
Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollars (Reuters)
Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform (Reuters)
Facebook, Twitter remove disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians (NBCNews)
Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine (Reuters)
Crypto Donations to Ukraine Jump to $20M (CoinDesk)
Computer chip industry begins halting deliveries to Russia in response to U.S. sanctions (Washington Post)
Airbnb to Provide Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees (Bloomberg)
Google Maps temporarily disables live traffic data in Ukraine (Axios)
Facebook, Apple and Other Tech Giants Face Rising Pressure Over Ukraine (WSJ)
TikTok is taking aim at YouTube with longer 10-minute video uploads (AndroidCentral)
Qualcomm's X70 5G modem has an AI processor to improve signal strength (Engadget)
Lenovo announces new IdeaPads and tablets with 12th-gen Intel CPUs (XDA Developers)
Dutch App Store change complies with law, says Apple, as antitrust regulator rejects proposal (9to5Mac)
Apple Has a Chance to Launch an iPhone Costing Just $199 (Bloomberg)

(TWTR SPC) All Things Tesla With @TeslaPodcast Feb 26, 2022

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We check in with Rob Maurer who hosts the Tesla Daily podcast. All things Tesla and Elon on this episode!

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Fri. 02/25 – The Ukraine Fallout Continues For Tech Feb 25, 2022

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Ukraine is seeking to raise its own hacker army. New export controls affect tech products. Why mobile subscriptions being a growth industry is more bad news for the App Store status quo. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Social media platforms on the defensive as Russian-based disinformation about Ukraine spreads (Politico)
Google Faces Sanctions Dilemma With Pro-Russia YouTube Channels (Bloomberg)
Ukraine war flashes neon warning lights for chips (Reuters)
Biden hits Russia with tough export curbs, slashing access to global tech (Reuters)
Top subscription app revenue grew 41% in 2021 to reach $18.3 billion (TechCrunch)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

A moment of clarity (Noapinion Substack)
Web3 Developers Have Found a Functioning Metaverse. It’s ‘Minecraft’. (Vice)
CAN THE LAW KEEP UP WITH CRYPTO? (The Verge)
Crypto Scammers’ New Target: Dating Apps (NYTimes)
Amazon’s sprawling grocery business has become an ‘expensive hobby’ with a cloudy future (CNBC)

Thu. 02/24 – There Actually IS A Tech Angle To Ukraine Feb 24, 2022

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There actually IS a tech angle to what is going on in Ukraine, though for all of our sakes, let’s just hope there’s not TOO much of one. Stablecoins are where it’s at in crypto at the moment. Not one, but two new flagship phones to tell you about. And the interesting AI details behind Zuck’s latest Metaverse presentation.

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Ukrainian gov't sites disrupted by DDoS, wiper malware discovered (ZDNet)
Stablecoins Soar in Value as Everything Else in Crypto Shrinks (Bloomberg)
Oppo’s Find X5 Pro flagship is finally official (The Verge)
The Motorola Edge Plus aims for full flagship status — with a price to match (The Verge)
A Meta prototype lets you build virtual worlds by describing them (The Verge)
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a voice assistant that blows Alexa and Siri away (Recode)

Wed. 02/23 – The Troubles At Truth Social Feb 23, 2022

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Former President Trump’s new social network is number one on the app store, but has had a bunch of issues too. The politics leading to a surge in searches for DuckDuckGo. What ever happened to Amazon’s home robot? And Waymo successfully sues to keeps its failures secret.

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Trump’s Truth Social’s disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability (Washington Post)
Fed Up With Google, Conspiracy Theorists Turn to DuckDuckGo (NYTimes)
OpenSea NFT Heist Likely Triggers Drop in Activity (Bloomberg)
Amazon sues two companies that allegedly help fill the site with fake reviews (CNBC)
Amazon’s Astro Home Robot Remains Elusive Six Months After Debut (Bloomberg)
Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules (TechCrunch)
Gaming Company Backbone Reveals Series A Funding Backed by Ashton Kutcher, The Weeknd, Kevin Hart, Post Malone and More (The Hollywood Reporter)

Tue. 02/22 – The Original (DAO) Sin Solved? Feb 22, 2022

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Has the mystery of the original The DAO controversy been solved? We finally have Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 design. Crypto exchange FTX makes a big move into gaming. Datapoints suggesting remote work is here to stay. And a review of the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

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Exclusive: Austrian Programmer And Ex Crypto CEO Likely Stole $11 Billion Of Ether (Forbes)
Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design (The Verge)
FTX Enters Gaming as Backlash Grows Against Crypto’s Incursion (Bloomberg)
Over 40% of West Coast Tech Job Listings Are Outside West Coast (Bloomberg)
Spotify's Car Thing Is About to Face the Music (CNET)
SAMSUNG GALAXY S22 ULTRA REVIEW: NOTABLY UNIQUE (The Verge)

Mon. 02/21 – When The Contract Allows Your NFTs To Be Stolen Feb 21, 2022

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OpenSea says 32 users had NFTs stolen when they were scammed into signing malicious smart contracts. Mark Gurman tells us every Mac he expects to be released this year. Is a new crackdown coming for Chinese tech? And Ford is revving up its attempts to unseat Tesla at the top of the EV mountain.

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(Portfolio Profile) Grupa.io Feb 19, 2022

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Fri. 02/18 – Microsoft Account Now Required Feb 18, 2022

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Windows 11 now requires a Microsoft account just to load. Intel’s roadmap comes into view. Is Meta’s metaverse play already getting traction? Next week might be the biggest regulatory week for Crypto ever. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro (ArsTechnica)
Intel Discloses Multi-Generation Xeon Scalable Roadmap (AnandTech)
Meta’s social VR platform Horizon hits 300,000 users (The Verge)
Biden seen issuing crypto oversight exec order next week (Yahoo!Finance)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

The World Needs What Intel Makes. Can It Make a Comeback? (NYTimes)
Free your mind: Meditation could be VR's next killer app (Protocol)
No one cares about your redesign (Garbage Day)
If Russia Invades Ukraine, TikTok Will See It Up Close (Wired)
Francis Ford Coppola’s $100 Million Bet (GQ)

Thu. 02/17 – A Y2K Bug For Our Times? Feb 17, 2022

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Why a dumb agent string bug may break some big named websites soon. Is Circle about to become the biggest pure play crypto company to hit public markets? Spotify buys basically the only remaining pieces of the podcast puzzle missing from their toolbelt. And the interesting raise from a company buying up YouTube back catalogs.

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Mozilla warns Chrome, Firefox ‘100’ user agents may break sites (BleepingComputer)
Meta’s Clegg Promoted as Zuckerberg Steps Back From Policy (Bloomberg)
Circle valued at $9 billion under revamped SPAC deal terms (The Block)
Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms (The Verge)
Sequoia Capital launches crypto token fund (Axios)
Sequoia Capital is launching a $500-600 million crypto fund to invest in tokens (The Block)
Spotter raises $200M to invest $1 billion into YouTubers’ back catalogs (TechCrunch)

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