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Tue. 04/20 – The Apple “Spring Loaded” Media Event Apr 20, 2021

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All of the headlines from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event. All of the announcements Mark Zuckerberg made in that Discord room yesterday. Binance hires a former regulator to be its new CEO. And Fitbit wants to sell you a fashion forward Fitness Tracker.

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Apple updates 11" and 12.9" iPad Pros with M1, 8-core GPU, Thunderbolt, up to 2TB storage, 5G, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and a miniLED screen on the 12.9" model (Techmeme)
Apple introduces Podcasts Subscriptions to pay creators for content in redesigned app (9to5Mac)
Facebook unveils suite of new audio products (Axios)
Clubhouse’s Monthly Downloads Plunged 72% Last Month (The Wrap)
Cryptocurrency Giant Binance.US Hires Former Top Bank Regulator (WSJ)
Fitbit’s Luxe is a fashion-focused fitness band that costs $149.95 (The Verge)

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Mon. 04/19 – Facebook To Announce Going Big On Audio, Via Audio? Apr 19, 2021

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Mon. 04/19 – Facebook To Announce Going Big On Audio, Via Audio?

Facebook has probably just outlined its plans to go big on audio, via a digital audio room. Clubhouse has officially announced that big new raise, probably in reaction to that, to some degree, A16Z did indeed triple down, and I try to outline all the threads for you. Britain might block ARM’s sale to Nvidia. And what to expect from tomorrow’s Apple event.

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Office Hours With Chris Fralic Of First Round Capital Apr 17, 2021

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Chris Fralic of First Round Capital was involved in funding such companies as Ring, Hotel Tonight, Warby Parker, Rec Room, and as you’ll hear today, Roblox. But in addition to being a legend, as you’ll hear, Chris is just an all around good dude...

Fri. 04/16 – Chip Shortage To Continue; Sucks For Everyone, Basically Apr 16, 2021

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The biggest semiconductor companies in the world warn than the global chip shortage might roll on for years. Could that recent batch of Facebook accounts showing up on the dark web lead to the dreaded maximal GDPR action? Apple says it pays artists more than Spotify does, but is that really true? Depends on how you run the numbers. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Intel, Nvidia, TSMC execs agree: Chip shortage could last into 2023 (Ars Technica)
Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach (Tech Crunch)
Apple Music Reveals How Much It Pays When You Stream a Song (Wall Street Journal)

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Thu. 04/15 – Bezos’ Farewell To Amazon Investors Apr 15, 2021

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Jeff Bezos pens his farewell to the troops, and also, the shareholders. A big Google Earth update. Some thoughts on yesterday’s Coinbase debut. DJI updates its mid-level workhorse drone. And Ford is taking baby steps to that sort of super cruise control that I really want while we’re wait for full autonomy.

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Wed. 04/14 – Now It’s the FBI Doing The (Legal?) Hacking Apr 14, 2021

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Wed. 04/14 – Now It’s the FBI Doing The (Legal?) Hacking

The FBI hacked into some Exchange servers to prevent further hacking of Exchange servers. Ming-Chi Kuo thinks the iPhone mini and the notch are both going away after this year. Sony wants you to think of their phones as cameras first. Oculus gets a key new wireless update. And yes, those Boston Dynamics robot dogs have been spotted on the streets of NYC.

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Tues. 04/13 - New Surface Laptop 4 Apr 13, 2021

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Everyone announced something today. A new Surface Laptop 4. New Nvidia things. New Roku things. Something new from Spotify literally called Car Thing. Oculus is going to hold a product event. Siri leaked the next Apple event. And Grab is going public via a SPAC.

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Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processors (The Verge)
Siri Reveals Apple Event Planned for Tuesday, April 20 (Mac Rumors)
Facebook Announces Oculus Gaming Showcase For April 21 (Upload)
Nvidia unveils rental model for DGX Station A100 mini supercomputers (Venture Beat)
Roku’s latest streaming device gives 4K, HDR, and a voice remote for $40 (Ars Technica)
Spotify’s Car Thing debuts as a limited release for selected US users (The Verge)

Mon. 04/12 – Microsoft Acquires Nuance Apr 12, 2021

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Microsoft acquires the biggest name in speech tech. Apple is maybe developing some home gadgets I feel like they should have done years ago. Might we see new iPads by the end of the month? Google wants to stop you from walking and texting. And a review of the new Mercedes-Benz entrant into the EV wars.

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Microsoft buys speech recognition firm Nuance in a $16 billion deal (CNBC)
Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts (Bloomberg)
Apple Facing Supply Shortage of Upcoming High-End iPad Displays (Bloomberg)
Ant to Be Financial Holding Firm in Overhaul Forced by China (Bloomberg)
Alibaba’s rivals on alert after China’s regulators hand out record fine (FT)
Google starts rolling out “Heads Up” in Digital Wellbeing to stop distracted walking (XDA Developers)
THE 2022 MERCEDES-BENZ EQS IS A DECLARATION OF MAXIMUM ELECTRIC LUXURY (The Verge)

(TWTR SPACE) The Coinbase Moment For Crypto Apr 10, 2021

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Here was our Twitter Space from this week. We ended up talking all about Coinbase, helped by some great analysis from Romeen Sheth, who I think you’ll recall I quoted from when we talked about this on Wednesday. You can follow Romeen on twitter @RomeenSheth, link in the show notes. And also, he has a great podcast called Square One, where he interviews founders and investors, folks like Anthony Pompliano, Li Jin, David Sacks, even Andrew Yang. Give it a listen, search Square One on your podcast app of choice.

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Fri. 04/09 – Amazon Wins The Union Battle Apr 09, 2021

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The counting is finally happening, and not to be all Nate Silver, but it’s looking fairly certain that Amazon won its big union battle. Apple and Epic Games are making their first arguments in that big lawsuit. A big new scraping hack, this time for half a billion LinkedIn users. Neurolink shows a monkey playing Pong with its brain. And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

Silicon Valley Is Flooding Into a Reluctant Austin (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Don’t pick up! The rise and fall of a massive industry based on missed calls (Rest of World)
DoorDash Drivers Game Algorithm to Increase Pay (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Revenge Of The Winklevii (Forbes)
Bill Hwang Had $20 Billion, Then Lost It All in Two Days (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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