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episode 807: The Shuffle Button for Food - Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse
Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse
- What the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere.
- Biden Has a Chance to Reshape Tech. Will He?
- Biden names Slaughter to lead FTC, Rosenworcel to chair FCC.
- Biden SEC pick is no stranger to crypto.
- Google threatens to shut down Search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead.
- Donald Trump pardons ex-Waymo, Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski.
- Google is investigating the actions of another top AI ethicist.
- Alphabet Pops Loon's Balloons—but Won't Call It a Failure.
- Apple's Stock Closed at All-Time High Today Ahead of Earnings Results Next Week.
- Apple Elaborates on Potential for iPhone 12 and MagSafe Accessories to Interfere With Implantable Medical Devices.
- Clubhouse has secured a new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.
- Parler Reappears With Help From Russian-Owned Service.
- Oversight Board accepts case on former US President Trump's indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram.
- Netflix shares rise on strong subscriber growth considers share buybacks.
- Netflix's 'Shuffle Play' feature will roll out to all users worldwide this year.
- Microsoft invests in Cruise in the new $2 billion round.
- As Adobe Flash stops running, so do some railroads in China.
- The cutthroat war to dominate China's grocery delivery industry.
- Instacart cuts 1,877 jobs, including its only union roles.
- Put Bernie Anywhere!
- Retiring Tucows Downloads.
- LG considers exiting smartphones in 2021.
- Raspberry Pi Foundation launches $4 microcontroller with a custom chip.
- Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with a universal chat app.
- TikTok star behind 'Wellerman' sea shanty craze quits job as a mailman.
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