Alphabet Scoop

This week 9to5Google's Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss Google and Roku's negotiations on YouTube TV deteriorate, new Pixel Buds A-Series, and Stadia loses more top employees.

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• Abner Li
• Ben Schoon
• Kyle Bradshaw

• Roku may lose YouTube TV as negotiations with Google break down [Update: Google statement]
• Roku says it will remove the YouTube TV app today amid dispute with Google
• Google: Roku ‘chose to renegotiate’ YouTube TV deal, calls accusations ‘baseless and false’
• Amid YouTube TV battle w/ Google, Roku’s share of the global streaming market continues to fall
• Roku vs. Google: Who’s really to blame in this battle that only stands to hurt customers?
• Google announces ‘Pixel Buds A-Series’ in accidental unveil
• Google Pixel Buds A may ditch swiping volume gesture [APK Insight]
• Google remembers Android tablets exist, debuts ‘Entertainment Space’ that looks like Google TV
• Stadia product head John Justice has left Google
• Several Google Stadia staff members join Jade Raymond’s Sony-backed ‘Haven’ studio
• Epic Games apparently offered Fortnite for Stadia in exchange for free access to Play Store
• Google Nest Hub shows up at Bluetooth SIG running ‘Fuchsia 1.0’

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