This Week in Google 376

Google Fiber cancels its expansion plans, lays off workers, and loses its head. AT&T merger - will zero listing its new DirecTV Now service help AT&T compete with Comcast? Google announces Jamboard, a connected digital whiteboard. Leo gives his Pixel impressions after a week of ownership.

• Mathew Ingram thinks Google Fiber may have already accomplished its true mission - forcing other ISPs to develop gigabit fiber.
• Jeff wants a Jamboard NOW.
• Leo loves his Pixel XL, but...

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Links

• Google Fiber Blog: Advancing our amazing bet
• Google Fiber Cutting Jobs and Halting Rollout
• The head of Google’s Fiber business is leaving - Recode
• AT&T agrees in principle to buy Time Warner for $85 billion: sources | Reuters
• Clinton, Trump teams line up to block AT&T's Time Warner mega-buy
• DirecTV Now pricing: $35 a month, with more than 100 channels - Business Insider
• The ghost of AOL will haunt the Time Warner-AT&T deal
• AT&T's internet-only DirecTV service launches in November
• Has DirecTV Now Become a Loss Leader to Help Sell the AT&T-Time Warner Merger?
• Google announces Jamboard, a 55" stylus-enabled 4K touchscreen device with built-in HD camera
• The Pixel XL only costs Google $285 to make - CNET
• Was the Google Pixel built in a mere 9 months? It would explain a lot…
• Xiaomi blows minds with the Mi Mix, a nearly bezel-less smartphone
• 'Facebook 'most secure' for instant messaging services, says Amnesty
• AT&T Is Spying on Americans for Profit - The Daily Beast