This Week in Google 672

• Twitter takes its fight against Elon Musk to the courts.
• @MorganRicks1: I continue to think the interesting question in the Twitter/Musk deal isn't whether Musk has any plausible contractual basis for getting out of the deal (of course he doesn't) but what a judge would/will decide to do remedy-wise.
• #ev: I'm sure there are legal/fiduciary reasons you have to say that, Bret. But if I was still on the board, I'd be asking if we can just let this whole ugly episode blow over.
• How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off.
• How Elon’s bizarre Twitter takeover saga could have just been a cover for him to sell $8.5 billion in Tesla stock.
• All About Jeff (not sure the in point on this one).
• NASA says Bennu asteroid is basically just a ball pit.
• As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Charge.
• Hindenburg goes long on Twitter, bets against Musk.
• Evan Williams Is Stepping Down as C.E.O. of Medium.
• Ev Williams gives up - by Casey Newton.
• Copyright Protections for Press Publishers.
• Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown.
• Trump received special treatment from Twitter, a former employee tells January 6 committee.
• Google Offers Concessions to Fend Off U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit.
• Nothing officially announces flashy Phone 1, starting at £399.
• Skateboarders vandalize Google self-driving car in San Francisco.
• US Electric Car Sales Reach Key Milestone.
• The Juul E-Cigarette Ban: Will It Make a Difference?
• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
• Google rolling out Android 13 Beta 4 for Pixel as last major release before launch.
• Don’t bother waiting for the Pixel 6a when Google’s Pixel 6 is discounted to $499.
• Google Duo merger with Meet starts rolling out on Android.
• Google One 2TB+ plans add premium Meet video features, like no 1-hour group limit.
• YouTube is finally widely rolling out Picture-in-Picture for iPhone and iPad.
• Chromecast with Google TV rolling out first update of 2022.
• YouTube TV Has 5 Million-Plus Users, More Than Hulu Live TV Service.
• @SazeracNELA: This Twitter thread, posted as a set of screen-capped text messages, is a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
• MSCHF Invites You To “Eat The Rich” At Their Ice Cream Truck Pop-Up.
• Happy World Emoji Day 2022.
• Hostess launches $TWINKcoin snack cakes.
• Exclusive: The Information launching a social network for subscribers.
• Because Vulnerable People Need Section 230, The Copia Institute Filed This Amicus Brief At The Eleventh Circuit.
• GOG.com (formerly Good Old Games)
• Stray by BlueTwelve Studio.

Picks:

• Cathy - Pics of the Boston harbor.
• Jeff - Office occupancy stuck at 50%
• Jeff - BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month.
• Jeff - Boohoo starts charging shoppers £1.99 to return items.
• Ant - Lols via Lensrentals.
• Leo - Astronomy Picture of the Day.
• Ant - Mini Follow-focus from SmallRig.
• Ant - Mikah launched Hands-on Mac.

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• Transcripts: This Week in Google 672, Transcript

Links

• Twitter's suit
• Twitter takes its fight against Elon Musk to the courts
• Good legal thread on remedy
• Ev's tweet
• How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off
• Yahoo speculates he did it all to sell Tesla stock
• NASA says Bennu asteroid is basically just a ball pit | Mashable
• Evan Williams Is Stepping Down as C.E.O. of Medium - The New York Times
• Ev Williams gives up - by Casey Newton - Platformer
• Cathy's tag: Copyright Protections for Press Publishers
• Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown - The Verge
• Trump received special treatment from Twitter, a former employee tells January 6 committee
• Google Offers Concessions to Fend Off U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit
• Nothing officially announces flashy Phone 1, starting at £399 - The Verge
• Skateboarders vandalize Google self-driving car in San Francisco
• US Electric Car Sales Reach Key Milestone
• The Juul E-Cigarette Ban: Will It Make a Difference? > News > Yale Medicine
• Google rolling out Android 13 Beta 4 for Pixel as last major release before launch
• Don’t bother waiting for the Pixel 6a when Google’s Pixel 6 is discounted to $499
• Google Duo merger with Meet starts rolling out on Android
• Google One 2TB+ plans add premium Meet video features, like no 1-hour group limit
• Chromecast with Google TV rolling out first update of 2022
• Hugo-nominated short story told in texts
• MSCHF Invites You To “Eat The Rich” At Their Ice Cream Truck Pop-Up
• Happy World Emoji Day 2022
• Hostess launches $TWINKcoin snack cakes
• The Information to start social network for its rich nerds
• Cathy's article: Because Vulnerable People Need Section 230, The Copia Institute Filed This Amicus Brief At The Eleventh Circuit
• Office occupancy stuck at 50%
• BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month
• Boohoo starts charging shoppers £1.99 to return items
• Lols via Lensrentals
• Mini Follow-focus from SmallRig