Aug 3rd 2022
This Week in Google 675
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- Instagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why.
- Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri Need You All to Stop Being Big Babies.
- Wrong number' text message scams are surging.
- CHIPS Act clears Congress, ensuring $52 billion boost to US foundries.
- FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications.
- Twitter is raising the Blue subscription price from $2.99 to $4.99 monthly.
- Roku has a problem — its buttons aren’t printing enough money.
- FTC’s Lina Khan Overruled Staff to Sue Meta Over Virtual-Reality Deal (META).
- Meta officially cuts funding for U.S. news publishers.
- ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Moving From NBC To Peacock.
- Peacock’s paid subscribers stayed flat at 13 million, losses widen to $467 million.
- Lollipops Hustle on Amazon Costs Family Candy Business Millions.
- I quit my job to buy and resell used books on Amazon. Now, I use my 6-figure income to travel the world.
- Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn’t going into Meet.
- Google CEO to employees: Productivity and focus must improve.
- Pixel Buds Pro get a demo area in NYC.
- TikTok and the Fall of the Social-Media Giants.
- A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple.
- Sandwich guy goes solo.
- Gordon Ramsey judges cooking TikToks.
- Ali Spagnola doorstop keyboard.
- Ali Spagnola chiapet toilet.
- Podcast Guests Are Paying Up to $50,000 to Appear on Popular Shows.
- Investing in VeeFriends.
- Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs.
- GPT-3 writes Wikipedia's deletion report in the style of Hunter S. Thompson.
- Google Search’s built-in timer has disappeared and no one’s saying why.
- YouTube Music can now show 'Other performances'.
- YouTube’s new tool lets creators turn their own videos into Shorts.
- Google is switching your Gmail interface to this new look.
- Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn’t going into Meet.
- Google Play Store takes aim at annoying game ads, copycat apps, and misinformation in new rules.
- Google Play Store removes version numbers from Android app listings.
- Netflix’s lawsuit against the ‘Bridgerton Musical’ could change online fandom.
- The Hunt for Shelved $90 Million ‘Batgirl’ Movie Is On.
Picks:
- Jeff - ‘Please do not erase’: A treasured whiteboard at Boston Children’s Hospital has not been touched for 15 years.
- Jeff - Werewolf erotica is the latest global gig work trend.
- Ant - My Personal Best Has Been Beaten.
- Ant - Stolen Gear: Help Rancho Cotate High Track Team.
- Ant - Thank You Nichelle Nichols.
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Links
- Instagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why - The Verge
- Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri Need You All to Stop Being Big Babies | Vanity Fair
- Wrong number' text message scams are surging
- CHIPS Act clears Congress, ensuring $52 billion boost to US foundries - The Verge
- CNN Exclusive: FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications - CNNP
- Twitter is raising the Blue subscription price from $2.99 to $4.99 monthly - The Verge
- Roku has a problem — its buttons aren’t printing enough money - The Verge
- FTC’s Lina Khan Overruled Staff to Sue Meta Over Virtual-Reality Deal (META) - Bloomberg
- Meta officially cuts funding for U.S. news publishers
- Peacock’s paid subscribers stayed flat at 13 million, losses widen to $467 million | TechCrunch
- I quit my job to buy and resell used books on Amazon. Now, I use my 6-figure income to travel the world.
- Google CEO to employees: Productivity and focus must improve
- Pixel Buds Pro get a demo area in NYC - 9to5Google
- TikTok and the Fall of the Social-Media Giants
- A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple
- Sandwich guy goes solo
- Gordon Ramsey judges cooking TikToks
- Ali Spagnola doorstop keyboard
- Ali Spagnola chiapet toilet
- A16Z invests $50m in VeeFriends
- Pearson to sell textbooks as NFTs
- GPT-3 writes Wikipedia's deletion report in the style of Hunter S. Thompson
- Google Search’s built-in timer has disappeared and no one’s saying why
- YouTube Music can now show 'Other performances' - 9to5Google
- YouTube’s new tool lets creators turn their own videos into Shorts | TechCrunch
- Google is switching your Gmail interface to this new look - The Verge
- Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn’t going into Meet
- Google Play Store takes aim at annoying game ads, copycat apps, and misinformation in new rules
- Google Play Store removes version numbers from Android app listings
- Netflix’s lawsuit against the ‘Bridgerton Musical’ could change online fandom | TechCrunch
- The Hunt for Shelved $90 Million ‘Batgirl’ Movie Is On
- ‘Please do not erase’: A treasured whiteboard at Boston Children’s Hospital has not been touched for 15 years
- Werewolf erotica is the latest global gig work trend
- My Personal Best Has Been Beaten
- STOLEN GEAR: Thanks For Helping Rancho Cotate Track Team
- Thank You Nichelle Nichols (start at 7:30 mark)