Jul 13th 2022
This Week in Google 672
Lamination From the Heart
Twitter sues Elon Musk, Ev leaves Medium, Juul ban, World Emoji Day
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Guests:
Cathy Gellis
- 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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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