I titled an episode last week “Twilight Of The Blue Checks.” Well, today is the sequel, “Rise Of The Blue Checks” cause starting April 15, you’ll have to be a blue check to appear on Twitter’s For You tab. Also: the feds go after Binance. Disney cuts its entire metaverse unit. And the UK cancels its NFT.
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Yesterday
Are AI Labs Trying to Break Encryption?
Scott Aaronson said AI labs had started testing whether their newest models could break cryptography, and Vitalik Buterin urged taking it seriously. Anthropic launched Haiku 5.5, Google unveiled a universal Gemini agent, and Microsoft opened Surface Laptop Ultra preorders. A theo ... Show More
21m 45s
Apr 2023
Twitter blue check chaos and CarPlay squabbles
The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the end of Twitter and the future of infotainment. Links: The color quiz Twitter tried to hide who pays for their checkmark, but life finds a way. https://twitter.com/AlexBlechman/status/1641905502043926530 Substack is ... Show More
1h 22m
Dec 2022
The FTC Sues Microsoft and Twitter Blue is Back
Shortly after we recorded this episode, Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. Don't worry, the takes in here are still fresh.
The Respect for Marriage Act is headed to President Biden’s desk, and Sam Bankman-Fried will appear before the House Committee on Financial Servi ... Show More
45m 30s
Nov 2022
BREAKDOWN: Can Elon Musk’s Twitter Challenge the Internet’s Advertising Model?
And is the blue checkmark payment plan less about bots and more about the model?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US.
On today’s episode, NLW recaps the first few days following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, including who he has fired and brought in, how th ... Show More
21m 45s
Apr 2023
Tucker & Don Out, Elon's Blue Check Wreck, and Guest Baratunde Thurston
Kara and Scott react to news that Tucker Carlson is out at Fox, and Don Lemon at CNN. Plus, Kara's got a blue check and Scott doesn't after a messy week at Twitter. Layoffs and closures are hitting left and right with Disney and Lyft layoffs, Bed, Bath & Beyond bankruptcy, and Bu ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2023
THE HASH: Twitter's New Daily Reading Limits; Atrium CEO on Future of Web3 Entertainment
The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, July 3, 2023.
"The Hash" discusses today's top stories, including Elon Musk announcing Twitter setting up new "temporary limits" on the number of tweets users can read per day. Plus, Atrium Founder and CEO Supriyo Roy joins the show to ... Show More
25m 3s