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2 episodes with eu digital markets act
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -NGO files complaint against Ubisoft for data protection concerns and forcing "always online" connectionsApple and Meta have been fined a total of €700,000,000 for non-compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act. Which, in their billion-dollar world, is just chump changeSteam to launch new tags to help disabled players "search for games based on accessibility features"The Friday Re:Play -Bethesda has "no intention" to shut down fan-made Skyblivion modNintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identityIntel will reportedly fire fully 20% of its workforce and focus on 'engineering', a plan that sounds all too familiar at this pointFollow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the BBC World Service: The Commission of the European Union has charged Google’s parent company Alphabet with breaking the EU Digital Markets Act, saying the Google search engine drives users to its own services over rivals. It also raised concerns about the Android Play Store and is running a similar investigation into the dominance of Apple’s App Store. Also: how “micro-influencers” are proving small can be mighty in social media marketing.
From the BBC World Service: The Commission of the European Union has charged Google’s parent company Alphabet with breaking the EU Digital Markets Act, saying the Google search engine drives users to its own services over rivals. It also raised concerns about the Android Play Store and is running a similar investigation into the dominance of Apple’s App Store. Also: how “micro-influencers” are proving small can be mighty in social media marketing.
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of ‘Discover Daily', we explore groundbreaking developments in AI technology and their far-reaching implications. Leading the headlines is Google's release of Gemini 2.0, introducing three powerful models - Flash, Pro, and Flash-Lite - each tailored for specific use cases and offering enhanced performance capabilities. We also delve into how the EU's Digital Markets Act is reshaping the iOS app landscape, with the controversial release of Hot Tub marking a significant shift in Apple's traditionally strict content policies.Our main story focuses on DeepSeek's revolutionary R1 AI model, which promises to transform the energy sector with its unprecedented efficiency gains. This Chinese startup's innovation has triggered a dramatic sell-off in energy stocks, with major players like Constellation Energy and Vistra experiencing substantial declines. The development challenges previous assumptions about AI's growing energy demands and could potentially reshape the future of data center infrastructure and power consumption patterns.The implications of DeepSeek's breakthrough extend beyond immediate market reactions, potentially accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources and forcing a reassessment of planned energy infrastructure expansions. With current projections suggesting AI-driven data centers could consume up to 12% of U.S. electricity demand by 2028, this efficiency breakthrough could fundamentally alter the trajectory of energy consumption in the tech sector and influence how companies approach their sustainability goals.From Perplexity's Discover Feed:https://www.perplexity.ai/page/google-s-gemini-2-0-now-availa-.jZH0lMHSSWdnsRf4nHWxwhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/first-iphone-porn-app-controve-v6tz6uHVTfu.3v6lWPmeAwhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/deepseek-upends-energy-industr-Ce9aHa1nSZyHcFbXWnCTrQ Perplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin
This week, we explore Airbnb's collaboration with CAMRA to revitalize rooms above pubs, boosting local tourism and unique stays. HomeToGo's partnership with FlixBus introduces sustainable travel discounts, enhancing accessibility to vacation rentals. We also examine Google's compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act, including changes to hotel and rental listings on Google Maps, and the implications for competition, consumer experience, and OTAs. Tune in for insights into these industry innovations and regulatory impacts!
This week, we explore Airbnb's collaboration with CAMRA to revitalize rooms above pubs, boosting local tourism and unique stays. HomeToGo's partnership with FlixBus introduces sustainable travel discounts, enhancing accessibility to vacation rentals. We also examine Google's compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act, including changes to hotel and rental listings on Google Maps, and the implications for competition, consumer experience, and OTAs. Tune in for insights into these industry innovations and regulatory impacts!
In today's episode, we explore Skift's new Climate Hub in partnership with Intrepid Travel, focusing on sustainability in travel, and take a closer look at how the EU's Digital Markets Act is set to impact major platforms like Booking.com. Stay informed on the latest industry changes! Are you new and want to start your own hospitality business? Join our Facebook group Follow Boostly and join the discussion: YouTube LinkedIn Facebook Want to know more about us? Visit our website Stay informed and ahead of the curve with the latest insights and analysis.
Digital companies operate globally which means they need to carefully navigate the new EU and UK digital markets regimes. In this episode, we highlight some of the key similarities and differences between the two regimes. In Europe and the UK, the regulatory landscape is shifting for Big Tech. In this episode, we compare and contrast the EU Digital Markets Act and the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act – and highlight the implications for multinational tech giants and the broader digital economy. To do so, we have assembled a crack team of legal experts including Rafael Baena from Ashurst's Madrid office, and Fiona Garside, Chris Eberhardt and Hayden Dunnett from Ashurst's London office. Together, they consider the thresholds for designating companies under the two regimes, as well as the differing timelines, obligations and guidance in each jurisdiction. Recent developments and ongoing enforcement action are also discussed. To listen to our previous episodes on digital markets regulation, search for ‘Ashurst Legal Outlook' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. And to ensure you don't miss our future episodes, make sure you subscribe too. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listen to the latest episode in our Data as an Asset podcast series for an overview of the competition and disputes issues relating to data. Philip James, Daniel von Brevern, Matthew Howse, James Hyde and Aisling O'Hare discuss EU and UK data and competition regulations that businesses need to be aware of, including the EU Digital Markets Act, contractual disputes, and trends in data privacy litigation.
The EU Digital Markets Act introduces a radical change to regulation of the digital sector in the EU. But what does it require and what have the designated "gatekeepers" been doing to ensure compliance? Aleksandra Zuchowska, Competition Policy Manager at CCIA in Brussels, appearing in her personal capacity, joins Matthew Reynolds and Matthew Hall to discuss the DMA and its impact. Listen to this episode to learn more about the principles underpinning the DMA, its requirements, the compliance steps being taken, the act's impact on choice, innovation and online safety, the compliance workshops in Brussels and next steps. With special guest: Aleksandra Zuchowska, Competition Policy Manager, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Brussels (personal capacity) Related Links: CCIA Europe blog post on DMA and innovation/user-experience issues CCIA Europe blog post on DMA enforcement European Commission DMA webpage European Commission non-compliance investigation press release European Commission compliance day press release Hosted by: Matthew Reynolds, Huth Reynolds LLP and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP
Tech companies in the real estate space could be winners because it is more feasible for people to start the home-buying process without the aid of a real estate agent. Today's Stocks & Topics: AXP - American Express Co., Market Wrap, Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Who or What Might Benefit from the National Association of Realtors Lawsuit Settlement, VTV - Vanguard Value ETF, BRKB - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B, Cape Ratio, InvestTalk Market Madness Match Up: MTD - Mettler-Toledo International Inc., URBN - Urban Outfitters Inc., GPS - Gap Inc., LULU - Lululemon athletica inc., EQH - Equitable Holdings Inc., VITL - Vital Farms Inc., HD - Home Depot Inc., BRBR - BellRing Brands Inc., EU Digital Markets Act, PI - Impinj Inc., UNIT - Uniti Group Inc., Fed Meeting.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Singapore stocks advanced at the opening bell this morning, following higher-than-expected growth in the city-state's February factory output. If you recall, data released by the Economic Development Board yesterday showed that Singapore's factory output grew 3.8 per cent in February, exceeding private-sector economist estimates of 0.5 per cent. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.5 per cent to 3,248.70 points after 34.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have UOB after the group announced two new appointments to its management team yesterday. Elsewhere, from more updates on Cordlife to the EU's probe into Apple Google and Meta – more corporate and international headlines are in focus today. Also on deck – Universal Music, BTS, McDonald's and Krispy Kreme! On Market View, The Evening Runway's finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, we explore groundbreaking U.S. legislation aimed at combating deceptive AI, the seismic shift in EU browser competition following Apple's iOS 17.4 update, and a crucial vulnerability patch in AWS's cloud service. Discover how the Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act is setting a precedent for AI content regulation, the impact of new browser choice freedoms on the competitive landscape, and the importance of cloud security vigilance highlighted by the FlowFixation vulnerability. Join us for an insightful discussion on these pivotal developments shaping the digital world. [00:00:00] Welcome to the Daily Decrypt! [00:00:05] The Battle Against Deepfakes: New Legislation on the Horizon [00:02:40] Opera's Surge in the EU: A Browser Revolution [00:07:08] FlowFixation: Unveiling Vulnerabilities in AWS [00:10:24] Wrapping Up: Stay Informed and Patched Original URLs: Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act: https://www.securityweek.com/new-bipartisan-bill-would-require-online-identification-labeling-of-ai-generated-videos-and-audio/ and https://eshoo.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-eshoo-introduces-bipartisan-bill-label-deepfakes Opera sees big jump in EU users: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/opera-sees-big-jump-in-eu-users-on-ios-android-after-dma-update/ and https://developer.apple.com/support/browser-choice-screen/ Vulnerability in AWS's Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow service: https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerability-allowed-one-click-takeover-of-aws-service-accounts/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_daily_decrypt/ Thanks to Jered Jones for providing the music for this episode. https://www.jeredjones.com/ Logo Design by https://www.zackgraber.com/ Tags: AI Legislation, Browser Competition, Cloud Security, Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act, iOS 17.4 Update, EU Digital Markets Act, Opera Browser Growth, AWS Vulnerability, FlowFixation, Cybersecurity Updates, Tech Policy, Digital Innovation, User Choice in Tech, National Security, Consumer Protection, AI Content Regulation, Cloud Service Security, Apache Airflow Search Phrases: How is AI legislation affecting consumer protection? Impact of iOS 17.4 update on browser competition in the EU Opera browser user growth in Europe What is the Digital Markets Act and its impact on tech companies? Protecting against deceptive AI and deepfakes New cybersecurity vulnerabilities in cloud services AWS FlowFixation vulnerability explanation Updates on cloud security and Apache Airflow Strategies for safeguarding digital environments against AI deception Trends in tech policy and digital innovation The role of user choice in shaping tech markets Enhancing national security through AI content regulation Opera and Brave browsers' growth post-DMA implementation Mitigating risks in cloud service platforms Legislative efforts to combat misleading AI-generated content
Many companies already use or are introducing "pay or OK" models for targeted ads on the Internet. What legal issues does this raise in the EU? Frithjof Michaelsen, Digital Policy Officer at UFC-Que Choisir, the French Federation of Consumer Associations, joins Matthew Reynolds and Matthew Hall to discuss Meta's introduction of pay or OK, otherwise known as pay or consent, on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in the EU, the relevant law and the implications of this for the wider adtech ecosystem. Listen to this episode to learn more about the application of EU consumer and data protection rules and the EU Digital Markets Act to this model. With special guest: Frithjof Michaelsen, Digital Policy Officer, UFC-Que Choisir (France) Related Links: "Choose to lose with Meta" document; BEUC's assessment of Meta's subscription model (pay or OK) from a consumer law perspective (source: European Data Protection Board) BEUC "Choose to Lose With Meta" webpage (source: European Data Protection Board) BEUC Press Release "Consumer groups file complaint against Meta's unfair pay-or-consent model" (source: European Data Protection Board) Timeline of Meta and GDPR (source: European Data Protection Board) NOYB GDPR Withdrawal Complaint (source: noyb.eu) NOYB GDPR Pay or OK Complaint (source: noyb.eu) NOYB Press Release "Instagram & Facebook: 28 civil rights organisations urge European DPAs to reject “Pay or Okay” in pending case over € 250 “privacy fee”" (source: noyb.eu) EU Digital Markets Act (source: European Commission) BEUC and EU consumer group complaints against Meta under EU GDPR February 2024 Hosted by: Matthew Reynolds, Huth Reynolds LLP and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Mike Potter, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Beta this week.iOS 17.4 was released to the public. Apple releases iOS 17.4, iPad 17.4 with compliance for EU Digital Markets Act. it also includes must install security fixes, iOS 17.4 patch list expands to over 40. Transcripts are now available in Apple Podcasts and they are amazing. Apple Changes Trade-In Values for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. Plus much more. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page Mastodon X Instagram Threads Spoutible Topics Beta this week.iOS 17.4 was released to the public. Apple releases iPadOS 17.4 with compliance for EU Digital Markets Act Apple Releases iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 With EU App Changes, New Emoji, Podcast Transcripts and More iOS 17.4 Features: What's New in iOS 17.4 iOS 17.4 Lets Budget Apps Read Real-Time Apple Card Transaction Info Make Sure to Update: iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 Fix Two Major Security Vulnerabilities macOS 14.4 brings 50+ security fixes, iOS 17.4 patch list expands to over 40 How to find your new Apple Cash card number in iOS 17.4 iOS 17.4: Apple's 'new instrument cluster experience' for CarPlay iOS 17.4 has landed – here are six new features it brings to your iPhone Apple debuts new transcripts feature for Apple Podcasts in iOS 17.4 Apple introduces transcripts for Apple Podcasts Transcripts on Apple Podcasts Transcripts now available in Apple Podcasts Apple Releases watchOS 10.4 With Fix for Ghost Touch Bug - MacRumors Apple Releases HomePod Software 17.4 With Music Preference Update Apple Releases visionOS 1.1 With Improvements to Persona, EyeSight, Virtual Keyboard and More Apple Releases tvOS 17.4 Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.4 News Apple updates rules surrounding EU DMA compliance to address developer concerns Apple Changes Trade-In Values for iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches Apple Ups Mac Trade-In Prices Following M3 MacBook Air Launch Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud's 5GB limit Over 200 Apple Watches recovered from Illinois lakes by metal detectorist and diver The FDA just approved an iPhone-powered blood glucose monitor as Apple Watch sugar-sensing plan continues Apple TV+ adds a limited time library of 50 movies to stream for free Photo Editor Luminar Arrives on the iPad and Vision Pro Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig Website: https://roethigtech.blogspot.com About our Guest Mike Potter is the organizer of Macstock Conference: and the host of the For Mac Eyes Only Podcast. You can reach him on Mastodon: https://tooting.ninja/@formaceyesonly https://tooting.ninja/@macstockexpo
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Benjamin and Chance analyze what's new in the just-announced M3 MacBook Air and praise the MacBook Air lineup as it stands today, iOS 17.4 brings a whole host of changes to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, and Apple TV+ launches a limited time catalog of movies to watch. Chance also gives us a one-month check in on the Vision Pro. And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance explains why he has decided to delete TikTok from his phone, and we discuss how to find a healthy balance in social media usage. Sponsored by Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/happyhour and download the Zocdoc app to sign up for free and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today. 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Introducing 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes: Ad-free versions of every episode Pre- and post-show content Monthly bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join. Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links iOS 17.4 won't remove Home Screen web apps in the EU after all Apple fined $2 billion by EU commission for 'abusive' App Store rules, Apple to appeal Epic says Apple terminated its newly reinstated developer account over tweet Should you update to iOS 17.4? Here's what's new Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi Apple confirms 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro update for multi-display Apple TV+ adds a limited time library of 50 movies to stream for free
The EU's landmark tech regulation known as the DMA takes effect at 11:59 pm Thursday, ushering in significant changes for social media platforms, internet browsers and operating systems. The head of the US Federal Reserve signals rate cuts will have to wait for summer, and Nigerians want Shell to clean up its mess before leaving the country.
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Het is een bijna niet te bevatten cijfer: iedere dag komen er 10.000 kwaadaardige Android apps online. Dat is elke 8 seconden een geïnfecteerde app. En voor alle iPhone-bezitters die zich nu veilig wanen: spyware richt zich vooral op iOS-gebruikers omdat Android daar beter tegen beschermd is. Het zijn slechts twee voorbeelden van de lange lijst van gevaren waar smartphonegebruikers dagelijks aan blootgesteld worden. Van phishing via SMS tot Quishing (phishing via QR-codes) en van malafide apps tot stalkerware – de dreiging komt uit verschillende hoeken. Omdat we onze smartphone inmiddels voor veel (zo niet alle) zaken in ons dagelijks leven gebruiken, is het niet vreemd dat hackers zich steeds meer op dat device richten.Het goede nieuws is dat je als gebruiker zelf al behoorlijk wat (eenvoudige) maatregelen kan nemen om beter beveiligd te zijn. En ook de ontwikkelaars van smartphone-software doen er alles aan om hun software zo veilig mogelijk te houden en brengen regelmatig updates uit. Maar dan moet je die update wel installeren (dat is alvast een eerste tip om problemen te voorkomen). In deze aflevering geeft Security Evangelist Eddy Willems nog meer tips om je smartphone zo goed mogelijk te beveiligen. Daarnaast gaat hij in op de laatste ontwikkelingen op het gebied van smartphonebeveiliging, bijvoorbeeld over de consequenties die de EU's Digital Markets Act heeft voor de iOS App Store. Apple kan door deze nieuwe wetgeving namelijk niet meer zo strikt als voorheen controleren welke software geïnstalleerd kan worden op een Apple device.
A reminder for new readers. That Was The Week collects the best writing on critical issues in tech, startups, and venture capital. I selected the articles because they are of interest. The selections often include things I entirely disagree with. But they express common opinions, or they provoke me to think. The articles are only snippets. Click on the headline to go to the original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video below.This Week's Audio:Thanks To This Week's Contributors: @jeffbeckervc, @eshap, @stevesi, @gruber, @daringfireball, @SamuelStolton, @leah_nylen, @mattmday, @chrisheuer, @JoannaStern, @Om, @sarahpereztc, @GeorgeNHammond, @Tabby_Kinder, @NicholasMegaw, @PeterJ_Walker, @SteveAbbott415, @adamlashinskyContents* Editorial: * Essays of the Week* Changing the Customer of Venture Capital (Jeff Becker)* What A Drag It Is (Evan Shapiro)* Building Under Regulation (Steven Sinovsky)* Apple's Plans for the DMA in the European Union (John Gruber)* Amazon Drops iRobot Deal; Roomba Maker Cuts 31% of Staff (By Samuel Stolton, Leah Nylen, and Matt Day)* Envisioning the Future of Human Work in the Age of AI: The 2024 Forecast (Chris Heuer)* Video of the Week* Joanna Stern Wears a Vision Pro for 24 Hours* Product of the Week* The Vision Pro (Daring Fireball)* Apple's Vision Pro -The Meta-Review. (Om Malik)* My 4 magic moments with Vision Pro (Om Malik)* Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset Yet Is Just a Glimpse of the Future (Joanna Stern)* News Of the Week* Spotify calls Apple's DMA compliance plan ‘extortion' and a ‘complete and total farce' (Sarah Perez)* Investors raise billions to buy discounted stakes in start-ups (George Hammond, Tabby Kinder, Nicholas Megaw)* Founders: getting to the next venture stage may take longer than you expect (Peter Walker)* The State of the SaaS Capital Markets: A Look Back at 2023 and Look Forward to 2024 (STEVE ABBOTT Partner, Capital Markets, KEVIN BURKE Partner, Strategy)* PayPal is laying off 2,500 employees (Pranav Dixit)* Startup of the Week* Zum Raises $140M At $1.3B Valuation To Help Kids Get to School Faster With AI (Chris Metinko)* X of the Week* For a moment, I almost felt sorry for Mark Zuckerberg. (Adam Lashinsky)EditorialYou didn't hear it here first but Apple's Vision Pro is a hit.Some wonderful essays in this week's newsletter. I lead with Jeff Becker's look at venture capital, focusing on who the customer is. The question “Who is the customer?” is crucial for any product. The answer is easy when the product is an asset class - the customer is the person investing money. Yet most of the venture world pretends that the customer is the entrepreneur. In reality, the entrepreneur is a supplier. She or He supplies opportunity, commitment, and execution; the goal is to grow value by investing customer cash into that supply.Now it is easy to understand why venture investors sometimes describe the recipient of funding as the customer. It is important that the company feels served by the VC. But serving an investee company is clearly a mission carried out for the VC fund investors, the real customer.Jeff is addressing a real problem - how to best invest in the supply. I will leave you to read his essay and ponder it, but he proposes a radical re-think of how to do early-stage investing, and for the most part, it argues for a more liberal spread of cash, in larger numbers, to far more founders. It's interesting, to say the least.Evan Shapiro focuses on the rapid aging of the US population. He makes a strong case:Since 2019, America's population has grown by 7.8 million. Yet, the US now has 2.7 million fewer kids under 15 than it did in 2019. Meanwhile, there are now 7.1 million more Americans 65-80 than five years ago. America now has half a million fewer people under 40 than it did in 2019 and almost 8.4 million more people over 40.At a time when politicians from both sides are falling over themselves to point a finger at immigration as a major problem, it is refreshing to see analysis demonstrating that the US needs more immigrants. And in a context where there is virtual full employment this needs to be across all skill levels and needs to trend young. The essay is great.Part of the anti-immigrant narrative has focused on DACA - Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Ron Conway is part of a group of over 50 businesses signing an amicus brief to support DACA. Bravo to him.Hostility to immigrants is never OK. It is even less OK when the economy is desperate for skilled and unskilled willing hands.Politically inspired propaganda dominated elsewhere this week. Amazon was prevented from closing the acquisition of iRobot due to EU objections based on competitive concerns. Well done, EU. Amazon dropped the deal, and iRobot may well be in trouble as a result. Thirty percent of staff were laid off. And more EU interference when Apple was ordered to allow alternative app stores on the iPhone. Steven Sinofsky's wonderful essay, “Building Under Regulation,” leverages his vast experience at Microsoft. It seems every day it becomes more obvious that the EU is against innovation, especially when it produces successful big companies.The Congress got in on the act too (see X of the Week), calling social media leaders to DC to be accused, show-trial-like, of being responsible for teen suicides. Sadly, the Meta CEO apologized as if admitting culpability.Teen suicide and causality is a non-trivial issue, but it is fair to say that Social Media does not cause it. Teens (I have one and another two recently in their post-teen phase). All have had growing up challenges. As I recall, I did also. The world can be harsh in the face of those challenges. But to see social media as the only factor, or even a major one, seems superficial and plain wrong. I wish one of the executives had the nerve to push back against the accusations. Adam Lashinsky's piece is interesting.Finally, Chris Heuer has a research piece on AI and the Future of Work. Well done, Chris, this is such an important issue. My PoV is that work, defined as paid labor, will inevitably decline and the average working day will decline. I believe this is a fundamental good for humanity. I also believe it poses enormous global questions about how the abundance made possible will be distributed to improve life for everybody. I do. not think this is the end of human effort. Just the beginning of the end of the need to do paid labor in order to live.Essays of the WeekChanging the Customer of Venture CapitalThe gift of technologyJEFF BECKERJAN 29, 2024TLDR: We need to change the customer of early-stage venture capital so that we can fund the future of technology and build global prosperity for decades to come.Recently, I hosted a group of students from Wharton at Antler's offices and we talked about the future of early-stage VC.I alluded to this a couple weeks ago when I said:…for $5B per year, you could seed the vast majority of meaningful tech companies for 8 years with the amount of money Elon Musk spent on Twitter. (Link here)The reality is, $5B per year just isn't that much money in the grand scheme of private equities—roughly .5-1% depending how you slice it.As a former salesperson, that fact often leaves me wondering, “what if you changed the customer of venture capital?”Could you attract more money, create more impact, and actually produce more returns?Classically, putting your name on building was a way to not only have a fairly durable legacy, but let's be honest, that gift is outdated.And it hardly does any good in the world.Instead, legacies and the world's most important problems alike would be better served by a consolidation of brilliant minds and capital, combined with the speed and leverage of startups.I think there are two interesting solutions, and both should be built.The first is something I'd call the 501-VC, and the second would be to fund all of venture capital for a decade or more through a new kind of Giving Pledge.I'm going to talk about the second one today.Famously,The Giving Pledge is a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes.The problem is, charitable foundations and organizations aren't historically the most efficient way to solve the world's problems. They exist for good reason, but most operate like old corporates rather than savvy startups.However, what if we thought of economic opportunity and global prosperity as a more ubiquitous problem to solve, and instead of funding mission-driven work, we fund the entirety of the tech sector?What if instead of the average high net worth individual trying to get a 3-5X return over 10 years, you focused on the ultra high net worth population, the economic development groups, and the sovereign funds who are both trying to achieve these returns and trying to improve the world?What if you focused on their shared goals and values as customers, like creating economic opportunity and building a durable legacy?What if you could do it in every corner of the planet through access to entrepreneurship?What if instead of one PayPal Mafia, you had thousands?What if you had an investor who could actually deploy $5B per year at the formation stage?That has simply never existed before, and yet it is a defining opportunity for the human race and our evolution as a society.Currently, high potential employees are stuck in their corporate jobs.Our brightest minds handcuffed to benefits and addicted to a salary, never realizing their true potential or having a real impact on the world.Many go get their MBA where they spend money to learn new skills and acquire a network, rather than receive money for becoming a more productive citizen of the world.Many job hop looking for a low-risk way to get on a rocket ship.Some try to build their own, but quickly run out of runway and mental fortitude.It's a broken system, and we need to rebuild it.First it requires a product.The product needs to be for two groups—the founders and the investors.It starts with the infrastructure required to reduce the risk of being a founder which in turn attracts more of the brightest minds to the job itself. At the same time, the product also has to be an investment vehicle that attracts a new type of customer to early-stage VC.… Lots MoreWhat A Drag It IsAmerica Feels OldEVAN SHAPIROJAN 29, 2024Since 2019, America's population has grown by 7.8 million. Yet, the US now has 2.7 million fewer kids under 15 than it did in 2019. Meanwhile, there are now 7.1 million more Americans 65-80 than five years ago. America now has half a million fewer people under 40 than it did in 2019 and almost 8.4 million more people over 40.Because of the sheer size of the Baby Boomer Generation and the fact that younger Americans have pulled out on having kids, in the last five years, America has gotten old - not just compared to itself, but also compared to the rest of the world.In 2019, 63% of the world's population was under 40. Now, 64% of the people of the planet are 39 or younger. In short:Over the last half-decade the world has gotten one percent younger and America has gotten one percent older.One percent may seem small. However, the consequences of this demographic shift are consequential. For countries like the US, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan, with aging populations where the number of people over 60 is growing faster than the number of people under 15, the coming years will be filled with challenges brought on by their age: Workforce shortages, inverted dependency ratios where a diminishing tax-base struggles to fund a widening social safety net, health care infrastructures ill-equipped to deal with increased demand. As the world's wealthiest and most powerful nations continue to age faster than they reproduce, expect these issues to get increased and more urgent attention.After decades of aging down, the US population is now aging up quickly. In 2000, 58% of the US population was under 40 years old. Now just a slim majority of 51% is under 40. The impacts of this rapid maturation can be felt throughout our culture, but perhaps nowhere as dramatically as in America's Media and Tech industries.Over the last half century (but for some intermittent challenges from Japan and China), the US has led the world in entertainment and technology, setting the standard for the world's consumption of Media. While many TVs and phones are manufactured in other countries, most of the systems, software, and vision for these products has come from America - and the entertainment consumed on these devices has been, for many decades, the United States' most notable export.Now, America's Media Industrial Complex finds itself amidst a widely-reported bloodbath of its own making. Recently, this meltdown has been joined by America's leading Tech firms. Some of this is cyclical, driven by innovation cycles, advertising recessions, and even the aftermath of the worldwide pandemic. But muchof the current Media Apocalypse was as predictable as the upside-down aging ratio of our population.The first decade of the 21st Century was marked by an almost inconceivable level of innovation in American Media and Tech. The internet invaded all aspects of our lives. Broadband grew across the country like a high-speed weed, bringing the universe to our desktops, making all our worlds, at once, much bigger and infinitely smaller. By 2012, tiny supercomputers known as smartphones had reached a critical mass in the US and TV was streaming into our homes.Then, right around that time, America's Media C-Suite inhabitants seemingly started a shared mid-life crisis, through which we are all still living.Bob Iger took over Disney in 2005, when he was 53 years old. Through some of the most masterful deal-making in Media history, and (seemingly) a true vision of the future, Iger took a troubled company and turned it into the greatest proprietor of intellectual property the world has ever known. He bought Pixar in 2006, revitalizing Disney Animation. He bought Marvel in 2009, jump stating the most successful film and TV franchise in history. He bought Lucasfilm in 2012, completing what many see as bar-setting hat-trick of entertainment, bringing the most valuable collection of titles in entertainment all under one roof.… Lots MoreBuilding Under RegulationAn essay on the EU Digital Markets Act and Apple's "Update on apps distributed in the European Union" (and some personal history)STEVEN SINOFSKYJAN 27, 2024Readers note: This is a long post. There are enough hot takes on this super important issue. I welcome corrections as always.This week Apple detailed the software changes that will appear in an upcoming release of iOS to comply with the European Union Digital Markets Act (DMA). As I read the over 60 pages of the DMA when it was passed (and in drafts before that, little of which changed in the process) my heart sank over the complexity of a regulation so poorly constructed yet so clearly aimed at specific (American) companies and products. As I read through many of the hundreds of pages of Apple documents detailing their compliance implementation my heart sank again. This time was because I so thoroughly could feel the pain and struggle product teams felt in clinging to at best or unwinding at worst the most substantial improvement in computing ever introduced—the promise behind the iPhone since its introduction. The reason the iPhone became so successful was not a fluke. Consumers and customers voted that the value proposition of the product was something they preferred, and they acted by purchasing iPhone and developers responded by building applications for iOS. The regulators have a different view of that promise, so here we are.To be clear, DMA covers a wide range of products and services all deemed to be critical infrastructure in the digital world. It is both an incredibly broad and sometimes oddly specific regulation. As written the regulation covers at least online intermediation services [commercial internet sites/markets], online search engines, web browsers, advertising services, social network services, video sharing platforms, number-independent interpersonal communications services [messaging], operating systems, virtual assistants, and cloud computing.If you're well-versed in online you can map each one of those to precisely who the target might be, or sometimes targets. It is all big tech, almost exclusively US-based companies. There are no EU companies that meet the criteria to be covered—hardcoded revenue of EUR 7.5 billion for three years, EUR 7.5 billion market cap, or 45 million MAU—with Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft, and Samsung acknowledging the criteria apply to various units in addition to the following other “very large online platforms”: Alibaba AliExpress, Booking.com, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, Wikipedia, Zalando [German fashion retailer]. Those thresholds seem strangely not round.I am going to focus on the Apple and primarily their App Store response because I think it is the most important and time critical and because iPhone is the most unique, innovative, and singular product in market. I can easily replace search, a browser, an ad network, a social network, a video site. Even cloud computing is not so sticky, and we all use multiple messaging services. What iPhone delivers is irreplaceable. At least for many of the subset of smartphone users that chose Apple.The thing is, as impressive as Apple has been it is not *that* successful by the measures that count for dominance. Worldwide Apple is clearly the number two smartphone to Google Android which has over 70% share. In the Europe (excluding Russia) Apple iPhone has about a 33% share (I won't debate exact numbers, units sold v in use, revenue v. profit v. units, etc. as all those do is attempt to tell a story that isn't obvious, which is Android is more popular). That's hardly a monopoly share by any standard. In some European countries Apple has a higher share, some data providers would say as high as 50% or nearly 60%, which by most legal standards is still not quite at a monopoly level especially in a dynamic market. Apple has not been fined, sued, or otherwise convicted of having a dominant share let alone abusing the market position it has. No consumer harm has been demonstrated. In Epic v. Applespecifically on the store, Apple prevailed in 9 of 10 claims of damages to Epic due to the store's costs. Of note, the same claims in Epic v. Google resulted in liability from Google and is being appealed. Many of most vocal competitors didn't even exist before the iPhone. They have become huge companies and don't appear to be struggling, and in fact benefit from being part of the iPhone ecosystem. Counter to the text of the DMA, innovation seems to be thriving as measured by the number of new companies and distinct new services.Yet, the EU DMA has declared that Apple is a “gatekeeper”—an ominous term applied to Apple among the others.… Lots MoreApple's Plans for the DMA in the European UnionFriday, 26 January 2024Apple yesterday announced a broad, wide-ranging, and complex set of new policies establishing their intended compliance with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which comes into effect March 7. There is a lot to remark upon and numerous remaining questions, but my favorite take was from Sebastiaan de With on Twitter/X, the day before any of this was announced.After quipping “Oh god please no” to a screenshot of the phrase “Spotify also wants to roll out alternate app stores”, de With had this conversation:de With:The EU is once again solving absolutely no problems and making everything worse in tech. I gotta say, they are if anything highly consistent.“Anton”:Overly powerful, rent-seeking gatekeepers seem like a problem.de With:I love that I can't tell if you are talking about the EU or Apple in this case.My second-favorite take, from that same thread, was this from Max Rovensky:DMA is not pro-consumer.It's anti-big-business.Those tend to coincide sometimes, which makes it an easy sell for the general public, but do actually read the DMA, it's quite interesting.I'd go slightly further and describe the DMA as anti-U.S.-big-business, because as far as I can tell, nothing in the DMA adversely affects or even annoys any European tech companies. There are aspects of it that seem written specifically for Spotify, in fact.But Rovensky's framing captures the dichotomy. Anti-big-business regulation and pro-consumer results often do go hand-in-hand, but the DMA exposes the fissures. I do not think the DMA is going to change much, if anything at all, for the better for iOS users in the E.U. (Or for non-iOS users in the EU, for that matter.) And much like the GDPR's website cookie regulations, I think if it has any practical effect, it'll be to make things worse for users. Whether these options are better for developers seems less clear.I've often said that Apple's priorities are consistent: Apple's own needs first, users second, developers third. The European Commission's priorities put developers first, users second, and “gatekeepers” a distant third. The DMA prescribes not a win-win-win framework, but a win-win-lose one.Apple is proud, stubborn, arrogant, controlling, and convinced it has the best interests of its customers in mind.The European Commission is proud, stubborn, arrogant, controlling, and convinced it has the best interests of its citizens in mind.Ever since this collision over the DMA seemed inevitable, starting about two years ago, I've been trying to imagine how it would turn out. And each time, I start by asking: Which side is smarter? My money has been on Apple. Yesterday's announcements, I think, show why.APPLE'S PROPOSED CHANGESIt's really hard to summarize everything Apple announced yesterday, but I'll try. Start with the main Apple Newsroom press release, “Apple Announces Changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union”:“The changes we're announcing today comply with the Digital Markets Act's requirements in the European Union, while helping to protect EU users from the unavoidable increased privacy and security threats this regulation brings. Our priority remains creating the best, most secure possible experience for our users in the EU and around the world,” said Phil Schiller, Apple Fellow. “Developers can now learn about the new tools and terms available for alternative app distribution and alternative payment processing, new capabilities for alternative browser engines and contactless payments, and more. Importantly, developers can choose to remain on the same business terms in place today if they prefer.”Schiller is the only Apple executive quoted in the press release, and to my ear, his writing hand is all over the entire announcement. Apple was quite clear before the DMA was put into law that they considered mandatory sideloading on iOS a bad idea for users, and their announcement yesterday doesn't back down an inch from still declaring it a bad idea.Apple has also argued, consistently, that they seek to monetize third-party development for the iOS platform, and that being forced to change from their current system — (a) all apps must come from the App Store; (b) developers never pay anything for the distribution of free apps; (c) paid apps and in-app-purchases for digital content consumed in-app must go through Apple's In-App Payments system that automates Apple's 30/15 percent commissions — would greatly complicate how they monetize the platform. And now Apple has revealed a greatly complicated set of rules and policies for iPhone apps in the EU.MG Siegler has a great — and fun — post dissecting Apple's press release line-by-line. Siegler concludes:I'm honestly not sure I can recall a press release dripping with such disdain. Apple may even have a point in many of the points above, but the framing of it would just seem to ensure that Apple is going to continue to be at war with the EU over all of this and now undoubtedly more. Typically, if you're going to make some changes and consider the matter closed, you don't do so while emphatically shoving your middle fingers in the air.Some of these changes do seem good and useful, but most simply seem like convoluted changes to ensure the status quo actually doesn't change much, if at all. Just remember that, “importantly, developers can choose to remain on the same business terms in place today if they prefer.” What do you think Apple prefers?The puzzle Apple attempted to solve was creating a framework of new policies — and over 600 new developer APIs to enable those policies — to comply with the DMA, while keeping the path of least resistance and risk for developers the status quo: Apple's own App Store as it is.….Lots MoreAmazon Drops iRobot Deal; Roomba Maker Cuts 31% of Staff* IRobot CEO steps down and company cuts workforce by 31%* Tech giant to pay $94 million to iRobot over deal terminationBy Samuel Stolton, Leah Nylen, and Matt DayJanuary 29, 2024 at 5:33 AM PSTAmazon.com Inc. has abandoned its planned $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after clashing with European Union regulators who had threatened to block the deal.The fallout came quickly. IRobot, which has been struggling recently, said Chief Executive Officer Colin Angle has stepped downas the company embarks on a restructuring plan that will result in about 350 job cuts, or 31% of the workforce. The vacuum maker's shares tumbled 19% in New York to $13.80, their lowest level since 2009. Amazon's shares were up less than 1% at $160.07.The decision is a sign of the intense pressure Amazon is facing to prove its actions don't harm competition as its influence grows in retail, cloud-computing and entertainment. Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have been keen to ensure that the biggest US tech companies don't snap up innovative startups before they have a chance to become formidable competitors on their own.Amazon met with the FTC's senior antitrust staff last week, who informed the company they were recommending a suit over the deal, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Executives and lawyers from the tech giant were scheduled to meet with the FTC's three commissioners this week to make a final push for the acquisition, said the person, who asked not to be named discussing the confidential probe.… Lots MoreEnvisioning the Future of Human Work in the Age of AI: The 2024 ForecastResearch Fellowship ProgramIntroductionAs technological change and the adoption of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the future of human work will be characterized by disruption, uncertainty, and opportunity. As 2024 approached, the Team Flow Institute Research Fellows gathered for a roundtable to discuss their visions for the future of human-focused work in the age of AI. As described by the institute's co-founder and Managing Director, Chris Heuer, “The Team Flow Institute is an organization dedicated to shaping a human-centric future of work as we face the choice of augmentation or automation in every industry and every function. This transformational decision will reshape what we call work and society itself, requiring us to abandon business as usual and finally design business as possible.” The Team Flow Institute Research Fellows' roundtable discussion delved into the potential opportunities and challenges of this technology revolution driven by the institute's “mission to gather like-minded individuals and organizations to steer our collective destiny toward a more sustainable future, where the essence of humanity and human work is valued and preserved as we increasingly adopt AI tools and technologies, explained Jennifer McClure, Senior Research Fellow, and Advisory Board member. This article analyzes key insights from the discussion, offering a glimpse into the work landscape of 2024 and beyond. As the Team Flow Institute embarks on its inaugural fellowship program, this analysis holds particular significance as it seeks to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the evolving landscape of AI-enabled work. Through this program, the Team Flow Institute aims to foster a community of leaders who can guide organizations and individuals toward a future where humans and technology collaborate to create a more sustainable and fulfilling work environment.Part I: AI Progress and PromiseNo longer relegated to science fiction, AI has infiltrated our lives, transforming industries with its vast potential. From automating tedious tasks to streamlining complex decision-making processes, its applications are far-reaching. In the realm of design, AI-powered software is revolutionizing industries like architecture and fashion, enabling rapid prototyping and personalized creations. Team Flow Institute co-founder Jaime Schwarz says, “Imagine being able to prototype a new building or clothing line in minutes instead of weeks. This remarkable advancement accelerates design cycles and fosters increased customization, ultimately leading to more innovative and personalized consumer products.”The creative landscape is also poised for disruption with the emergence of generative AI. Team Flow Institute Research Fellow Shel Holtz describes its transformative potential: “Generative AI is blurring the lines between human and machine creativity. We're seeing machines create realistic text, images, and even music that is nearly indistinguishable from human-generated work.” This democratization of creativity opens doors for individuals with diverse backgrounds and abilities to express themselves in new and exciting ways. But it also opens up philosophical questions and debates about the nature of art and creativity, adds Jen McClure. Amidst these exciting advancements, Chris Heuer reminds us that “AI is not just a science fiction concept anymore; it's here, and it's changing the way we do everything.” This necessitates a thoughtful approach to the future of work, a need to ensure the value of human skills and their role in work, proactive workforce development initiatives to ensure that individuals are equipped with the necessary skills to thrive in the evolving job market, and an elevation of the need for constant communications within organizations, reminds Team Flow Institute Research Fellow Sharon McIntosh.As AI continues to permeate our lives, it is crucial to acknowledge its remarkable potential and challenges. By navigating this dynamic landscape with careful consideration and proactive planning, we can ensure that AI serves as a force for progress, innovation, and a brighter future for all. As Team Flow Institute Research Fellow Gina Debogovich reminds us, it will undoubtedly unlock economic growth. “The 20th century began with a global GDP of $3 trillion and, largely due to technological advancement, ended with a GDP of $33.8 trillion. AI is poised to boost the economy to unseen heights.”AI will be a catalyst for creating new jobs, just as the web did in the mid-1990s. Businesses must integrate these jobs and activities into existing workflows and business models and develop new ones. Indeed, innovative organizations are already experimenting with, if not embracing, the role of prompt engineers. The Team Flow Institute advocates for a Team Flow Facilitator to serve as a coach, a collaboration facilitator, and an AI pilot to support high-performing teams.Part II: The Risks and DownsidesWhile AI offers many benefits, possibilities, and opportunities, its advancements are not without potential pitfalls. AI and automation technologies bring both promise and peril to the workforce. While they offer the potential to augment human capabilities and business efficiencies significantly, understandable concerns persist surrounding job losses and the general impact on workers. Organizations must chart a thoughtful course that fully harnesses technical capabilities without losing sight of the humans at the heart of work.… Lots MoreVideo of the WeekProduct of the WeekThe Vision ProTuesday, 30 January 2024For the last six days, I've been simultaneously testing three entirely new products from Apple. The first is a VR/AR headset with eye-tracking controls. The second is a revolutionary spatial computing productivity platform. The third is a breakthrough personal entertainment device.A headset, a spatial productivity platform, and a personal entertainment device.I'm sure you're already getting it. These are not three separate devices. They're one: Apple Vision Pro. But if you'll pardon the shameless homage to Steve Jobs's famous iPhone introduction, I think these three perspectives are the best way to consider it.THE HARDWAREVision Pro comes in a surprisingly big box. I was expecting a package roughly the dimensions of a HomePod box; instead, a Vision Pro retail box is quite a bit larger than two HomePod boxes stacked atop each other. (I own more HomePods than most people.)There's a lot inside. The top half of the package contains the Vision Pro headset itself, with the light seal, a light seal cushion, and the default Solo Knit Band already attached. The lower half contains the battery, the charger (30W), the cables, the Dual Loop Band, the Getting Started book (which is beautifully printed in full color, on excellent paper — it feels like a keepsake), the polishing cloth1, and an extra light seal cushion.To turn Vision Pro on, you connect the external battery pack's power cable to the Vision Pro's power connector, and rotate it a quarter turn to lock it into place. There are small dots on the headset's dime-sized power socket showing how to align the cable connector's small LED. The LED pulses when Vision Pro turns on. (I miss Apple's glowing power indicator LEDs — this is a really delightful touch.) When Vision Pro has finished booting and is ready to use, it makes a pleasant welcoming sound.Then you put Vision Pro on. If you're using the Solo Knit Band, you tighten and loosen it using a dial on the band behind your right ear. VisionOS directs you to raise or lower the headset appropriately to position it at just the right height on your face relative to your eyes. If Vision Pro thinks your eyes are too close to the displays, it will suggest you switch to the “+” size light seal cushion. You get two light seal cushions, but they're not the same: mine are labeled “W” and “W+”. The “+” is the same width, to match your light seal, but adds a wee bit more space between your eyes and the displays inside Vision Pro. For me the default (non-“+”) one fits fine.The software then guides you through a series of screens to calibrate the eye tracking. It's all very obvious, and kind of fun. It's almost like a simple game: you stare at a series of dots in a circle, and pinch your index finger and thumb as you stare at each one. You go through this three times, in three different artificial lighting conditions: dark, medium, and bright. Near the end of the first-run experience, you're prompted to bring your iPhone or iPad nearby, just like when setting up a new iPhone or iPad. This allows your Vision Pro to get your Apple ID credentials and Wi-Fi password without entering any of that manually. It's a very smooth onboarding process. And then that's it, you're in and using Vision Pro.There's no getting around some fundamental problems with the Vision Pro hardware.First is the fact that it uses an external battery pack connected via a power cable. The battery itself is about the width and height of an iPhone 15/15 Pro, but thicker. And the battery is heavy: about 325g, compared to 187g for an iPhone 15 Pro, and 221g for a 15 Pro Max. It's closer in thickness and weight to two iPhone 15's than it is to one. And the tethered power cable can be an annoyance. Vision Pro has no built-in reserve battery — disconnect the power cable from the headset and it immediately shuts off. It clicks firmly into place, so there's no risk of accidentally disconnecting it. But if you buy an extra Vision Pro Battery for $200, you can't hot-swap them — you need to shut down first.… Lots MoreApple's Vision Pro -The Meta-Review.Apple Vision Pro reviews have started to roll in — and depending on who you read, the consensus vacillates between amazing and work in progress. In most cases, they reflect some version of reality. If one is looking for faults with Apple's face computer, then one will find them. And if you are looking at what it represents, you are going to be excited. I am in the ‘camp' of the amazed, though I am not blinded by the challenges that await Vision Pro in the real world.The Verge's Nilay Patel sums up the challenge of Vision Pro, writing:The technology to build a true optical AR display that works well enough to replace an everyday computer just isn't there yet. The Magic Leap 2 is an optical AR headset that's cheaper and smaller than the Vision Pro, but it's plagued by compromises in field of view and image quality that most people would never accept. So Apple's settled for building a headset with real-time video passthrough — it is the defining tradeoff of the Vision Pro. It is a VR headset masquerading as an AR headset. And let me tell you: the video passthrough on the Vision Pro is really good. It works! It's convincing. You put the headset on, the display comes on, and you're right back where you were, only with a bunch of visionOS windows floating around.Let's get on with the cons: The Verge points out problems like ‘motion blur,' ‘blurriness,' ‘color fringing,' ‘limited field of view,' and ‘vignetting.' I have not personally experienced any of these because, well, I don't have the device.The device is sometimes laggy. It's heavy, and the wired battery is limited to just over 2 hours. You can plug it into a ‘wall charger' with a USB-C cable, or daisy-chain it to another USB-C battery pack. And it does get a tad warm. You need to use the ‘dorky' headband to use the device without feeling the weight (or in some cases, a headache).None of this surprises me! Vision Pro is, after all, a full-blown computer. It's made from magnesium, carbon fiber, and aluminum. It has two high-resolution front-facing cameras (video pass-through), two cameras that face down to track your hands and gestures, a LiDAR, TrueDepth cameras, and some kind of infrared lights. The device has two tiny MicroOLED displays packed with a total of 23 million pixels. (As I noted in an earlier piece, these displays are the magic and the primary reason why Vision Pro is so expensive.)All these sensors, cameras, and displays are powered by an M2 chip and an R1 spatial coprocessor, and fans. Apple has packed this in an enclosure that is about three times the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and is still lighter than the iPad 12.9. Paint me impressed purely from a technological standpoint.…. Lots MoreMy 4 magic moments with Vision ProNo, not again! Not another Vision Pro Review! I feel you — after all the reviews yesterday, I am pretty sure you don't want to read another review. Here's the good news — it's not a review. Instead, I will share my quick impressions from a deep dive at Apple Park, and my four magic moments with the Vision Pro.Unlike the reviewers who published their reviews, my access to the device has come in dribs and drabs. It has been a carefully managed experience — an early demo, exposure to the photos app, and the spatial video capabilities. A few days ago, I got to use the device for less than two hours.This was a highly curated experience — so this doesn't and won't qualify as a review. I am skipping all the stuff that has been covered by the deep dive that professional reviewers have already published. WSJ's Joanna Stern's review is amazing — especially the video version. It is best to consider these as my considered impressions.First, can I wax eloquent about the technological achievement of Vision Pro? As a chip and hardware nerd, I think Vision Pro is a witches' brew of the latest of all types of technologies. Let me quote my post from yesterday:Vision Pro is, after all, a full-blown computer. It's made from magnesium, carbon fiber, and aluminum. It has two high-resolution front-facing cameras (video pass-through), two cameras that face down to track your hands and gestures, a LiDAR, TrueDepth cameras, and some kind of infrared lights. The device has two tiny MicroOLED displays packed with a total of 23 million pixels. (As I noted in an earlier piece, these displays are the magic and the primary reason why Vision Pro is so expensive.)All these sensors, cameras, and displays are powered by an M2 chip and an R1 spatial coprocessor, and fans. Apple has packed this in an enclosure that is about three times the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and is still lighter than the iPad 12.9. Paint me impressed purely from a technological standpoint.What's even more impressive is the sound — Apple is using beamforming to direct the sound into your ears. And unless you are really blasting it out loud — you could get away with wearing it in a public place — though people in Business Class will notice the slight din from the seat next to them. Apple is hoping you will splurge on AirPods Pro.No matter how you see the device — love it or hate it, you can't deny that it is yet another amazing computer built by a company that knows how to build great consumer computers.… Lots MoreApple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset Yet Is Just a Glimpse of the FutureWorking, cooking, skiing, kicking back—our columnist wore Apple's new mixed-reality headset for a week to see what it's forBy Joanna Stern at the WSJJan. 30, 2024 at 9:00 am ETA few things surprised me after wearing the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset for nearly 24 hours straight:* I didn't puke. * I got a lot of work done. * I cooked a delicious meal.Also, my Persona—the headset's animated video-call avatar—will haunt your dreams.For the last week, I have been testing Apple's boldest bet yet on the post-smartphone future. Strap on the 1.4-pound goggles and you see apps floating right in your living room. Living room a stress-inducing mess? Go full virtual reality and watch a 3-D movie on a giant screen perched on the mouth of a Hawaiian volcano.Let's get this out of the way: You're probably not going to buy the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro. Unless you're an app developer or an Apple die-hard, you're more likely to spend that kind of money on an actual trip to a Hawaiian volcano.And that's OK. Reviewing the Vision Pro, I wanted to understand the potential of the device, and the technical constraints that keep it from being a must-have, at least for now. Most importantly, I wanted to answer one question: In a world full of screens, what's the benefit of strapping one to your eyes?… Lots MoreNews Of the WeekSpotify calls Apple's DMA compliance plan ‘extortion' and a ‘complete and total farce'Sarah Perez @sarahpereztc / 2:41 PM PST•January 26, 2024Image Credits: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesCount Spotify among those not thrilled with how Apple has chosen to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets the stage for sideloading apps, alternative app stores, browser choice, and more. On Friday, the streaming music company issued its response to Apple's new DMA rules, calling the new fees imposed on developers “extortion” and Apple's compliance plan “a complete and total farce,” that demonstrated the tech giant believes that the rules don't apply to them.Apple earlier this week announced a host of changes that comply with the letter of the EU law, if not the spirit. The company said that app developers in the EU will receive reduced commissions, but it also introduced a new “core technology fee” that requires developers to pay €0.50 for each first annual install per year over a 1 million threshold, regardless of their distribution channel. It will also charge a 3% payment processing fee when developers use Apple's in-app payments instead of their own.Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney, whose company sued Apple over antitrust concerns, already condemned Apple's plan, saying it was a case of “malicious compliance” and full of “junk fees,” and now Spotify is essentially saying the same.…. Lots MoreInvestors raise billions to buy discounted stakes in start-upsBuyers return after secondary market for private shares was hit by higher interest ratesGeorge Hammond and Tabby Kinder in San Francisco and Nicholas Megaw in New YorkJANUARY 16 2024Investment firms are raising billions of dollars to buy stakes in venture capital-backed technology start-ups, as a long drought in acquisitions and initial public offerings forces early investors to offload their stock at discounts. The start-up secondary market, where investors and employees buy and sell tens of billions of dollars' worth of shares in privately held companies, is becoming an increasingly important trading venue, in the absence of traditional ways of cashing out and given a slowdown in start-up funding. Venture secondaries buyers are primed for a busy year as start-up employees look for a way to sell their stock and investors look to return capital to their own backers or reallocate it elsewhere. Secondary market specialist Lexington Partners last week announced a new $23bn fund to buy up stakes from “large-scale investors”. Lexington had originally aimed to raise $15bn, but upped its target on the back of high demand, and said it was “in the early stages of a generational secondary buying opportunity” that could last years.The fund will predominantly buy shares from private equity funds but also expects to invest as much as $5bn into venture capital secondaries, said a spokesperson.“We are seeing crazy amounts of [limited partner investors] that are distressed and need to lighten their venture load,” said the head of a $2bn venture capital firm. The latest Lexington fund “speaks to the sheer demand” from LPs that feel “over-allocated” to private capital including to start-ups, they said. Other specialist firms such as Pinegrove Capital Partners, a joint vehicle created by Brookfield Asset Management and Sequoia Heritage, and StepStone have also been raising multibillion-dollar funds to target venture secondaries.…. Lots MoreFounders: getting to the next venture stage may take longer than you expectPeter WalkerHead of Insights @ Carta | Data StorytellerThe median number of days between a priced seed and Series A round hit 679 in 2023, a new peak.Median for Series A to B was 744 days (over 2 years). Very similar for Series B to C (739 days, also over 2 years).Fascinating to watch the 25th percentile (green) and the 75th percentile (blue) trends as well. It looks as though the 25th pct has pulled closer to the median for the middle venture rounds - suggesting there are very few companies speed-running through venture fundraising right now. Some of that could be company choice, as founders have cut spend and become more capital-efficient over the prior 12 months. However, I'm certain a lot of the increase in time is due to VCs being far more choosy about where to invest.So what are founders doing if primary rounds are not on the menu? Getting creative.Founders are raising bridge rounds at record rates, usually from insiders already on the cap table. They are turning to SAFEs and Convertible Notes, even between named venture stages. Some are turning to non-dilutive financing and loans.And many are trying to make customer revenue their primary fundraising channel. But switching from growth at all costs to profitability in a short period of time is no easy track change. My bet is that the time between rounds plateaus in 2024 (or maybe even declines just a touch). Maybe that's wishful thinking
Benjamin and Chance deep dive into all the App Store changes announced in response to the EU Digital Markets Act, and debate whether anyone is incentivized to make the leap. Also, the first Apple Vision Pro reviews have dropped ahead of its Friday release, and iOS 17.4 brings some fun new features and code references look ahead to iOS 18's AI integration. Sponsored by PureVPN: Secure, reliable, and Lightning-fast VPN service. Use PureVPN on tvOS 17 to access your favorite content from anywhere in 4K HDR quality. Save up to 83% today. Sponsored by Incogni: Limit public access to your private information, mitigate the risks of identity theft, and keep your data from being sold. Use code “happyhour” at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/happyhour Sponsored by We Got Your Mac: This episode is brought to you by ‘We Got Your Mac'—your guide to Mac adoption at scale. Tune in for expert insights from SHI, Apple and around the business world. Visit WeGotYourMac.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Sponsored by Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/happyhour and download the Zocdoc app to sign up for free and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today. Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Ad-free version You can get an ad-free version of 9to5Mac Happy Hour on Apple Podcasts each week for $5 per month or $50 per year. Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Apple Vision Pro review roundup Nine problems with Vision Pro passthrough: 'VR trying to be AR' New Vision Pro tidbits and MKBHD's full hands-on video You can't edit your Apple Vision Pro home screen: visionOS apps are arranged alphabetically Vision Pro won't let you save web apps to your home screen Can you cook with Vision Pro? Here are the pros and cons [Video] Here's what it's like using Vision Pro as an external Mac display Apple announces support for third-party iPhone app stores in the EU, coming with iOS 17.4 Apple says third-party app marketplace creators must have €1,000,000 'letter of credit' Apple announces reduced commission structure for apps in Europe Apple now allows game streaming apps in the App Store Apple shares more details about the new default web browser prompt in iOS 17.4 iPad users will miss out on third-party app stores, browser engines, and more Apple will prompt users to set default browsers and allow third-party web engines on iPhone in the EU Spotify CEO slams Apple's App Store changes; Apple fires back [U] Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says latest App Store changes are an 'anticompetitive scheme rife with junk fees' Fortnite coming back to iOS (in the EU) through new 'Epic Store' Microsoft calls Apple's proposed App Store changes a 'step in the wrong direction' Apple Podcasts now offers auto-generated transcripts in iOS 17.4 iOS 17.4 beta 1: Here are all the new features and changes Apple Music SharePlay control expands from CarPlay to HomePod and Apple TV iOS 17.4: Apple continues work on AI-powered Siri and Messages features, with help from ChatGPT iOS 17.4 beta hints at new iPad with landscape Face ID camera Gurman: New iPad Pro and M3 MacBook Air already in production, set for end of March release
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024. Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024. Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024. Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024. Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024. Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And Apple's next-generation CarPlay is launching in 2024. Reviews of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices. Tim Sweeney's response to how Apple is complying to the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple's deliciously dripping with disdain press release. Mozilla says Apple's new browser rules are 'as painful as possible' for Firefox. Meta Welcomes headset war with Apple. Apple Card tops 12 million users, $1bn in cashback paid out last year. Apple Confirms next-generation CarPlay launching in 2024, reveals new features in iOS 17.4 beta. Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Strada Alex's Pick: Prompt3 Jason's Pick: Numbers Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in Mexico City. The Space Black MacBook Pro is darker than ever. Apple plans ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates, seeks to squash bugs. Apple says it 'expects to make' App Store policy changes due to EU Digital Markets Act. Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone. Apple Co-FOunder Steve Wozinak is 'doing good' after minor stroke. Apple gets 36% of Google revenue from search deal, witness says. A picture is worth a thousand permissions requests. Apple iPhone spatial video arrives in beta and looks amazing on Vision Pro. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Retrobatch 2.0 Andy's Pick: The Atlantic Ocean Alex's Pick: Roland TD-07KV Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT25 GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
This week's topics: New smart lock standard Aliro gains support from smartphone and lock suppliers Apple to appeal EU Digital Markets Act ruling iOS 17.2 beta 2 includes spatial video recording Guests: […]
On this week's episode of The Mac & Forth Show, hosts Alan, Dean, Steve, and Karl discuss the latest updates and rumours in the Apple universe. Apple has released updates for macOS Sonoma and HomePod, enhancing stability and user experience. Meanwhile, iOS sees a minor update with version 17.1.1. In hardware news, Apple has confirmed there will be no Apple Silicon 27-inch iMac, suggesting a focus on the 24-inch model for upgraders. Speculation about new iPads and AirPods not being ready for a 2023 launch is also on the table, alongside Macs now being able to detect water in USB-C ports to prevent damage. In response to the EU Digital Markets Act, Apple will comply with regulations allowing side-loading and alternative payment systems. Developers express frustration with Apple's Feedback Assistant, calling for a boycott due to its inefficiency. And in a lighter note, Apple Music celebrates Taylor Swift as the Artist of the Year for 2023. All this, and slightly more on this week's episode. CONTACT THE SHOW: We really would appreciate it if you could take a few moments and submit a review on iTunes. We won't ply you with adverts, just a little review is all we ask…go on, you know you want to really, don't ya? The Mac & Forth show Patreon Page. This Month's Wonderful 'The One with the Shout Out' Funders: Teresa Hummel, Matt Barton, Ron Poyotte, Gordon Jackson, Paul Beattie, Jane, Alan, Frank Jacobsen, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Barry Gentleman, Chris Fields, Allister Jenks and Zareef Saadat. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. Or help via PayPal. Subscribe to us on: iTunes Overcast Pocketcast TuneIn Radio Or feel free to join our Discord Contact us via X, or follow us on Instagram or join our Facebook group. or like our Facebook page. or view our Website or YouTube Please visit our Merchandise Store Theme Music: Russ Clewett
Benjamin and Zac dive into the reports that Apple is preparing to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, with alternative app stores and sideloading becoming a possibility on the iPhone for the first time. Also, there's rumors that Apple has cancelled plans to release an iPhone SE 4 next year, and we have more clarity on the final specs for the upcoming Apple Silicon Mac Pro. Sponsored by Private Internet Access: Right now, go to PIAVPN.com/happyhour to get a whopping 82% off your VPN service... PLUS, four free months with a two-year plan! Sponsored by Pillow: Pillow is an all-in-one sleep-tracking solution to help you get a better night's sleep. Download it from the App Store today. Sponsored by Chargeasap: The world's first and smallest 270W USB-C GaN Charger-- Chargeasap Zeus-- is available now with early bird pricing for a limited time. Follow Zac Hall @apollozac or @zac@home.social Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo or @bzamayo@mastodon.social Read More Apple VR headset is probably to blame for Google picking off NFL Sunday Ticket deal at the 11th hour Kuo: Mass production of iPhone SE 4 might be cancelled or delayed until 2024 AirPods Pro 2: The perfect replacement for AirPods Max that I didn't know I needed Apple reveals MLS Season Pass schedule following exclusive streaming rights deal Apple's self-service repair program now available for Studio Display and M1 Mac desktops Apple TV app for Android is rumored, following earlier expansion to Android TV devices Reported 2023 Mac Pro plan would be understandable, but still potentially concerning Apple reportedly prepping ‘multiple new external monitors' with Apple Silicon inside Gurman: Apple cancels plans for high-end ‘M2 Extreme' chip, but new Mac Pro will retain expandability options for RAM and storage After months of negotiations, Apple reportedly exits the running for NFL Sunday Ticket package Listen to more Happy Hour Episodes Subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Apple @ Work Alphabet Scoop Electrek The Buzz Podcast Space Explored Rapid Unscheduled Discussions Enjoy the podcast? Shop Apple at Amazon to support 9to5Mac Happy Hour or shop 9to5Mac Merch!
Benjamin and Zac dive into the reports that Apple is preparing to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, with alternative app stores and sideloading becoming a possibility on the iPhone for the first time. Also, there's rumors that Apple has cancelled plans to release an iPhone SE 4 next year, and we have more clarity on the final specs for the upcoming Apple Silicon Mac Pro. Sponsored by Private Internet Access: Right now, go to PIAVPN.com/happyhour to get a whopping 82% off your VPN service... PLUS, four free months with a two-year plan! Sponsored by Pillow: Pillow is an all-in-one sleep-tracking solution to help you get a better night's sleep. Download it from the App Store today. Sponsored by Chargeasap: The world's first and smallest 270W USB-C GaN Charger-- Chargeasap Zeus-- is available now with early bird pricing for a limited time. Follow Zac Hall @apollozac or @zac@home.social Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo or @bzamayo@mastodon.social Read More Apple VR headset is probably to blame for Google picking off NFL Sunday Ticket deal at the 11th hour Kuo: Mass production of iPhone SE 4 might be cancelled or delayed until 2024 AirPods Pro 2: The perfect replacement for AirPods Max that I didn't know I needed Apple reveals MLS Season Pass schedule following exclusive streaming rights deal Apple's self-service repair program now available for Studio Display and M1 Mac desktops Apple TV app for Android is rumored, following earlier expansion to Android TV devices Reported 2023 Mac Pro plan would be understandable, but still potentially concerning Apple reportedly prepping ‘multiple new external monitors' with Apple Silicon inside Gurman: Apple cancels plans for high-end ‘M2 Extreme' chip, but new Mac Pro will retain expandability options for RAM and storage After months of negotiations, Apple reportedly exits the running for NFL Sunday Ticket package Listen to more Happy Hour Episodes Subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Apple @ Work Alphabet Scoop Electrek The Buzz Podcast Space Explored Rapid Unscheduled Discussions Enjoy the podcast? Shop Apple at Amazon to support 9to5Mac Happy Hour or shop 9to5Mac Merch!
The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast brings you a rundown of the latest breaking news stories we're following in technology. On this episode, Elon Musk now owns Twitter, the European Union is coming after the likes of Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store, and more. Airs weekly on WCYB Digital Radio and our podcast. For more on technology and cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com/
Dr. Andreas Schwab, Member of the European Parliament and of the German CDU, is the rapporteur for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In this episode, we follow up with MEP Schwab to get some updates on the EU's efforts to regulate global tech companies through the passage of the DMA. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Flora Adamian and Jakob Winkler. Communications by Shelby Emami, Ryan Conner, Mason Kane, and Flora Adamian. Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.
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Two weeks ago the EU parliament and Council negotiators agreed new EU rules to limit the market power of big online platforms. The Digital Markets Act will ban certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enable the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour. Before the Digital Markets Act was agreed I spoke to Amandine Le Pape founder of British tech start-up, Element about it. Amandine talks about her concerns on the EU Digital Markets Act and why she thinks enforcing interoperability between apps through Open APIs. Essentially allowing Big Tech to control the process, which will build weak solutions to keep regulators at bay. More about the Digital Markets Act: EU lawmakers agreed that the largest messaging services (such as Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger or iMessage) will have to open up and interoperate with smaller messaging platforms, if they so request. Users of small or big platforms would then be able to exchange messages, send files or make video calls across messaging apps, thus giving them more choice. As regards interoperability obligation for social networks, co-legislators agreed that such interoperability provisions will be assessed in the future. Parliament also ensured that combining personal data for targeted advertising will only be allowed with explicit consent to the gatekeeper. They also managed to include a requirement to allow users to freely choose their browser, virtual assistants or search engines. If a gatekeeper does not comply with the rules, the Commission can impose fines of up to 10% of its total worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, and 20% in case of repeated infringements. In case of systematic infringements, the Commission may ban them from acquiring other companies for a certain time.
Two weeks ago the EU parliament and Council negotiators agreed new EU rules to limit the market power of big online platforms. The Digital Markets Act will ban certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enable the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour. Before the Digital Markets Act was agreed I spoke to Amandine Le Pape founder of British tech start-up, Element about it. Amandine talks about her concerns on the EU Digital Markets Act and why she thinks enforcing interoperability between apps through Open APIs. Essentially allowing Big Tech to control the process, which will build weak solutions to keep regulators at bay. More about the Digital Markets Act: EU lawmakers agreed that the largest messaging services (such as Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger or iMessage) will have to open up and interoperate with smaller messaging platforms, if they so request. Users of small or big platforms would then be able to exchange messages, send files or make video calls across messaging apps, thus giving them more choice. As regards interoperability obligation for social networks, co-legislators agreed that such interoperability provisions will be assessed in the future. Parliament also ensured that combining personal data for targeted advertising will only be allowed with explicit consent to the gatekeeper. They also managed to include a requirement to allow users to freely choose their browser, virtual assistants or search engines. If a gatekeeper does not comply with the rules, the Commission can impose fines of up to 10% of its total worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, and 20% in case of repeated infringements. In case of systematic infringements, the Commission may ban them from acquiring other companies for a certain time. See more podcasts here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.
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Dr. Andreas Schwab is a Member of the European Parliament and of the German CDU. He is also the rapporteur for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In this episode, we delve into the DMA and its impact on regulating competition in the digital space. In partnership with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington, DC. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Iris Thatcher, Jakob Winkler, and Mitchell Fariss Communications by Shelby Emami, Colleen Dougherty, and Iris Thatcher Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.
Tune in for an interview with Alfonso Lamadrid de Pablo in the third episode of our series dedicated to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) - the EU legislative proposal designed to tame the power of large digital platforms - the so-called "gatekeepers". Hear insights of Alfonso - who is a vocal commentator on the draft DMA - about: Weaknesses in the very legal basis the DMA is built on The risk of fragmentation of EU competition law “Fixes” co-legislators should consider to enable the DMA withstand judicial scrutiny
Tune in for an interview with MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin in the second episode of our series dedicated to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) - the EU legislative proposal designed to complement existing competition law, in attempt to tame the power of digital platforms - the so-called "gatekeepers". Hear insights of MEP Yon-Courtin - who is the European Parliament ECON Committee's rapporteur on the DMA - about:The role of national competition authoritiesThe interplay with traditional competition lawRegulatory dialogue with third party stakeholders
Der Digital Markets Act ist der große Plan der EU zur Zähmung der Digitalkonzerne. In dieser Woche hat der Europaabgeordnete Dr. Andreas Schwab seinen mit Spannung erwarteten Bericht zum Vorschlag der EU-Kommission vorgelegt. „Mr. Competition“, wie Schwab in Brüssel genannt wird, kam gleich darauf zu den Düsseldorfer Competition-Professoren ins Podcast-Studio: Mit Justus Haucap und Rupprecht Podszun spricht Schwab über digitale Gatekeeper, die Freiburger Schule - und darüber, wie viele Stellen in Brüssel nötig sind, um Google & Co. zu zähmen. ----- Weitere Informationen Bongartz, P., S. Langenstein, R. Podszun (2021), The Digital Markets Act: Moving from Competition Law to Regulation for Large Gatekeepers, Journal of European Consumer and Market Law, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 60-67. Cabral, L., J. Haucap, G. Parker, G. Petropoulos, T. Valletti, M.Van Alstyne (2021), The EU Digital Markets Act, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, ISBN 978-92-76-29788-8, doi:10.2760/139337, JRC122910.
Tune in for an interview with Philip Marsden in the first episode of our series dedicated to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) - the EU legislative proposal designed to complement existing competition law, in attempt to tame the power of digital platforms that, quoting the DMA itself, serve as a "gateway for business users to reach end users" - the so-called "gatekeepers". Hear insights of Philip Marsden - who counts decades in various lead and advisory roles to competition enforcement and regulatory bodies as well as businesses - about why:He is a proponents of 'running' with digital markets regulationDesignation as a 'gatekeeper' should not be appealableInstitutional design will be decisive for the DMA to succeedAnd many other ideas and suggestions he has on "restoring balance to digital competition".
The EU Digital Markets Act has been proposed in order to further regulate the digital economy. In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina Pardo is joined by Paul Johnson and Laura Philippou to discuss the potential scope, approach, and effectiveness of this new legislation. Our panel of experts will also give their perspective on the current status of the DMA, and what next steps the Technology, Media & Telecoms industry can expect.
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