Tech Brew Ride Home
Silicon Valley's water cooler podcast. A tech news summary every day... 15 minutes and you're up to date. From Tech Brew, Morning Brew's tech hub.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 2152
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Wed. 06/21 – Dropbox AI
Dropbox joins the AI bandwagon. Lots of news from Twitch. Netflix changes how it calculates its top 10. Mark your calendars for Prime Day. And what all the things Apple DIDN’T demo for their new head…
00:16:37 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Tue. 06/20 – Spotify To Go “Supremium”
Spotify is thinking of bucking the “max” and “ultra” naming convention and might introduce “supremium.” What if FTX, the exchange, makes a comeback? One of the hottest sectors in VC right now is defe…
00:16:35 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
(IHP) Eugene Wei On How Amazon Won
No joke, this is one of my favorite episodes we've ever done. Eugene Wei was an early employee at Hulu, so we get some details on that company for the first time, and he also worked at Flipboard and …
01:13:57 |
Sun 18 Jun 2023
Fri. 06/16 – Google Does it Again
Google does it again. For like the 10th time just since I’ve been doing this podcast. What is “it?” You’ll hear in a second. The whole Reddit thing is simultaneously seeming to calm down, AND heat up…
00:17:18 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Thu. 06/15 – Everbody Does Ads Now
The every platform can be an ad platform too march continues. This time, it’s Uber. Intel drops the “I.” Google lens can check your skin condition. Another breakthrough in quantum computing. And why …
00:16:41 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Wed. 06/14 – EU Threatens Google With A Breakup
The European Commission might have just taken the first steps toward separating Google from its cash cow. Reddit’s CEO keeps saying not so soothing things. New Open AI and Meta releases for… AI stuff…
00:16:40 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Tue. 06/13 – New Beatles Song Thanks To AI
The FTC has filed an injunction to block the Microsoft/Activision tie-up. Netflix is dipping its toe into live sports. Why Larry Ellison is thankful AI showed up on the scene. The whole Reddit situat…
00:14:44 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Mon. 06/12 – Why Your Favorite Subreddit Might Go Dark.
Why your favorite subreddit might be going dark. Why a16z opened an office in the UK. Why AI seems to be recycling the same few dozen jokes when you ask it to be funny. A new AI music generation tool…
00:15:33 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
(IHP) Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott is the current Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft. We talk about his entire career, how being an academic seemed to be his path before he transformed the ads system at Google. Then he …
01:22:17 |
Sat 10 Jun 2023
Fri. 06/09 – Zuck’s Not Worried About Apple’s Headset (Corrected)
Lots of juicy nuggets from a recent all hands over at Meta. Binance.US looks like it’s on the road to shutting down. The first trials of AI tutors for kids are happening. The self-driving revolution …
00:17:42 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Thu. 06/08 – The Gloves Come Off In The Binance Case
So, the Binance case is already getting testy with some wild accusations flying in both directions. Twitch walks back some ad guidelines after only two days. WhatsApp is adding channels. Prime Video …
00:16:34 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Wed. 06/07 – Maybe Apple DOES Want To Get Serious About Mac Gaming
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe Apple does want to get serious about gaming on the Mac after all. Maybe I was right. Sequoia splitting in three IS about China after all. Samsung is holding an event at home …
00:19:31 |
Wed 07 Jun 2023
Tue. 06/06 – The SEC Sues Coinbase
The SEC has officially sued Coinbase. Sequoia plans to split into 3 separate VC firms. Why did Apple announce a bunch of AI features yesterday but shy away from name dropping AI? And all anyone reall…
00:19:50 |
Tue 06 Jun 2023
Mon. 06/05 – WWDC And The Apple Headset
The Apple headset is called the Apple Vision Pro. It’s more expensive than people thought, but it was maybe more impressive than I expected. Oh, also, a new 15-inch MacBook Air. New OS versions and f…
00:20:39 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
(IHP) She Gave The World A Billion AOL CDs
Originally published August 2014
Jan Brandt is a legend in the world of marketing. She singlehandedly led the famous AOL "carpet-bombing" campaign that put millions of AOL trial discs and CDs in ever…
01:30:04 |
Sat 03 Jun 2023
Fri. 06/02 – An Amazon Prime Phone Service?
A check-in with Elon and Twitter sees things pretty much as they’ve been for about a year now. Is Amazon about to release a low-cost cell phone plan for Prime members? Airbnb is suing New York City o…
00:17:17 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
06/01 – Meta Front-Runs The Quest 3
Zuck tried to front-run the Apple headset announcement this morning. Amazon pays some fines. Apple is testing two new high-end Macs. Microsoft actually seems to be struggling when it comes to game de…
00:16:58 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Wed. 05/31 – AI Industry Says: “Regulate Us!” But Why?
Big names in the AI industry are basically begging governments to regulate AI. But some people are wondering about their motives. The considerations the Biden administration is taking into account vi…
00:17:42 |
Wed 31 May 2023
Tue. 05/30 – Nvidia Joins The $1T Club
As Nvidia joins the rarified trillion dollar market cap club, their recent announcements highlight why they’re truly the center of the current AI moment. ARM transitions to a comprehensive 64-bit pla…
00:16:31 |
Tue 30 May 2023
(IHP) Gary Flake On The Search Wars
(Originally aired February 2017)
Gary Flake has been involved with search technology ever since he got turned on to this particular field in college. In this wide-ranging discussion, Gary lays out fo…
01:42:19 |
Mon 29 May 2023
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