, where we discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories.’s Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren look at how profitable the big tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Intel, and Tesla were in Q4 of 2021.
The crew discussesWeird take on Rogan. No mention of the fact in Spotify even plays ads on rogan's podcast for paid users. That means an upwards of 200 million people are being served ads monthly. He likely makes more money for the platform than anyone else. They need him, more than he needs them.
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“Who was Spotify going to pick: a musician whose heyday was decades ago or a zeitgeisty comedian who causes PR headaches but also commands a minimum ad spend of $1 million?” Seriously? This is BS.
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Verge’s latest re-post problem
I am possibly the only person left still using a Pixel Slate. It's truly been a love-hate relationship, mostly hate.
What happened to the Snowdens (Dieters) if yesteryear?