The Apple Metaverse Is Coming

Dear Studio Fam, This has been an epic week of tech news and events, starting with previews of Apple’s AR glass technology. We also take a look at two instances of Twitter Spaces being used to broadcast major news instead of legacy media outlets, check in the newest AI

Twitter Has A New CEO And Everyone Has A Problem With It

Dear Studio Fam, This week’s tech news run down starts with a review of the various responses to Twitter’s new CEO and, much like everything Elon Musk does, there’s something for everyone to be angry about. We also look at the unique job history of some Tesla

Google I/O Brings Back Live Audiences, AI Music Wars, & FTX's Tax Bill

Dear Studio Fam, One of the Studio team's favorite type of events is the Big Tech Keynote Address. All of the major tech companies have their version of it. Pioneered by Steve Jobs, the experience is designed primarily for developers and business customers but also forms the basis of marketing

Reckless Facebook, Digital ID, & The First AI Strike

Dear Studio Fam, There's a unique mix of product and regulatory news this week with coverage of the FTC's latest crackdown on big tech, a spotlight on a new AI integration in a beloved email tool, and a rundown of two of the most compelling examples of GPT used in

Celebrity Crypto Skeptics & Mr. Musk Goes To Washington

Dear Studio Fam, It was not that long ago that the airwaves were filled with celebrities hawking all manner of cryptocurrency but this week we bring news of one particular mega celebrity who surprisingly did more diligence on FTX than some of the most prestigious VCs. You'll also find a

Unscheduled Disassembly, GPT Lawsuits, & A New Way To Verify ID

Dear Studio Fam, Anyone who has run a startup knows the anxiety of a live demo, and this week we bring news of a live demo that was watched by millions and ended up with a literal explosion. We also take a look at a new spin on GPT technology,

Juice Jacking, Goodbye HBO Max, Hello NYPD Robots

Dear Studio Fam, This week's tech news includes a major update to a popular streaming platform, a test of NYPD's first street patrol robots, and yet another creepy and amazing generative AI film trailer. Of course we also review the latest Twitter drama and highlight a new warning from the

Fintech Fraud, Twitter Drama, & The Most Repairable Laptop

Dear Studio Fam, We've written a lot about fintech frauds in crypto but this week we bring such news from the traditional side of finance. There's also a rundown of the latest product changes and side dramas at Twitter, a short byte on Substack's upcoming features, and a spotlight on

A Crowdfunded Series C and Calls to Pause AI

Dear Studio Fam, This is a week of contrasts in tech news. We start off with an unusual fundraising maneuver by one of the leading platforms for independent journalism that raises important questions about investing ethics. Then we take a look at the newest AI developments in the face of

FDIC To The Rescue, GPT-4, & An AnnounceMINT

Dear Studio Fam, This has been a particularly intense week for startups and businesses with accounts at SVB and Signature Bank. We're happy to bring news of government guarantees of all of those customers' deposits, as well as an overview of what the government did (and perhaps more importantly didn't

Silicon Valley Bank Sinks Amid High Interest Rate Storm

Dear Studio Fam, We are back to our usual overview of all things tech this week, including some unprecedented news hot off the presses: Silicon Valley Bank has failed. We also review competing Federal regulations of social media platforms, take a peek at the newest iPhone colorway, and spotlight major

Studio Bytes Deep Dive: Tesla Investor Day

Dear Studio Fam, We're changing things up a bit this week with a deep dive into one story: Tesla Investor Day, during which Elon Musk and his entire management team spent over three hours detailing their vision of the next decade of tech innovation around energy and mobility. The implications

Coca Cola Is Getting Smart With OpenAI

Dear Studio Fam, This week we cover the ever increasing commercialization of OpenAI technology with news of major corporate projects involving generative AI. There's a new way to read the news from the creators of Instagram, the Supreme Court might redefine the rules of the Internet, and we link out

Would You Risk Jail To Watch The Superbowl?

Dear Studio Fam, This week we cover some suspicious activity on the part of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, quickly review one of the darker social media trends, and take a look at the billion dollar pivot by one of the biggest names in e-commerce. We also summarize the onslaught

Bing, Bard, Fake Apps, and the State of the Union

Dear Studio Fam, This week we get political and discuss President Biden's references to the tech industry in his State of the Union address. There appears to be consensus in Washington that Big Tech needs serious reforms as his harsh criticisms of social media companies were met with bipartisan applause

Get Ready for the Everything App

Dear Studio Fam, There is lots of exciting news in this week's update, including updates on Twitter's plan to become the "everything" app, more price cuts in the EV industry, and insights into the long and complicated process that unicorns take to their final exit. We also look at some

Trump Bans Lifted, Tesla Outperforms Crypto Scandal Roundup

Dear Studio Fam, It's a mixed week for tech news with developments in politics, energy, crypto, and digital security. Your Facebook feed might soon get a lot oranger, recession fears are dampened by record Tesla sales, and we give a quick overview of the newest crypto scandals. Apple released significant

Acquisitions, Price Cuts, Layoffs, & AI

Dear Studio Fam, It's a big week for tech news! Today we're covering for you a major acquisition of a popular startup that isn't even six months old, new product and content releases from Apple, and some good news about price cuts to the most popular electric vehicles in America.

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How Much Will You Pay for AI?

Dear Studio Fam, This week we spotlight product developments from Apple which up the stakes in their competition with Google, highlight one more new product from CES, and review new tech layoffs amidst the Great Tech Reset. But there’s plenty of positive economic news on the horizon, including impending

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Happy New Year from the Studio Team

Dear Studio Fam, The new year brings with it news of potential threats to Google's dominance in search, updates from Apple about making your iPhone a bit more expensive to maintain, and some insights into why televisions are getting cheaper amidst historic inflation. We also check in on the coolest

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Happy Holidays from the Studio Team

Dear Studio Fam, Thank you again for being a part of our community. We hope this last issue of 2022 finds you and yours happy and healthy during the holidays. We’ve spotlighted a controversial use of technology that may end up backfiring, the latest innovation in fast food technology

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Falling Walls, Crypto Crime, & The Future of Work

Hello Studio Fam, The year of the Great Tech Reset is almost over but still has major changes in store. News has broken of major changes coming to the Apple ecosystem, the crypto reckoning has just gotten started, and the future of how and where we work remains up in

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The Great SaaS Reset

Hello Studio Fam, Investors love SaaS businesses because their revenues are stable and recurring. This week we look at the most successful SaaS business in the world, Salesforce, and how the Great Tech Reset is going to impact their business. We also bring you an update from the metaverse (hint:

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App Stores, AI, and Fraud, Oh My!

Hello Studio Fam, This week we cover the latest Twitter drama (now featuring Tim Cook!), provide a throwback to how the App Store got started, give you a crash course in how generative AI is getting even better (and maybe a little scary), and breakdown one of the weirder parts

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Happy Thanksgiving from Studio

Hello Studio Fam, This week the Studio team is thankful for another opportunity to share with you the latest technology news and insights into digital trends. Amazon has joined the Great Tech Reset with a major reduction in its devices team, President Trump has been restored to Twitter but might