This Week in Tech 807: The Shuffle Button for Food - a podcast by TWiT

Biden and big tech, the end of Loon, Apple stock soaring, Clubhouse

• What the new Biden administration brings to the tech sphere.


• Biden Has a Chance to Reshape Tech. Will He?


• Biden names Slaughter to lead FTC, Rosenworcel to chair FCC.


• Biden SEC pick is no stranger to crypto.


• Google threatens to shut down Search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead.


• Donald Trump pardons ex-Waymo, Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski.


• Google is investigating the actions of another top AI ethicist.


• Alphabet Pops Loon's Balloons—but Won't Call It a Failure.


• Apple's Stock Closed at All-Time High Today Ahead of Earnings Results Next Week.


• Apple Elaborates on Potential for iPhone 12 and MagSafe Accessories to Interfere With Implantable Medical Devices.


• Clubhouse has secured a new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.


• Parler Reappears With Help From Russian-Owned Service.


• Oversight Board accepts case on former US President Trump's indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram.


• Netflix shares rise on strong subscriber growth considers share buybacks.


• Netflix's 'Shuffle Play' feature will roll out to all users worldwide this year.


• Microsoft invests in Cruise in the new $2 billion round.


• As Adobe Flash stops running, so do some railroads in China.


• The cutthroat war to dominate China's grocery delivery industry.


• Instacart cuts 1,877 jobs, including its only union roles.


• Put Bernie Anywhere!


• Retiring Tucows Downloads.


• LG considers exiting smartphones in 2021.


• Raspberry Pi Foundation launches $4 microcontroller with a custom chip.


• Pebble founder promises iMessage on Android and Windows with a universal chat app.


• TikTok star behind 'Wellerman' sea shanty craze quits job as a mailman.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Louise Matsakis, Patrick Beja, and Nate Lanxon

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