GNC Week In Review Kirk Corless and Scott Ertz

This week, Elon Musk wants to have a debate about bots, Amazon buys iRobot for billions, and a mom is suing Facebook.



Also, this week, Avram Pilch, co-host of F5 Refreshing Technology, joined us, but due to technical issues, he could not stay on the podcast. We will definitely have him back on a future episode.



And our podcast is a People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the This Week In Tech Technology category,  Kirk and Scott would like to thank all of our listeners and viewers for voting for us!







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Show Notes:



Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a debate

Amazon to acquire iRobot

A mom is suing Facebook

AT&T's $14 million settlement

Apple's next iPhone might be expensive 

The Right Stuff

Walmart may bundle with a streaming service 

You can get paid $1,000 to taste and rate Trader Joe's foods

This week, Elon Musk says Tesla is losing billons, billons of credentials are for sale on the dark web and there is something from nothing and it’s not coming to the United States



Show Notes:



Tesla losing billions

Billions of credentials for sale on the dark web

The Nothing phone will not come to the US

eBay acquires an NFT marketplace

You can pay for your Lyft with cash

Netflix lays off 300 more employees

What's new on Hulu in July

What's new on Netflix in July

Kidnapped woman rescued after seeking help from a GrubHub order

This week,  Tesla is doing well, Netflix is not doing so well and after a month of streaming on-air, CNN+ is shutting down.



Show Notes:



Tesla Q1

Netflix reported a loss of subscribers 

CNN+ is shutting down

HBO Max Q1

Apple Store workers in Atlanta file for a union election

The global smartphone market in Q1

Amazon hit with more lawsuits

Sony plans to put ads in games

Disney+ glitch

Electric chopsticks





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This week on this special episode, Elon Musk buys into Twitter, Comcast wants a man to pay $19,000 and the State Department is adding a new bureau.....plus we welcome a special guest... Shannon Morse to the podcast!



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Show Notes:



Elon Musk owns 9.2% of Twitter

Comcast wants a man to pay $19,000

State Department's new bureau

Mailchimp breach

Star Trek NFT

Activision Blizzard gives QA testers full-time jobs and a pay raise

Amazon is planning to appeal Staten Island's victory

RoboBurger

This week, Google’s getting sued, Amazon gets MGM, and who knew CDs are still a thing!



Show Notes:



Google is getting sued

Amazon acquires MGM

CD sales rose

Netflix wants you to pay for sharing your password

Verizon makes Fios free for low-income households

Pete Davidson will not be on the next Blue Origin flight

Tesla employee fired

Amazon drivers staged a protest

Russian try selling Big Macs

This week, Samsung is setting a standard, 4 AG's are suing Google and John Stankey says to its competitors, "Go ahead and raise your prices."



Show Notes:



Samsung's next Unpacked event

Google is being sued

John Stankey suggests Netflix's price hike is great news for HBO Max

Amazon Ambassadors no longer on Twitter

HBO Max Q4

Apple obtains restraining order against a woman 

Reddit tests allowing users to set any NFT as their profile picture

Verizon Q4

The SAT will now be digital 

Warner Music Group is building a "musical theme park" in the metaverse

Minnie Mouse now wears a pantsuit



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