Author: William Mapp (William Mapp)

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Industrial Athletes Compete for No Prizes, Amazon Sidewalk Goes Live, and More Home Products from the Fruit Company

I was told this week, that I shouldn’t take things personally. I’m glad it’s Thursday. For our regular readers, I wound up not taking the entire day off. I logged in, in the morning and at night. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Amazon devices use...

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San Jose Becomes Next Company City, Amazon Likes There Martinis Stirred, Chinese Deploy Emotion-Detection Code

I’ve had to use all of my super powers this week. I’m glad it’s Thursday. I’m taking tomorrow off! I can’t remember the last time I did that. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, cold cash up cryptos down, El Goog comes in the clutch with...

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Waymo Car Goes Out of Control, El Goog Holds the I/O Conference, Cryptos Crash on China and Elon Musk Actions

It’s Thursday! And since I don’t own cryptos I still have money in my pocket. I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, cold cash up cryptos down, El Goog comes in the clutch with Google I/O, a Waymo driverless vehicle pulls a runner. You can listen to...

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More NFT Madness, Amazon Announces Pay Raise for Rank-n-File, and Apple Sales Defy Expectations

More NFT madness rounds out the news this week. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a tough week. But, it’s Thursday, and I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Disaster Girl mints NFT gold, Amazon raises rank-and-file employee pay, Apple sales defy Wall Street expectations....

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Apple Receives Ransom Demand, Children Sue the TikTok for Billions, Apple and El Goog Team Up Against US Senate, and Lots of Cool Apple Products

Guess what?!? I’m fully vaxxed! I’m back home, and I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Apple’s products get ransomed, a bunch of kids in the UK sue TikTok, Apple and Google testify in front of the Senate, and lots of new Apple products. You can listen...

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Coinbase Wins Big on IPO, US Senator Bans Big Tech from Buying, Stream Record Broken

It’s been a week, and I must say I miss Asheville. I’m back home, and I’m on with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, Coinbase IPOs and wins big, a US Senator wants to stop corporate buying sprees, and a Twitch streamer does a marathon stream. You can listen...

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Supreme Court Saves Software Companies, Facebook Sets Up a Hotline, and Uber and Lyft Struggle

I have been having a ball in Asheville, North Carolina. I’ve eaten well, I’ve enjoyed the scenery, and Asheville is a very cool town. I’m in the hood with Mark Starling, Seth, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week, the Supreme Court literally saved the software development world with a monumental ruling (if...