OpenAI has expressed interest in buying Chrome if the Department of Justice forces Google to divest it. Nintendo says not everybody who wants a Switch 2 on launch day will not be able to get one. Bethesda officially drops The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered the same day they reveal. Why is everyone going crazy for it? And its YouTube’s 20th birthday. We discuss how a video-sharing platform has become an entertainment giant and an even larger repository of video people don’t watch.
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
Link to the Show Notes.
Quick Hits:
Apple, Meta Fined by EU, Ordered to Comply With Tech Competition Rules
https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-meta-fined-by-eu-ordered-to-comply-with-tech-competition-rules-9063b7e6?st=hbwZ53&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
WhatsApp introduces a feature that blocks chat participants from sharing content
https://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-introduces-a-feature-that-blocks-chat-participants-from-sharing-content-150042001.html
Meta’s smart glasses with Ray-Ban now support live translation via AI
https://www.theverge.com/news/654387/meta-smart-glasses-ray-ban-live-translation-ai
Intel reportedly plans to lay off over 21,000 employees
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/22/intel-reportedly-plans-to-lay-off-over-21000-employees/
Nvidia’s G-Assist will support Spotify, Twitch and other apps via plugins
https://www.theverge.com/news/654221/nvidia-g-assist-plugins-spotify-twitch-apps
Why Discord founder Jason Citron is stepping down from CEO job
https://venturebeat.com/games/why-discord-founder-jason-citron-is-stepping-down-from-ceo-job-exclusive-interview/
Discussions:
ChatGPT head tells court OpenAI is interested in buying Chrome
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/chatgpt-head-tells-court-openai-is-interested-in-buying-chrome/
Nintendo underestimates Switch 2 demand as Japan preorders sell out
https://www.theverge.com/news/654213/nintendo-switch-2-demand-japan-preorders-sales
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-somehow-underestimates-demand-for-the-switch-2-141030518.html
https://x.com/Nintendo/status/1914982671522083155
More Discussions:
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remastered gets a release date
https://www.theverge.com/news/649795/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-remastered-release-date
YouTube’s future involves creators, AI music and 20 years of video content
https://www.theverge.com/youtube/654240/youtube-future-creators-ai-music-content
https://9to5google.com/2025/04/23/youtube-20th-birthday/
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250306-inside-youtubes-hidden-world-of-forgotten-videos
Today’s guest:
Scott Johnson
https://frogpants.com
https://frogpants.substack.com
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Andrea Jones-Rooy
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https://x.com/jonesrooy
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