70 – October 4 2017

This is Episode 70 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 4, 2017. If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/ Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each: 1. Sonos Launches First Voice Speaker, Adds Alexa Support For Older Devices TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QQ Source Link at Sonos: http://press-us.sonos.com/159680-sonos-unveils-smart-speaker-with-support-for-multiple-voice-services 2. Uber Board Approves Governance Changes Limiting Kalanick’s Power TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QT Source Link at New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/technology/ubers-board-approves-changes-to-reshape-power-balance.html 3. Google Announces Pixel 2 Smartphones TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QX Source Link at Techmeme: http://www.techmeme.com/171004/p30#a171004p30 4. Google Announces Larger and Smaller Home Devices, New Software Features TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2R2 Source Link at Techmeme: http://www.techmeme.com/171004/p18#a171004p18 5. Google Launches Premium Chromebook, Earbuds, AI-Powered Camera TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Rf Source Link at Techmeme: http://www.techmeme.com/171004/p21#a171004p21 6. Facebook Watch Videos Have an Average Watch Time of 23 Seconds TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Rt Source Link at Digiday: https://digiday.com/media/facebooks-watch-off-promising-start-faces-long-road-pursuit-youtube/ 7. Amazon Launches Echo Devices and Alexa in India TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Rv Source Link at NDTV: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/amazon-echo-dot-plus-alexa-prime-music-india-launch-1758534 8. Apple Issues Software Update to Fix WiFi/LTE Bug in Apple Watch TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RA Source Link at MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/04/apple-releases-watchos-4-0-1-update/ 9. Online Pay TV Streaming Services Have Few Subscribers TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RF Source Link at The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/numbers-show-skinny-bundle-services-not-yet-breaking-through 10. EU Takes Action Against Amazon and Ireland Over Taxes TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RL Source Links at Business Insider and Recode: http://www.businessinsider.com/eu-takes-ireland-to-court-failing-to-get-13-billion-from-apple-tax-2017-10?op=1 and https://www.recode.net/2017/10/4/16416766/amazon-european-union-pay-back-taxes-300-million Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast: Rick Osterloh Interview: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16405184/rick-osterloh-interview-new-google-hardware-vision-htc-deal Sundar Pichai Interview: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16405174/ceo-sundar-pichai-interview-google-ai-artificial-intelligence-interface Apple-Qualcomm Backgrounder: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-10-04/apple-and-qualcomm-s-billion-dollar-war-over-an-18-part Rupert Murdoch as Facebook-Google Foe: https://www.buzzfeed.com/stevenperlberg/rupert-murdoch-is-the-medias-unlikely-hero-against-tech?utm_term=.csNqGqGA2#.jf0XzXzEj Autonomous Cars in Retirement Communities: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/technology/driverless-cars-testing.html?_r=0 I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].