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Recode Daily

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Your guide to the most interesting and important tech and business news of the day. Learn how our digital world is changing — and changing us — five days a week. Produced by Recode and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Episodes

Imagine a life without Google

Imagine waking up one day to find Google and all of its services gone. Gmail, search, Google Drive, YouTube, Google Home, Google Maps — all gone. In Australia, a world without Google might not be far off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 20217 min

Electric cars are having a moment

From General Motors to Apple, Tesla may soon have some serious competition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 12, 20216 min

Why Andrew Yang’s campaign cut ties with Shervin Pishevar

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York City. His campaign just cut ties with Shervin Pishevar, a one of their fundraisers who was once a big deal in Silicon Valley before being and, several years ago, was accused of sexual misconduct. The oversight by Yang’s team not only raises questions about his campaign, but Silicon Valley’s actions after MeToo accusations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 11, 20218 min

What is Clubhouse?

If you’re on social media, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about Clubhouse. The invite-only social networking platform is buzzy in Silicon Valley but elusive to the public. So what even is Clubhouse? The Goods’ Terry Nguyen joins Recode’s Teddy Schliefer to explain how the app works, who and what you’ll find on it, and how the company is thinking about moderation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 10, 20219 min

Jeff Bezos’s second act

Now that Jeff Bezos is leaving his role as Amazon’s CEO, everyone’s wondering what the future holds for one of the wealthiest people in the world. Will he finally step up in the philanthropy world? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 09, 20218 min

Vaccine scams

From the Recode Daily archives (Feb. 8, 2021): The latest innovation in pandemic scamming is fake vaccine doses and vaccine cards. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains the tactics and how to avoid getting scammed. Read Rebecca's story here. Host: Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) Enjoyed this episode? Rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Feb 08, 20216 min

Why Apple’s feuding with Facebook over your privacy

Despite being fierce competitors, the two tech giants need each other. Most recently they’ve been fighting over mobile operating system user privacy and Facebook is looking ready to sue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 05, 20219 min

Amazon’s new CEO

Recode’s Jason Del Rey talks about Bezos’s complicated legacy as Amazon’s founder and CEO and how his successor, Andy Jassy might run things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 04, 202110 min

Congress gets involved with GameStop and Robinhood

As the GameStop story continues, a lot of people are asking what is or isn’t legal. Wall Street appears to be entering new territory and the rules aren’t so clear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 02, 20218 min

Getting the vaccine and giving up your data

As private organizations step up to help distribute the vaccine, privacy advocates worry that medical data may be shared or sold. Recode’s Sara Morrison explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 01, 20217 min

Most Americans want to break up Big Tech

In a new poll from Vox and Data for Progress, a majority of Democrats and Republicans agreed that Big Tech companies like Google and Facebook should be broken up. Recode's Rani Molla explains this rare bipartisan consensus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 20215 min

Will the GameStop games stop?

A closer look at how Reddit users are gaming GameStop stock and how this story could end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 28, 20219 min

The case for deplatforming extremists

How social media bans are actually very effective at fighting extremism and why blocking Trump and other extremists from posting on social media is not a violation of the First Amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 27, 20218 min

When stock tips go viral

Investment advice on tiktok and other apps are making the stock market more accessible to the average person, but at what costs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 202110 min

Biden picks an acting FCC chair

President Biden has named Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chair of the FCC, following Trump-appointee Ajit Pai’s departure. Recode’s Sara Morrison explains what this might mean for the future of the agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 25, 20217 min

Online extremists break up with Trump

Online extremists had been using the Internet to organize for decades. Trump was their ticket to the mainstream. What will they do now that he’s gone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 22, 20217 min

Will Biden break up Big Tech?

Recode’s Jason Del Rey breaks down where things stand with antitrust lawsuits against tech giants and how a democratic congress and White House could shape their outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 202111 min

How tech giants decided to deplatform Trump

Executive decisions or employee pressure? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains how tech platforms decided to police the president—and who polices them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 20, 20218 min

Why everyone suddenly switched to Signal

The most downloaded app in the Apple or Google app stores right now is the encrypted messaging app, Signal. Recode’s Rani Molla explains the three reasons why there’s been a sudden uptick in downloads and why people seem to trust it more than WhatsApp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 20218 min

Airbnb cancels all D.C. bookings for inauguration

Recode’s Rani Molla explains how the company is making it harder for insurrectionists and militias to attend Biden’s inauguration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 15, 20215 min

Amazon’s removal of right-wing militia merch

Amazon employees first flagged right-wing militia groups products weeks ago, and on Tuesday the company finally took unprecedented action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 14, 20217 min

The new richest person in the world

Last week, Elon Musk became the world’s richest person. Now people are wondering if and how he plans to make his mark in the philanthropic world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 202111 min

From Twitter to Parler: platforms’ response to the insurrection

The platforms have finally stopped the President from posting on social media. Plus, why the largely unmoderated, conservative friendly platform is back in the news following insurrection at the Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 202110 min

The Internet is identifying Capitol rioters using their own social media

When they stormed the US Capitol last Wednesday, many pro-Trump rioters posted photos and videos to brag about their actions on social media. Internet sleuths and the police are using that content as evidence to prosecute the mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 20217 min

Facebook bans Trump

Facebook and Twitter imposed their harshest moderation yet on President Trump’s accounts in the wake of Wednesday’s storming of the US Capitol. Is it too little, too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 08, 20218 min

Will the rich get to cut the line for the vaccine?

The covid vaccines are rolling out across the world slowly, and you might be asking yourself when you’ll be able to get vaccinated. So are the tech elite in Silicon Valley, but their answers may be different than yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 07, 202110 min

Why a Google union matters

Earlier this week, over 400 Google employees announced plans to unionize after years of organizing efforts. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why this moment matters for Google and the larger tech industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 06, 20218 min

Hey Google, check my privacy settings

If you happened to get a smart speaker this holiday season -- like Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Nest -- there are a few questions you might want to ask about your privacy. Recode’s Sara Morrison explains how smart speakers work in your home and how they collect your data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 05, 20215 min

WeWork’s Surprising Comeback

What the resilience of the co-working company tells us about the future of the office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 04, 20218 min