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Archives for October 2024

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Allison Johnson
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the gospel of Steve Jobs and what founder mode really means

The Airbnb cofounder discusses being ‘in the details’ and why traditional management is doing it wrong.

Nilay Patel
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
Secret service members, maybe don’t set your Strava to public.

Or you could end up like French President Emannuel Macron’s bodyguards: leaking the location of the one person you’re supposed to protect.

Le Monde found the names and addresses of roughly a dozen of Macron’s bodyguards... and then found their running routes on Strava. Including routes they ran during recon trips to scout hotels for the president to stay at.

Mia Sato
Mia Sato
How annoying is your AI clone?

Katie Notopoulos over at Business Insider used Meta’s personal chatbot feature to create a bot of herself trained on her posts — and its main personality trait, she says, was “millennial cringe.” There’s also an incredible follow-up when Katie realizes her bot has been trained on her Threads posts, which are overrun with rage bait.

The grievance-driven blueprint for the next Trump administration

The Verge’s guide to Project 2025.

Gaby Del Valle
The pragmatist’s guide to the 2024 presidential election

Your vote matters. Here’s how it will change the future.

Adi Robertson, Gaby Del Valle and 3 more
Tom Warren
Tom Warren
Apple’s iPhone 16 is now banned in Indonesia.

Indonesian authorities have officially banned iPhone 16 handsets in the country. Even handsets imported from abroad are now deemed illegal, after a disagreement over Apple’s investment promises for Indonesia. Apple originally pledged to invested around $109 million in Indonesia, but has only invested around $95 million so far. The ban also includes the Apple Watch Series 10, as Indonesia is currently refusing to certify new Apple devices.

Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Here’s Tim Walz playing Crazy Taxi.

Governor Tim Walz just found time to make some CUH-RAZY MONEY during his Twitch stream with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He picked Axel, which surprised me; I definitely had him pegged as a Gus guy.

They never did finish their Madden match, but AOC says she’s hoping to start streaming regularly.

Animated GIF showing Governor Tim Walz playing Crazy Taxi while AOC watches.
“Are ya ready? Here we go!”
GIF: Twitch
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Walz picked the Vikings, naturally.

The Twitch Madden matchup between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Buffalo Bills and Governor Tim Walz’s Minnesota Vikings just went into half-time.

Neither has scored yet. Walz got the first drive, but punted on the fourth down. AOC didn’t make it to the end-zone either, but picked an interception during Walz’s second drive.

A screenshot showing Governor Tim Walz and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez playing Madden NFL 25.
The game is on.
Screenshot: Twitch
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Tim Walz has entered the chat.

The Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor joined AOC’s Twitch stream, sporting a pair of black AirPods Max and a MInnesota Vikings hat, for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitch stream.

The two are planning to play some Madden. Walz just said “I’m a Dreamcast guy.” Here’s hoping AOC will fire up some Crazy Taxi, too.

A splitscreen showing AOC and Governor Walz.
Walz is an AirPods Max guy, too.
Screenshot: Twitch
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
AOC might do a Twitch stream with Senator Bernie Sanders, too.

While streaming on Twitch, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s tried to get the former Presidential candidate on board joining her for a stream.

VP candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz hasn’t arrived yet, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to watch; AOC is playing Stardew Valley and, as I write this, discussing the importance of Social Security.