Nilay, David, and Richard Lawler take on a big week in confusing news stories. First, they talk through the latest from Elon Musk's DOGE, which is running rampant through government computer systems with little pushback. Then they explain the latest on the US government's tariff strategy, and the mass confusion it's causing across tech. Then they pivot away from politics and talk about streaming: the Super Bowl coming to Tubi, the deeply confusing forthcoming Fox streaming service, whatever Comcast is doing this year, and more. Finally, in the lightning round, they talk about Sonos's streaming box, Brendan Carr's latest assaults on free speech, OpenAI's "new" logo, and more.
Further reading:
Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China)
Canada will retaliate against Trump with tariffs on US goods)
Trump agrees to a one-month pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs)
Qwertykeys halts keyboard shipments to US over tariff costs and confusion)
Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close)
China opens Google antitrust probe in retaliation to tariffs)
Comcast is adding Dolby Atmos to its ‘4K’ Super Bowl broadcast this year)
CBS is preparing to give Harris interview materials to the FCC.)
After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box)
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