Thu. 05/18 – Montana Bans TikTok

The first official ban of TikTok by a US state is here. Unskippable tv-like ads are coming to YouTube when you’re watching on your TV. How much can be recovered when a crypto project blows up? Why is Amazon so far behind in drone delivery? And how Apple’s forthcoming headset got developed. Sponsors: Traceroute Podcast Bloomberg.com/careers Links: TikTok Ban Signed in Montana, Paving Way for First Amendment Legal Battle (WSJ) YouTube 2023 Upfront: Platform to Launch Unskippable 30-Second Ads on TVs, Roger Goodell on Hand to Tout NFL Sunday Ticket Pact (Variety) Netflix Advertising Tier Now Has “Nearly Five Million” Monthly Active Users (The Hollywood Reporter) Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital predicts 35% customer payout (Reuters) Amazon’s 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air far behind Alphabet’s Wing and Walmart partner Zipline (CNBC) Apple’s New Headset Meets Reality (Bloomberg Businessweek)