Elon will be so jealous…

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This week Amazon & Apple build a satellite internet competitor to Starlink, GoPro launches the Mission 1 series with interchangeable lenses, and Allbirds becomes an AI company.

Episode 297

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Amazon to acquire Globalstar: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-globalstar-apple
Apple’s Satellite plans: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-09/apple-iphone-satellite-plans-image-texting-third-party-apps-low-cost-macbook-mhrq10p2?cmpid=BBD110925_POWERON&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=251109&utm_campaign=poweron
GoPro Mission 1: https://gopro.com/en/us/news/gopro-announces-three-cameras-mission-1-2026
Allbirds shoes to AI: https://www.reuters.com/business/allbirds-shares-jump-over-400-plans-pivot-ai-sneakers-2026-04-15/

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Huawei Pura X Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De1FGelOI-k
OPPO Find 9 Ultra: https://oppo.com

OPPO ColorOS menu translation: https://youtu.be/kb_RNbCaudw?si=DAlQpCoy1g4m9A80&t=222
DaVinci Resolve 21: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20260414-01
Adobe Firefly AI: https://news.adobe.com/news/2026/04/adobe-new-creative-agent
NetGear exemption: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why/
Microsoft Surface price hike: https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsoft-reveals-major-price-increases-for-all-surface-pro-laptop-pcs-as-ram-crisis-continues
Samsung price hike: https://9to5google.com/2026/04/14/samsung-galaxy-price-hike-april-2026/
Meta Quest price hike: https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-raise-quest-vr-headset-prices-us-rising-component-costs-2026-04-16/
Mastodon funding & end-to-end encryption: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
Proton meet: https://meet.proton.me
Proton meet privacy policy: https://www.sambent.com/proton-meet-isnt-what-they-told-you/

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Writing & Research: Tristan Rayner
Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

Stock assets: Getty Images

0:00 Intro
0:21 Amazon & Apple Satellite
1:15 GoPro Mission 1
2:51 Allbirds becomes AI company
3:54 Stonks
4:54 Release Monitor
5:41 The Brief

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