It's official: Tom Conrad is the new CEO of Sonos. He's got an excellent understanding of what the audio company's strengths are — and what they aren't. The app is in a better place today than 14 months ago. Very interested to see what comes next. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New: Uber is piloting a new offering in the US (LA, SF, Detroit) that will match female riders and drivers, expanding access to a safety feature it already offers in some intl markets. There will be a new "Women Drivers" ride type on top of UberX, XL etc bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A departure from our usual review format. Chris's piece is part review, part reporting on why this device isn't landing with Nothing's otherwise enthusiastic fan base:

Apple should be very pleased with the folks who spread the lies that the iPhone will cost $3000 or $25,000 if made in the U.S. Clearly that helped a ton for the June quarter.

News: Sonos acknowledges reports of its first-gen Roam portable speaker overheating and melting/becoming damaged. Company says incident rate is "very low" and that it made hardware and software tweaks to "reduce the likelihood of this issue" Full story: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Breaking: Sonos price increases are coming for some products this year due to the tariffs hitting Vietnam and Malaysia. As for new hardware, Tom Conrad mentioned a "lull" in launches over next couple quarters with emphasis on software differentiation. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Exclusive: Revel plans to wind down rideshare operations after weathering stiff competition in its home city of New York bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This from Sarah Frier is very cool: a startup folks might not have heard of working to shorten the accepted egg-freezing process from two weeks of patient injections to three days. Gift link: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The new Siri sounds sassy

Congrats to Sam on her first scoop for Bloomberg!

DEEP DIVE: Meta’s consumer-facing AI app offers an uneven experience, exposing the gap between Zuckerberg’s bold ambitions and what the tech actually offers users With Samantha Murphy Kelly Dana Wollman bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Everything to know about the Pixel 10 line, new AI features, new low-end Pixel Buds and the Pixel Watch 4 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Google's 2025 Pixel lineup is here. Four phones, a smartwatch, and new earbuds. The hardware is promising, but the real story is software and AI. New features like Magic Cue and Camera Coach show how confident the company is feeling in Gemini Full story: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Inside Google’s hardware division, the development of the Pixel 10, Google’s design team and what’s next: AI devices, glasses, foldables and more. Interviews with Google’s Android, Pixel and Design chiefs. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Google's Pixel 10 smartphones are its most well-rounded hardware to date: brighter screens, better speakers, and Qi2/MagSafe make a difference. But software is the story. Features like text-based photo editing are finally making AI feel genuinely useful. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Our Pixel 10 review:

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BREAKING: Apple is planning an AI-powered web search tool to compete with ChatGPT and Perplexity for next year. It’s also currently leaning towards working with Google to help power part of a Siri overhaul. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Feeling pretty good about my decision to not panic-buy an iPhone in the spring or summer!

Come for the hands-on and stay for the photos? Come for the photos and stay for the hands-on? Come!