This Week in Google 688

• Elon Musk is negotiating his new Twitter fees in real time with Stephen King.
• Ad giant IPG advises brands to pause Twitter spending after Musk takeover.
• Scoop: Musk team working to reboot Vine this year.
• Twitter discontinues ad-free articles for Blue subscribers.
• Welcome to hell, Elon.
• Elon discovers micropayments. Sigh.
• What kind of open networks are out there?
• Pixelfed - Federated Image Sharing.
• Interview: FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok.
• US curbs on microchips could throttle China’s ambitions and escalate the tech war.
• Italy to ban 'illegal' raves following Modena party.
• My tweet promoting our conversation with Rabble made Piers Morgan's show.
• Google Hangouts is dead, half-baked RCS is not a replacement.
• Roblox and Parsons School of Design are creating a digital fashion course.
• Google acquires Twitter-backed AI avatar startup Alter for $100 million.
• Amazon Music goes free for Prime members on Shuffle Mode.
• Amazon makes staff cuts at Amp, the app it launched this year to 'reimagine radio'.
• NASCAR: Ross Chastain's daring wall-riding move legal for now.
• Google’s AI image model Imagen is getting a very limited public outing.
• Google’s new prototype AI tool does the writing for you.
• Google is discontinuing support for the standalone Street View app and pulling it from app stores.
• Google One for Android gets slick homescreen redesign.
• Google expands flood and wildfire tracking.
• Google revamps Assistant parental controls and adds a kids' dictionary.
• Google’s putting its Lens image search right on its home page.
• Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta.
• YouTube’s new Primetime Channels puts 34 streaming services in one place.
• Google’s building package tracking right into your Gmail inbox.
• How John Deere built its own cellular network for its factory.

Picks:

• Stacey - Google Nest Wifi 6E review.
• Jeff - Twitter co-founder Dorsey holding onto stake in company.
• Jeff - Mastodon Patreon.
• Jeff - Infinite conversation.
• Ant - Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Announced.
• Ant - Daniel Suarez's Critical Mass book is available.
• Ant - Family bragging moment: 20-Year Streak Broken.
• Ant - Thank you Press Democrat.

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Links

• Twitter discontinues ad-free articles for Blue subscribers - The Verge
• Welcome to hell, Elon - The Verge
• Elon discovers micropayments. Sigh.
• Interview: FCC commissioner says government should ban TikTok
• My tweet promoting our conversation with Rabble made Piers Morgan's show
• Google Hangouts is dead, half-baked RCS is not a replacement | AppleInsider
• Roblox and Parsons School of Design are creating a digital fashion course - The Verge
• Amazon Music goes free for Prime members on Shuffle Mode
• Amazon makes staff cuts at Amp, the app it launched this year to 'reimagine radio' – GeekWire
• Ross Chastain's nascar wall trick
• Google’s AI image model Imagen is getting a very limited public outing - The Verge
• Google’s new prototype AI tool does the writing for you - The Verge
• Google is discontinuing support for the standalone Street View app and pulling it from app stores
• Google One for Android gets slick homescreen redesign
• Google expands flood and wildfire tracking - The Verge
• Google revamps Assistant parental controls and adds a kids' dictionary | Engadget
• Google’s putting its Lens image search right on its home page - The Verge
• Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta
• YouTube’s new Primetime Channels puts 34 streaming services in one place
• Google’s building package tracking right into your Gmail inbox
• Google Nest Wifi 6E review
• Twitter co-founder Dorsey holding onto stake in company
• Mastodon Patreon
• Infinite conversation
• Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Announced
• Daniel Suarez's Critical Mass book available
• Family bragging moment: 20-Year Streak Broken
• Thank you Press Democrat