Show Notes
What does gaming look like without discs? As companies race toward a future where physical media becomes a relic of the early 21st century, will gamers embrace the all-digital future—or will the industry have to change to keep them on board? Plus Apple new CEO John Ternus has only three days in the office. So we judge his three day performance like some supercilious alien race from Star Trek. And Thomas Wilde from Geek Wire argues that the video game industry is heading towards a big crash in an opinion article.
Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes.
Top Tech Story of the Week: Xbox Project Helix Is a ‘Family of Devices,’ CEO Reveals https://www.engadget.com/2246956/xbox-project-helix-family-of-devices/ Roman Research Nexus: A New Way to Explore Roman Data https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-401 Apple’s Ternus Takes the CEO Reins With AI His First Priority https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-30/apple-s-new-ceo-john-ternus-takes-reins-from-tim-cook-focusing-on-ai Sonos Debuts $449 Ace Ultra Headphones, $699 Beam Ultra Soundbar, ChatGPT Tie-In https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/sonos-debuts-449-ace-ultra-headphones-699-beam-ultra-soundbar-chatgpt-tie-in Google Avoids Ad Exchange Sale as Judge Orders Tech Integration https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/google-avoids-ad-exchange-sale-as-judge-orders-tech-integration Anker’s New MindBase Wants to Be the Brain of Your Entire Home Security System https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/ankers-new-mindbase-wants-to-be-the-brain-of-your-entire-home-security-system/ Nvidia Confirms It Will Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-confirms-it-will-buy-hugging-face-for-12-9-billion/ https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/top-tech-story-3-168523520?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Discussions: Microsoft Slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to Just 15 Hours a Month for Ultimate Subscribers https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-cloud-limits.html Tim Cook’s Parting Message: Apple Is in the Hands of a Product Builder https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/tim-cooks-parting-message-apple-is-in-the-hands-of-a-product-builder/ Read John Ternus’ First Memo to Apple Employees as CEO https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/01/john-ternus-first-memo/ Live With It https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit More Discussions: Why the Video Game Industry May Be Sliding Toward Its Next Big Crash https://www.geekwire.com/2026/why-the-video-game-industry-may-be-sliding-toward-its-next-big-crash/
Today’s Guest: Trisha Hershberger https://www.trishahershberger.com https://www.instagram.com/thatgrltrish https://www.twitch.tv/trishahershberger https://www.youtube.com/trishahershberger
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