It’s Friday, which means there’s a new episode of The Vergecast to fill you in on all of the news from this week. Join Nilay, Dieter, and a rotation of other editors for everything that you need to know. The three topics covered this week are:
Microsoft’s Build developer conference
Elon Musk’s... active month
Spotify getting exclusive streaming rights to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
During the first part of the show, Verge senior editor Tom Warren joins Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn to discuss what was announced at Microsoft Build 2020 and what’s next for Windows software.
Microsoft Lists is a new app designed for Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
Microsoft’s new Fluid Office document is Google Docs on steroids
Microsoft to unify Windows desktop and UWP apps with new Project Reunion
Microsoft’s new PowerToys Run launcher for Windows 10 is now available to download
Microsoft Edge is getting a new sidebar search feature and Pinterest integration
Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10
Microsoft’s new Windows Package Manager is already better than the Windows Store
Microsoft Surface Earbuds review: comfort at a cost
Microsoft Surface Go 2 review: don’t push it
First look: Microsoft’s 13.5-inch Surface Book 3
A little over 35 minutes into the show, Verge deputy editor Elizabeth Lopatto updates us on Elon Musk’s latest endeavors, including his battle with Alameda County over opening his factory, his protests against lockdown orders, and SpaceX’s upcoming Crew Dragon spacecraft launch.
Elon Musk’s battle to reopen Tesla’s Fremont plant may shape his legacy
Tesla drops its lawsuit against Alameda County over lockdown order
Elon Musk is playing Twitter footsie with the fringe right
Here’s why Elon Musk keeps raising the price of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ option
Elon Musk’s Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels
Meet the first NASA astronauts SpaceX will launch into orbit
Last but not least, senior reporter Ashley Carman stops by to explain the importance of Spotify landing The Joe Rogan Experience podcast as an exclusive.
Joe Rogan’s podcast is becoming a Spotify exclusive
It just took $700 million or so to put Spotify on top of the podcasting world
Google suspended a popular Android podcast app because it catalogs COVID-19 content
There’s a whole lot more discussed in this episode, so listen here or in your preferred podcast player to hear it all.
Other stories discussed in this episode:
Mark Zuckerberg on taking his massive workforce remote
Students are failing AP tests because the College Board can’t handle iPhone photos
Amazon reportedly delays Prime Day until September as it works to restore normal shipping
Here’s how NYC is using powerful UV light to kill the coronavirus on subways and buses
The FCC has received hundreds of complaints about carriers’ coronavirus pledge
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