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447: The Beginning of the End

Big news on the FTC appeal against Microsoft, and what’s next for the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Who could possibly stand in their way!? And will they do a good job trying to stop this merger!? Then, Meta has released LLaMa 2, its large language model, which is not open source but a second, more interesting thing. Then, NBC News journalist Kat Tenbarge joins us to talk about James Charles’ attempts to uncancel himself. This episode of Rocket is sponsored by: HelloFresh : Use code rocket50 for 50% off plus free shipping. Guest Starring: Kat Tenbarge Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard - The Verge FTC appeals its loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case - The Verge Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October - The Verge Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama | Meta Meta Unveils a More Powerful A.I. and Isn’t Fretting Over Who Uses It - The New York Times YouTube star James Charles breaks silence on ‘grooming’ allegations as he asks internet to ‘un-cancel’ him | The Independent James Charles and Jeffree Star Are Coming Back — but Their Era Is Over

Published Aug 16, 2026 · 3:36 AMOriginal source: Rocket2 reads
Big news on the FTC appeal against Microsoft, and what’s next for the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Who could possibly stand in their way!? And will they do a good job trying to stop this merger!? Then, Meta has released LLaMa 2, its large language model, which is not open source but a second, more interesting thing. Then, NBC News journalist Kat Tenbarge joins us to talk about James Charles’ attempts to uncancel himself.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

HelloFresh : Use code rocket50 for 50% off plus free shipping.

Guest Starring:

Kat Tenbarge

Links and Show Notes:

Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership

Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard - The Verge

FTC appeals its loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case - The Verge

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October - The Verge

Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama | Meta

Meta Unveils a More Powerful A.I. and Isn’t Fretting Over Who Uses It - The New York Times

YouTube star James Charles breaks silence on ‘grooming’ allegations as he asks internet to ‘un-cancel’ him | The Independent

James Charles and Jeffree Star Are Coming Back — but Their Era Is Over
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