How net neutrality began, Uber offloads its Otto problems and carpools, karaoke and otherwise, are expanding. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for May 31, 2017.

1. The FCC's net neutrality origin story

Sink your teeth into this weighty account of how the Federal Communications Commission came to create net neutrality, and why, as it's more at risk than ever before. It's a harrowing tale, and one with a happy ending – because it ends in 2016.

Devin's look at the history of net neutrality helps reframe why it's important, beyond as a talking point for left-leaning media types.

2. Uber finally cans Otto founder

Uber has had enough of Anthony Levandowski, the former Otto co-founder and onetime leader of its self-driving vehicle engineering team. The ride-hailing company fired Levandowski on Tuesday, noting that he'd been warned he should comply with ongoing court requests to disclose any evidence of theft of Waymo's self-driving tech secrets. The question now will be whether Levandowski also eventually faces criminal charges, too.

3. Waze broadens its Carpool offering

Meanwhile, carpooling as a category could be a more challenging proposition for Uber and others looking to make it a profitable venture, since Waze continues to grow its own, much more cost-effective carpooling service. Waze Carpool, which is more about genuinely connecting riders and passengers who happen to be going in the same direction, is opening up to all of California on June 6.

4. Nest's new home security camera is smarter and sharper

Do you like your smart cameras... smart? Then the Nest Cam IQ may be for you. It's Nest's new top of the line home security camera offering, and it has a 4K sensor on board that it uses to zoom and enhance when it spots bad folks prowling about your place. Onboard intelligence means it tracks faces in real-time, too, which is handy for busting baddies.

5. Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke show is out August 8

I still don't know what to think about this. I think it'll be bad, but I also really dislike James Corden so who knows. Still a weird direction. Apple is going Extremely Dad in most directions, however.

6. Amazon ends its home shopping show

Live Amazon shopping via TV is over now, and that's probably for the best. The QVC style show is cancelled, but Amazon's broader TV ambitions remain as strong as ever.

7. Intel's pocket PC is going to be a real thing

When this came out at CES it looked like a neat piece of hardware vaporware, but at Computex Intel announced hardware details and a long list of partners. Let's hope this becomes a shipping reality, with a rich ecosystem, because it's a cool concept.