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Jul 2021
18m 33s

Wed. 07/07 – Pentagon, RE: The JEDI Cont...

Brian McCullough
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The Pentagon wants a do-over for that JEDI contract. YC wants to do Tinder but for founder matchmaking. Amazon open sources its gaming engine. How about NFT’s but for the stock market? And if you think China is cracking down on tech companies, wait till you hear how they want to regulate when and how kids can play videogames.

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