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Mar 2022
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Omni-Channel Curious

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This week Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by the New York Times’ “On Tech” columnist Shira Ovide for an all-tech deep dive. Starting with the war in Ukraine, they explore the tech giants’ grappling with Russian restrictions, Amazon’s inflated image as the omnipotent retailer, and the United States’ flagging broadband access.


In the Plus segment: The bill banning forced arbitration


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Podcast production by Kevin Bendis


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