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Jun 2023
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TWiT 933: The Iliad Flow - Amazon vs Wal...

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Amazon vs Walmart, Prime dark patterns, Canadian link tax, Zuck Musk cage match

  • A new book reveals how Amazon used 'shady' strategies at its bookstores to drive up Prime subscriptions.
  • Trader Oooh's.
  • FTC Sues Amazon Over 'Manipulative' Tactics Used to Enroll Millions in Prime.
  • Deceptive Patterns: Hall of Shame.
  • Sony's PlayStation chief privately said Microsoft's Activision deal wasn't about Xbox exclusives.
  • Amazon will hold Prime Day 2023 on July 11-12, adding invite-only deals and 'Buy with Prime' sites.
  • TikTok prepares 'Project S' plan to break into online shopping.
  • The Curious Case of Chris Evans's Sweater in "Knives Out".
  • NFL finalizes new 11-year media rights deal, Amazon gets exclusive Thursday Night rights.
  • Gannett sues Google over its alleged ad tech monopoly.
  • As Canada Passes Corrupt Link Tax, Meta Says No More News Links In Canada.
  • Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets by Jason Del Rey.
  • Disney Adds Facial Recognition to Parks.
  • Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha Boycott Venues Using Face-scanning Tech.
  • Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison.
  • Google's YouTube Is Testing an Online-Games Offering.
  • Meta Will Launch Twitter Competitor In Mid-July: Report.
  • Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg's fight started before Meta's Twitter rival.
  • "Stunning"—Midjourney update wows AI artists with camera-like feature.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Denise Howell, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Del Rey

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