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Feb 2024
16m 59s

Thu. 02/01 – A Tech Regulation Tipping P...

Brian McCullough
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Why I think yesterday’s Congressional hearings might actually be a tipping point for tech regulation. What would a Kids Online Safety Act actually mean? More proof of YouTube’s dominance. Celsius and FTX customers are about to get some money back. And Google’s new text to image AI processor. Sponsors: Kolide.com/ride Links: Microsoft, X throw their weight ... Show More
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