"I will not be paying for any kind of checkmark of any kind," Kirsten Musk says. "Social media is a sewer and the best way to get rid of the bots is to make them pay" The pair were briefly at South by Southwest, but there was a palpable lack of transportation and mobility in Austin.
Ed, Kirsten and Alex recently attended the South By Southwest festival, and though the event itself is recovering nicely from the pandemic, the tech sector presence is remarkably dialed back. This is especially noticeable in mobility tech, where the almost nonexistent presence of big future-focused vehicle and technology plays reflects broader challenges in the sector. The gang breaks down some of these issues and the possible roads ahead in another classic discussion episode.