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Navigating Controversies in Tech Industry Coverage
The chapter explores the discussions around a TechCrunch article on diversity, equity, and inclusion, including a CEO's preference for MEI over DEI and subsequent community pushback. It reflects on the evolution of tech journalism, the challenges surrounding opinion pieces, and the growing importance of balanced debates in the industry.
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Todays show:
Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the weekend debate regarding MEI/DEI (12:12), Amazon buys Adept’s key talent (42:39), Chime buys Salt Labs (52:41), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(1:47) Weekend recap and political debate analysis
(10:50) Media's role in political coverage
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(16:12) The weekend debate regarding MEI/DEI and that TechCrunch article
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(29:20) Discussion on DEI vs MEI and meritocracy in Silicon Valley
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(42:39) Amazon buys Adept’s key talent
(52:20) Chime's acquisition of Salt Labs
(1:16:12) Challenges and strategies for EdTech companies
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Mentioned on the show:
https://techcrunch.com/2010/09/21/so-a-blogger-walks-into-a-bar
https://x.com/alexandr_wang/status/1801331034916851995
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/28/amazon-hires-founders-away-from-ai-startup-adept
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/21/microsoft-inflection-ai-investors-reid-hoffman-bill-gates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kna9E_3kFF0
https://www.chime.com/blog/chime-acquires-enterprise-employee-rewards-company-salt-labs
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