The chapter discusses the challenges of monetizing email and the resistance towards paying for email services. The speaker mentions a move by X to allow new users to only read actions without paying, comparing it to Bill Gates' idea of charging one cent for sending an email to reduce spam. The conversation revolves around trust, confusion with pricing mechanisms, and the potential loss of users due to the new payment plan.
Kara and Scott discuss the ongoing House speaker’s race, tech leaders dropping out of the Web Summit conference, and Google cutting news division jobs. Then, it’s a tough week for Goldman Sachs amidst profit declines. Will David Solomon giving up his DJ hobby help? Plus, X has begun testing out $1 subscriptions. Then, a listener question on Marc Andreesen’s “Techno-Optimist Manifesto.”
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