Rep. Mike Gallagher recently called TikTok, quote, digital fentanyl. He was being China specific, not Facebook, et cetera. But what do you make of that? That's the idea that the digital fentanyl is the thing. They just can't stop for a second. Fentanyl is a massive issue across the tragic and massive issue around the world. People are dying. And TikTok is an addictive social network is what it is. It's not digital fentanyl. This is what happens. You can feel over and flight the issue where the issue comes insurmountable. Like normal people and not have to make big, like, let's get on Fox News statements. So Tucker
Less screen time: it’s on everyone’s list of new year’s resolutions — or, at least, it’s on ours! Today, Kara and Nayeema discuss the addictiveness of tech and social media, before Kara dives into a conversation about the present and future of tech with a person who’s been around Silicon Valley for decades: engineer and designer Tony Fadell. The “father of the iPod,” as he’s known, helped bring the famous 5,000 songs to your pocket before helping design the iPhone, co-founding Nest ( selling it to Google for $3.2 billion) and writing the bestselling book, “Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.” These days, he is bullish on climate tech and excited about the newest product he's designed: Stax, a crypto hard wallet.
Kara and Tony trade notes on Silicon Valley, including why Apple should think beyond four-wheel cars, why Google struggles to innovate (coddling employees is part of it) and how the next Fortune 500 companies will be the ones who help solve climate change. Oh, and they talk about the different types of assholes — and whether you need to be an one in order to build something great.
You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.
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