Hundreds of newspapers have dropped the Dilbert comic strip after creator Scott Adams called Black People quote, I hate group in a YouTube live stream. CNN's John Sutter talks about whether it pays to be loyal to Elon Musk also meta joins the AI race. We'll speak with author Malcolm Harris about how Silicon Valley helped capitalism take over the world.
Dilbert is out of work after his creator made racist remarks. House Republicans are launching an investigation into the toxic train derailment in Ohio. Also, Twitter has cut staff yet again, and prominent Elon-backers are in the mix. Plus, Meta has jumped into the A.I. race at last, sans a chatbot. Kara and Scott are joined by Friend of Pivot Malcolm Harris on his new book, “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World.”
You can fins Malcolm on Twitter at @BigMeanInternet and can find his book here.
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