Discussion on Potential Acquirer, Kindle Improvement, and Ads/Sponsors from Crusoe and Vanta

Ben and David are joined by Todd Bishop, technology reporter and co-founder of GeekWire, to discuss Facebook's 2011 acquisition of Push Pop Press. 

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• The founding story of Push Pop Press by Kimon Tsinteris and Mike Matas.
• The evolution of Facebook Creative Labs, Facebook Paper, and eventually, Facebook Instant Articles.
• Facebook's role in the changing media landscape today.
• GeekWire's experiments with Facebook Instant Articles, Google Accelerated Mobile Pages, and live video.

The Carve Out:

•  The Startup Podcast Season 3
•  The Future of Technology is in Your Ear (Link to product)
•  The Risk Not Taken