Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure, The US Department of Technology, Fusion and Starlink and Swiftie Spotify

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Jul 31, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Importance of Good Intentions
03:38 • 4min
3
The White House's Decision to Censor the Internet
07:41 • 2min
4
The Politics of Free Speech
09:32 • 2min
5
The First Amendment and the Government's Overstepping of Social Media
11:23 • 3min
6
Facebook's Response to the Trump Administration's Concerns About Vaccin Misinformation
14:25 • 3min
7
The Government's Threat to Facebook's Product Without a Smoking Gun
17:39 • 2min
8
The Benefit of the Doubt
19:11 • 5min
9
The Costs and Benefits of Censorship
23:47 • 5min
10
The Cost of Competition in China
29:05 • 2min
11
Why Is the CTO Not Yet an Integral Member of the Presidential Cabinet?
31:33 • 4min
12
The Importance of a Qualified Expert in AI
35:15 • 3min
13
The Power of Regulators
38:31 • 2min
14
The Future of Technology
40:34 • 4min
15
The Future of Satellite Based Internet
44:22 • 3min
16
The Trade-Offs of Being Off the Grid
47:11 • 2min
17
The Rise and Fall of Spotify
49:36 • 4min
18
Sharp Tech Segment Idea: Dumb Ideas That Could Work
53:42 • 3min
19
Netflix's Plan to Resurrect Movie Theaters
56:15 • 2min
20
The Future of Netflix and Taylor Swift
58:30 • 2min
21
How to Make Money on Spotify and YouTube
01:00:55 • 3min