On this episode, we take a look at how Australia wants to have Google and Facebook pay for news content, how Patreon is facing death by arbitration, how big tech’s appearance in front of a House committee only proved one thing, a new AI that turns text into voice, and much more!
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NOTES / LINKS:
Podcast Tool Lets You Edit Audio By Edting Text
https://www.descript.com/
Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and the Big Tech reckoning
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/google-amazon-facebook-apple-big-tech-rep-ken-buck
Twitter says ‘phone spear phishing attack’ used to gain network access in crypto scam breach
https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/31/twitter-says-phone-spear-phishing-attack-used-to-gain-network-access-in-crypto-scam-breach/
AU require FB and GOOG to pay for news content
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN24V3UP
Patreon loses lawsuit over deplatforming
https://nationalfile.com/patreon-loses-lawsuit-with-owen-benjamin-fans-likely-to-pay-millions-in-arbitration-and-legal-fees/
Thurston County sherriff John Snaza facing recall for refusing to enforce Inslee’s mask order
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/281-ec2c7f0a-806b-4154-9782-18fc08465c7f
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan is facing recall
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Judge-reaffirms-allowing-Seattle-mayor-recall-15444372.php
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