The Rot-Com Bust
Better Offline7 Kesä 2024

The Rot-Com Bust

In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through what happens when tech's growth-at-all-costs epoch begins to collapse, and how the only way to save Silicon Valley is to put power back in the hands of those who actually build things - and reject the management consultant mindset killing innovation.

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SoftBank and OpenAI's Dangerous Game

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Monologue: How Does This End?

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Microsoft Cuts The Power To AI

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Monologue: OpenAI Is Getting Desperate

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How Growth Is Killing Video Games

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Monologue: What Bursts A Bubble?

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OpenAI Is Not A Real Company

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