
#64: Meta vs. Apple: the Future of Open vs. Closed Tech
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Plus, is MrBeast the new BuzzFeed? And the latest with Stripe.
Sam's MrBeast is Buzzfeed 2.0: https://x.com/lessin/status/1833545048543375856?s=46
00:00 - Introduction and A Mystery
02:54 - An Honest Review of The Mill
04:46 - The Happenings and Headlines
05:16 - Reflections on The Acquired Podcast Live with Mark Zuckerburg
14:41 - A Critique of the Live Podcast Format
16:43 - Reflections on The Apple Launch Event
22:13 - New Markets for Apple to Break Into: CPAPs and Parental Controls
27:59 - An Honest Review of Bevel
29:54 - Revisiting the Parental Controls Conversation
30:19 - The Information's AI Summit
31:44 - University of Michigan's Venture Summit
33:37 - The Bill Gurley Chronicles
39:06 - Is MrBeast the New BuzzFeed?
48:39 - Strategies and Business Models for the Creator Economy
55:19 - The Intersection of the Payments Business and the Creator Economy
59:08 - PCC: The US Presidential Debate
1:00:10 - Outro
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