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News! Fireproof homes, Amazon's college plan, Facebook copies Snap, Notion Acquires Automate.io & more | E1280
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Rapid fire news episode. First, Jason covers how a fire proofed home survived the Caldor fire, Amazon's plan to provide college for all its employees, Facebook copying Snap's glasses, Notion acquiring Automate.io & more. At the end, Jason takes a few questions from listeners and shares a story from when he ran Silicon Alley Reporter.
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