
Student loan debate, Zuck copies BeReal, Twitter whistleblower + Blueprint Part 7 | E1543
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First up, J+M break down the news, incl: Student loan forgiveness (2:30), Zuck copying BeReal (20:21), the Twitter whistleblower's allegations (36:32), and a climate company's Series A! (1:04:49) Then, Jason wraps the show with another edition of The Blueprint! (1:16:43)
(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!
(2:30) Student loan forgiveness
(16:37) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster, search privately and so much more
(17:57) "Bailout culture"
(20:21) Instagram copies popular social app BeReal
(26:38) Harmonic - Get $4000 off at https://harmonic.ai/twist
(27:59) Jason explains his "never trust Zuck" take origins, how Apple's approach differs from Meta
(35:37) Visa - Learn more about Visa's online Small Business Hub at Visa.com/smallbusinesshub
(36:32) Twitter whistleblower implications, comparing it to last year's "Facebook Files"
(1:04:49) Series A: Clarity
(1:16:43) Blueprint Part 7: Should you take on student debt to go to college? Is it worth it?
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