60: Evil Spreadsheets

Tech finds itself in the middle of a U.S.-China trade war and discovers that taking on governmental clients might make employees uncomfortable. Also, Instagram dives into longform video.

Tech finds itself in the middle of a U.S.-China trade war and discovers that taking on governmental clients might make employees uncomfortable. Also, Instagram dives into longform video.

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Guest Starring:

Lisa Schmeiser and Carolina Milanesi

Links and Show Notes Trump to Argue ZTE Fine, Penalties Are Punishment Enough, Official Says - Bloomberg U.S. lawmakers want Google to reconsider links to China's Huawei | Reuters In China Trade War, Apple Worries It Will Be Collateral Damage - The New York Times Microsoft Employees Protest Work With ICE, as Tech Industry Mobilizes Over Immigration - The New York Times Microsoft statement on separating families at the southern border - Microsoft on the Issues Grammy-winning musician Akon says he wants to found a “real-life Wakanda” based around his cryptocurrency AKoin - The Verge Operation Broken Silence Instagram takes on Snapchat and YouTube with IGTV Instagram hits 1 billion monthly users, up from 800M in September | TechCrunch 29-pound cat named Chubbs is rescued, finds new home The Immortal Iron Feminist (@lschmeiser) | Twitter Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) | Twitter