Episode 41


Association for Competitive Technology
Asian Pacific American (AAPI) Heritage Month: Ajay Bhatt, the inventor of the Universal Serial Bus – otherwise known as the USB!
What’s Brewing in DC?
Senators roll out bipartisan data privacy bill – The Verge
Lawmakers want to force Big Tech to give researchers more data – Protocol
House passes bill to create Jan. 6 commission amid strong GOP opposition – NBC News
Huawei founder urges shift to software to counter U.S. sanctions – Reuters
Policy Discussion
Apple and Epic lay it all on the table in final day of Fortnite trial – Protocol
Morgan Reed Twitter thread – twitter.com/morganreed
Random Identifier
Ashley: UFO lobbyists are trying to get the truth from Congress, and they’re winning – Vice
Brad: Phil Mickelson at 50: Still a thrill, now a champion again – WSJ
Caitlin: And now, a fungus that turns cicadas into sex zombies – The Cut
Alex: Gen Z is bringing emo back, but this time it’s not just a bunch of white dudes – BuzzFeed
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Music Cred: Brad Goodall
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