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    #60: Evil Spreadsheets

    June 21st, 2018 · 54 minutes

    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.

    Guest Starring: Lisa Schmeiser and Carolina Milanesi

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    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