In the 14th episode of Three Cartoon Avatars Logan is joined by Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Lux Capital, and CPO of Adobe Scott Belsky to find out what Elon Musk buying twitter really means, ways it could be improved, and if any of that will actually happen. Plus once again covering Bolt with them being sued by Forever 21, and Katara’s own suit leading to possibly the Golden Age of fraud litigation!
(00:00) Introducing Josh Wolfe
(02:41) Elon Musk Buys Twitter Because No One Told Him He Can Buy Other Stuff
(39:58) Bolt, Katara, and the World’s Greatest Time to be a Law Firm
(56:53) Introducing Scott Belsky
(57:18) Trying to Explain Twitter
(67:55) Algorithms and Free Speech
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Mixed and edited: Justin Hrabovsky
Produced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad Assir
Executive Producer: Josh Machiz
Music: Griff Lawson
Musk buys Twitter: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/twitter-employees-elon-musk.html
Sam Lessin article: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/elon-musk-is-silicon-valleys-new-hero-for-better-or-worse
Jack Dorsey’s tweet on Musk’s purchase: https://twitter.com/jack/status/1518772753460998145?s=20&t=njyqUGHJChL4oAQdEkkTCw
Bolt Sued by Forever 21: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-26/forever-21-parent-authentic-brands-sues-bolt-startup
Katera sues ex-CEO: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bankrupt-startup-that-blew-2-billion-from-softbank-sues-ex-ceo-board-directors-over-self-dealing
Softbank cuts spending: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/softbank-cuts-back-spending-leaving-startups-desperate-for-cash