(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:29) Reacting to AOC's arguments to not ban TikTok
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(15:09) The CCP’s interest in TikTok
(18:43) Alibaba's six-way split
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(28:17) Disney sunsetting its Metaverse division
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(39:16) Substack's equity crowdfunding
(55:09) Lyft's precarious position
(1:04:18) Twitter shutters legacy verification badges
(1:12:14) Laying out the Coinbase short argument

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