Tech Goes Full Evil – Meme Coins and The TikTok Ban

In this Techish episode, hosts Abadesi and Michael chat about tech’s latest spite-fueled innovation, the buzz around the inauguration and crypto ball, and what Trump’s second presidency could mean for the intersection of tech and politics. And, of course, they tackle the big question on everyone’s mind: why is dating such a mess these days?
Chapters
00:40 Gas Founder Creates App To Spite Snapchat
04:00 Tech Giants at the Inauguration
08:52 Rappers Perform at the Trump Crypto Party
12:50 Meme Coins Are a Scam
14:25 TikTok’s Future: Sale or Ban?
19:33 Doomed To Reschedule Hinge Dates Until We Die?
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Extra reading & resources
- Nikita Bier launches Explode app to spite Snapchat [X]
- I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers [The Guardian]
- OP-ED: Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross Nelly, And Soulja Boy Perform For Trump’s Inauguration—At What Cost? [Essence]
- Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri [The Verge]