Tue. 04/02 - YouTube's Turn In The Woodshed

The price of bitcoin soars, but is it for real? Walmart wants to let you shop with your voice, Andreessen Horowitz shakes up VC (again) and a scathing look at YouTube’s algorithm problems. Sponsors: Metalab.co LogiAnalytics.com/ride Links: Bitcoin jumps 20 percent, mystery order seen as catalyst (Reuters) April Fools: Traders Chase Another Unexplainable Bitcoin Rally (Bloomberg) Report: ICOs Raised $118 Million in Q1 2019, Over 58 Times Less Than in Q1 2018 (CoinTelegraph) Walmart Unveils Voice-Activated, Google-Powered Grocery Shopping (Bloomberg) Morning Lineup – “It’s Just a Fad” (Bespoke) Andreessen Horowitz Is Blowing Up The Venture Capital Model (Again) (Forbes) YouTube Executives Ignored Warnings, Letting Toxic Videos Run Rampant (Bloomberg) Support the show! Subscribe to the premium, ad-free feed!

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