$AMZN considers dropping “Basics”, FCC Commissioner Carr on banning TikTok + more | E1509

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Technology

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2022

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Today, we cover the WSJ reporting on Amazon thinking of exiting the private-label business entirely (2:26). Then, Jason talks to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr about banning TikTok in the US (15:23). And of course, we wrap with another episode of OK Boomer from Producer Rachel (56:17).

Check out BuzzFeed's report on TikTok: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emilybakerwhite/tiktok-tapes-us-user-data-china-bytedance-access

(0:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s show

(2:26) WSJ spoke to anonymous sources who told them Amazon is talking about exiting the private-label business entirely

(14:09) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist

(15:23) Jason speaks with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr about potentially banning TikTok in the US

(21:56) Prometheus - Go to Prometheusalts.com or download it on the App Store and use the access code TWIST to sign up!

(24:14) Reciprocity with a potential TikTok ban

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(33:06) Should the military ban on TikTok mean it should be banned by Google and Apple?

(44:40) Concerns over DJI drones

(56:17) Producer Rachel tees up this week’s OK Boomer segment

(1:01:10) OKB: Producer Rachel speaks with Eric Button, co-founder of Contrast

(1:20:42) Outro + Plugs

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Hey, everybody. Welcome to this weekend's startups on a summer Friday.
0:04.5	That's right. We know you're not working this afternoon. So we have lots to
0:07.2	entertain you a little bit news and two great interviews.
0:13.0	You know, I did a survey, Molly. It turns out like 30% of people are
0:15.9	smoking weed when they're remote working. So I'm not passing any judgements.
0:19.3	Maybe make sure work better. Anyway, yeah, big show today.
0:21.8	First, we want to talk about some big news around Amazon basics, the Wall Street Journal
0:25.9	reporting from anonymous sources that Amazon is talking about exiting the private
0:31.0	label business entirely. Yeah, this is fascinating. We talk about what this means and what
0:36.7	other moves big tech companies. Jason's got advice for every big tech company to keep
0:40.8	those regulators at bay. And then speaking of regulation, he's talking to FCC,
0:46.3	Commissioner Brendan Carr about potentially banning TikTok in the US.
0:51.6	Please, that would be my dream banning to talk in the USA.
0:55.1	It's not like a good summer anthem. And then after that, we will have another
0:59.7	amazing episode of everybody's favorite segment. Okay, Boomer with producer Rachel.
1:05.8	It's going to be a great show. Stick with us.
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