Welcome to the Tech Meant ride home from Monday, October 17th, 2022. I'm Brian McCullough.

Today, looks like ye, nay, Kagnet West is going to try to buy the social network parlor.

A look at the Chinese export controls that could potentially

force American executives to choose between their jobs and their American citizenship.

Wait until you hear about the Mango Markets exploit,

and what do you think the global population of robots

is right now today?

Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.

As at Aramdam said on Twitter, quote,

if I had a nickel for every time a free speech obsessed billionaire wanted to buy a social media platform,

I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's funny that it's happened twice."

End quote.

Parlor says it has agreed to be acquired by ye, formerly known as

Kanye West to create and quote uncanceable ecosystem with the deal expected

to close in Q4 of 2022.

Quoting the verge.

Parlor's emphasis on free speech has made it a lightning rod for right-wing conspiracy

theorists.

The platform was accused of helping rioters plan and coordinate the storming of the capital building that took place on January 6, 2021.

Following the riots, both Google and Apple removed Parlor from their respective app stores.

Apple cited the, quote, threats of violence and illegal activity on Parlor and said that the

social media network had quote not taken adequate measures to address the

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