Thu. 03/03 – Epic Buys Bandcamp; Amazon Retrenches From Physical Retail
The story of the young Ukrainian Minister who has bent the conscience of western tech companies, and coordinated the reachout to crypto. Is regulation coming for NFTs? Epic Games acquired Bandcamp. Amazon pulls back from its IRL retail experiments. And a big update on the return to the office watch.
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Show Notes
The story of the young Ukrainian Minister who has bent the conscience of western tech companies, and coordinated the reachout to crypto. Is regulation coming for NFTs? Epic Games acquired Bandcamp. Amazon pulls back from its IRL retail experiments. And a big update on the return to the office watch.
Links:
- Ukraine cancels crypto airdrop, plans to sell NFTs instead (The Block)
- The Ukrainian leader who is pushing Silicon Valley to stand up to Russia (Washington Post)
- Crypto Powerhouse ConsenSys Faces Action by Former Employees (Bloomberg)
- SEC Scrutinizes NFT Market Over Illegal Crypto Token Offerings (Bloomberg)
- Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp as ‘Fortnite’ Maker Expands Into Music (Variety)
- Amazon is shutting 68 retail stores, ending Amazon Books, 4-star and Pop Up shops (CNBC)
- Apple Event Announced for March 8: 'Peek Performance' (MacRumors)
- Google tells employees in Bay Area and other U.S. locations to return to offices in April (CNBC)
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