Square withholds from its merchants; Twitch’s female streamers have had enough and a Listener Mail on contact tracing apps

Pivot

EpisodeJun 26, 202047m

Square withholds from its merchants; Twitch’s female streamers have had enough and a Listener Mail on contact tracing apps

Pivot

EpisodeJun 26, 202047m

Kara and Scott talk about how Square has been taking about 20% off of merchant transactions, as Jack Dorsey helms both Twitter and Square. Meanwhile, Twitch has been facing backlash from womxn gamers who are alleging that the company is allowing for sexual harassment and assault, while they create content for the company. This comes several years after the industry dealt with "Gamergate". We get a Listener Question about Apple and Google's contact tracing app as covid-19 cases climb around the country, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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With great power, comes great scrutiny. Every Tuesday and Friday, journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. They make bold predictions, pick winners and losers, and bicker and banter like no one else. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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