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cover of episode Amazon and the “Just Walk Out” Parable, Mythbusting on Meta and TSMC, The XZ Backdoor and Its Implications

Amazon and the “Just Walk Out” Parable, Mythbusting on Meta and TSMC, The XZ Backdoor and Its Implications

2024/4/8
logo of podcast Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

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Updated thoughts on Amazon rolling back “just walk out” in grocery stores, context for a viral Meta tweet and a year of pessimism surrounding TSMC in Arizona, and Ben walks through what happened with the XZ backdoor and the changes that should come next.

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The Status of Just Walk Out, TSMC Gets CHIPS Act Grant — Stratechery Update)

The XZ Backdoor, What Happened, Open Source Safety — Stratechery Update)

Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores — Gizmodo)

Facebook Gave Data Access to Chinese Firm Flagged by U.S. Intelligence — New York Times)

TSMC says Arizona fab is now ahead of schedule; signs semiconductor talent agreement with Kyushu University — Data Centre Dynamics)

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