This ep, CoinOps, Scum, & Xero dive into some recent news topics such as labor issues at Grindr, the "Replicator Initiative," Gizmodo's AI gambit, Amazon's periodical armageddon, the Indian moon landing, billionaires orbiting Venus, and an interesting fella named Reza Ray Beluchi. Find us at: rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3 patreon.com/neondystopia discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z Sources:https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/grindrs-controversial-rto-policy-causes-employee-exodus/ar-AA1gpfw3https://time.com/6221545/grindr-ceo-george-arison-tweet-conservative-politicians/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/ai-took-my-job-literally-gizmodo-fires-spanish-staff-amid-switch-to-ai-translator/https://fortune.com/2023/08/01/oceangate-co-founder-venus-expedition-titanic-deepsea-vehicle-submersible/https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/replicator-revealed-pentagon-initiative-to-counter-china-with-mass-produced-autonomous-systems/https://www.independent.co.uk/space/chandrayaan-3-budget-interstellar-cost-b2399815.htmlhttps://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/extreme-athlete-reza-baluchis-sea-voyage-cut-short-by-coast-guard-again-7983551