Alex opens the episode with a look at an interesting antitrust suit  involving American Express and whether or not they possess marketplace  dynamics. Next, Alex digs into what the value of data is for tech  startups and looks at a potential new platform Spotify is incubating.  The show closes with a look at Google's autonomous driving technology  development company, Waymo, opening up for outside investment.

00:19 - Two Sided Marketplace Anittrust 

07:23 - Data Network Effects 

10:58 - Another Spotify Platform 

14:35 - Waymo Outside Funding