Description

The GDPR fines begin, but the EU “link tax” might be in trouble, Uber wants self driving scooters, and why email is back, baby! (Hint: it never left.)

Sponsors:

• Flatironschool.com/podcast
• Metalab.co

Links:

• French data protection watchdog fines Google $57 million under the GDPR (TechCrunch)
• Copyright negotiations hit a brick wall in Council (Julia Reda)
• Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters (TechCrunch)
• A POKER-PLAYING ROBOT GOES TO WORK FOR THE PENTAGON (Wired)
• Amazon helped 50,000 SMBs generate $500,000 in sales (Neowin)
• The Hot New Channel for Reaching Real People: Email (WSJ)