This Week in Startups Education’s war on excellence, AWS atrophy, France fines Google + AppHarvest’s Josh Lessing | E1245
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Jul 14, 2021 In this engaging discussion, Josh Lessing, CTO of AppHarvest and former CEO of Root AI, dives into the revolutionary role of AI and robotics in agriculture. He shares insights on how technology can combat climate change and enhance crop yields. The conversation also critiques the ongoing challenges in public education, highlighting the consequences of lowering academic standards. Additionally, the podcast touches on Amazon’s struggle with innovation amid corporate bureaucracy and discusses France's significant antitrust fine against Google.
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Google's Antitrust Fine
- Google was fined $592M by France for not negotiating fairly with publishers for news indexing rights.
- This highlights the ongoing tension between tech giants and content creators over fair compensation.
Fair Compensation for News Content
- Tech companies indexing news content should create a fair compensation system for publishers.
- Directly linking ad revenue from services like Google News and Google Images to publishers could address the issue.
License Plate Readers and Privacy
- Calacanis is researching license plate readers for neighborhood safety and discovered Flock Safety.
- The technology raises privacy concerns but also offers potential solutions for crime prevention.