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    #53: Horizontal Integration of Relationships

    May 3rd, 2018 · 57 minutes

    T-Mobile and Sprint take another run at merging together; Facebook releases its standalone VR headset, gets into the dating game, and offers some data opt outs; and the gig economy takes a body blow.

    Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and James Thomson

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    Links and Show Notes

    Sprint, T-Mobile Said to Close In on $26.5 Billion Combination - Bloomberg
    Sprint and T-Mobile C.E.O.s Are in Washington to Sell Their Merger. Here’s What They’ll Confront. - The New York Times
    The $199 Oculus Go mobile headset launches today - The Verge
    Oculus Go review: mobile VR, minus the phone - The Verge
    Facebook is taking on Tinder with new dating features - The Verge
    Facebook will let users opt out of its browsing history collection - Recode
    Gig workers could gain employee status with California Supreme Court ruling - San Francisco Chronicle
    James Thomson (@jamesthomson) | Twitter
    Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) | Twitter