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The Future of Online Publishing
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2:25:50 - 2:32:57 (07:06)

This podcast discusses the current problems with online publishing, regarding subscribing and cross-subsidizing content, and the importance of advertisers to put money in, without going through ad tech companies to avoid audience information being shared across multiple sites.

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The speaker discusses the difficulties with subscribing to multiple news outlets and suggests alternative options, such as direct payments or a revenue share for private ads.
2:25:50 - 2:29:15 (03:24)
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News consumption
Summary

The speaker discusses the difficulties with subscribing to multiple news outlets and suggests alternative options, such as direct payments or a revenue share for private ads.

Chapter
The Future of Online Publishing
Episode
#160 – Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Ad tech vendors are taking an unbalanced amount of the revenue from online advertisements leaving small publishers to fall victim to scams from ad fraudsters and clickbait merchants.
2:29:15 - 2:31:22 (02:07)
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Ad Revenue
Summary

Ad tech vendors are taking an unbalanced amount of the revenue from online advertisements leaving small publishers to fall victim to scams from ad fraudsters and clickbait merchants.

Chapter
The Future of Online Publishing
Episode
#160 – Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Regulators are increasing their scrutiny of self-custodial wallets, which allow peer-to-peer transactions without any bank in the middle, to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
2:31:22 - 2:32:57 (01:35)
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Blockchain
Summary

Regulators are increasing their scrutiny of self-custodial wallets, which allow peer-to-peer transactions without any bank in the middle, to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. However, this could potentially undermine the privacy and security benefits of blockchain technology.

Chapter
The Future of Online Publishing
Episode
#160 – Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast