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Behind the Curtain with Kara Swisher

by Josh Tyson
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Kara Swisher is a legendary tech journalist and author of the new bestselling memoir, Burn Book. Her Boom Town column in The Wall Street Journal covered the early days of the internet and she’s had working relationships with some of the key figures in technology including Marc Andreessen, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg.

Burn Book provides an intimate portrait of the power brokers who are shaping our future from the unique vantage point of an embedded reporter. Robb and Josh welcome Kara for a lively discussion about where technology has been and where it’s going next.

Check out the episode here.

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Josh Tyson
Josh Tyson is the co-author of the first bestselling book about conversational AI, Age of Invisible Machines. He is also the Director of Creative Content at OneReach.ai and co-host of both the Invisible Machines and N9K podcasts. His writing has appeared in numerous publications over the years, including Chicago Reader, Fast Company, FLAUNT, The New York Times, Observer, SLAP, Stop Smiling, Thrasher, and Westword. 

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