Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey will advise the government on the future of warfare, Reddit imposing new restrictions on Old Reddit, and Neon will make a truly open-source SCP movie
Summary
This episode covers the DoD's new "Project Meridian," led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, which aims to identify future war technologies despite the trio's lack of military service. It also details Reddit's move to restrict Old Reddit access to combat AI scraping and its decision to discontinue RSS feeds. Finally, the show contrasts 824's controversial SCP Foundation film with Neon's compliant, open-source anthology approach, highlighting the community's licensing requirements.
Topics discussed
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News headlines and show introduction
DoD Project Meridian led by Musk and Luckey
Reddit restricts Old Reddit and ends RSS support
Hollywood SCP Foundation film licensing disputes
Outro and credits
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