Apple may bundle music, TV and news into a single subscription, a new Pew survey shows 74% of American adults think technology was helped their life but 36% think technology is bad for society, and Amazon is acquiring online pharmacy PillPack.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Justin Robert Young.
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Show Notes
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Amazon buys online pharmacy PillPack, Kroger partners with Nuro for driverless grocery delivery, Sling TV raises prices and adds free content. 
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