We live in a world of digital rent where FOMO about the latest IAP, streaming service or text-to-video generation tool is already creating a constant pressure on incomes. Is Fortnite’s return to the Apple ecosystem a victory for the little guy or a different landlord collecting rent we already pay?

At the same time Netflix bucks trends by charging users and subjecting them to ads. And Google launches a US$250 a month service that could deliver on its financially exorbitant promise.

And where does that leave financially pressured consumers battling a cost of living crisis in the middle of a global trade war. And why does anyone think that Matt and Rich could possibly have those answers?

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories:  technology,  economy

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