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• So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls (theguardian.com) Hyde dismantles the partisan point-scoring around the Epstein files, arguing it lets the powerful escape accountability while victims are sidelined yet again.

• We had s*x in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands (bbc.com) Eric and his girlfriend unknowingly had their intimate hotel stay in Shenzhen, China broadcast to thousands of strangers on a social media channel.

• Wall Street just lost $285 billion because of 13 markdown files - Martin Alderson (martinalderson.com) Anthropic’s legal tool, a collection of 13 markdown files, caused a $285 billion sell-off in SaaS company valuations on the public markets. Over-reaction? Or the first volleys in a new battle?

• Introducing About the Song, a New Way to Explore the Stories Behind the Music — Spotify (newsroom.spotify.com) Spotify’s new feature on iOS/Android provides stories and context about the music users are listening to. The feature, currently in beta, displays short, swipeable cards in Now Playing View. Available in 6 countries including Australia.

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