Tim Cook speaks out in favor of tech regulations; Apple gets set for another product announcement next week; Tesla gets good news; and we question the future of VR as another executive departs Oculus.

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Guest Starring:

Tom Warren and Ben Bajarin

Links and Show Notes:

Tim Cook calls for GDPR-style privacy laws in the US

(39) Keynote address from Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Inc - YouTube

Tim Cook data privacy speech: Apple CEO calls for comprehensive data laws in America - The Verge

Tim Cook wants a federal privacy law — but so do Facebook and Google - The Verge

Apple CEO to warn Big Tech must keep users’ trust – POLITICO

Tim Cook talks privacy — but gets a pass on China | Revue

It's official: Apple event October 30, in Brooklyn! - Six Colors

Twitter loses 9 million users amid bot crackdown - The Verge

Tesla rides Model 3’s popularity to its first profit in two years - The Verge

Electric vehicles will grow from 3 million to 125 million by 2030: IEA

Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe is leaving Facebook - The Verge

Oculus is ending movie rentals and purchases for the Rift - The Verge

Mookie Betts on his stat-defying stolen base: 'I just wanted some tacos' | Boston.com

Chicago bar to host wake for soon-to-be demolished Wrigleyville Taco Bell - Golf Digest