MSP324. Chatsplained. An Unsustainable Model?

Tech Talk · May 22, 2025 · 45m

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…