Recode Decode: Betaworks CEO and co-founder John Borthwick

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Recode Decode: Betaworks CEO and co-founder John Borthwick

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Oct 21, 2015

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John Borthwick, CEO of the "startup studio" Betaworks, tells Peter Kafka why mobile apps still rule, why he's still bullish on Twitter user growth and more. Later, Lauren Goode and Kara Swisher talk TV streaming, and Kurt Wagner unpacks the daily fantasy controversy.

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Oct 21, 2015

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Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most revered journalist, hosts candid interviews with tech execs, politicians, celebrities and more about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Recode Decode: Betaworks CEO and co-founder John Borthwick

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