Month: January 2020

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Motley Fool Money - Chips, Netflix, and Betting on the NFL

Intel reports surprising earnings and hits a 19-year high. Netflix rises on strong international growth. American Express and Atlassian hit all-time highs. And Procter & Gamble deals with sagging diaper demand. Senior analysts Andy Cross, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss those stories and also weigh in on AMD, Comcast, Disney, IBM, and Intuitive Surgical. And they share three stocks on their radar: Tractor Supply, Live Oak Bank, and Datadog. Plus, Villanova sports law professor Andrew Brandt talks about the business of the NFL and the future of sports gambling.   Thanks Health IQ. See if you qualify for lower rates! www.healthiq.com/fool   Thanks to Grammarly for supporting The Motley Fool. For 20% off a Grammarly premium account, go to www.Grammarly.com/fool

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art

That’s a wrap! The World Economic Forum is over, and the key ideas coming out of Davos for our industry are: 1) a continued ‘blockchain, not crypto’ narrative; 2) a believe in the inevitability of cashless futures (without much concern about the negative implications); and 3) the rise of CBDCs. 

On the CBDC front, the WEF put out a toolkit for governments that are considering their own currency; Japan announced a project to explore a digital currency as a counterweight to the influence a digital yuan might bring China; and a BIS study says 1 in 10 governments anticipate having a digital currency within 3 years. 

Finally, we close asking prolific bitcoiner and artist Brekkie von Bitcoin about the state of bitcoin art and why even the hardcore financially-minded folks in the space should care. 


Topics Discussed

The WEF wraps up and it’s all ‘blockchain not crypto’ and cashless futures

https://www.coindesk.com/notes-from-the-wef-cash-is-dead-long-live-digital-cash

1 in 10 central banks planning CBDCs in the next 3 years

https://www.wsj.com/articles/central-banks-warm-to-issuing-digital-currencies-11579796156

Japan floats idea of digital currency to counteract influence of China

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-digital/japan-ruling-party-lawmakers-to-float-idea-of-issuing-digital-currency-idUSKBN1ZN0OU

Brekkie’s Bitcoin Art Newsletter

https://www.vonbitcoinart.com/newsletter

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Netflix and Chill

The list of ways campaigners say we need to change our behaviour in response to climate change seems to grow every week. Now, streaming video is in the frame. We test the claim that watching 30 minutes of Netflix has the same carbon footprint as driving four miles. We hear scepticism about a report that sepsis is responsible for one in five deaths worldwide. Author Bill Bryson stops by with a question about guns ? and gets quizzed about a number in his new book. And, how much sleep do we really need? Find out if we need more or less.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Ill-judged: Poland’s rule-of-law crisis

Poland's government has been trying to nobble the courts for years. Now the European Union is intervening, and the outcome could undermine the union itself. Our obituaries editor looks back on the life of Nell Gifford, whose small, tight-knit circus brought a sense of community into the big top. And modern sensitivities reveal why gender is so tricky in German. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – WN TBD: Which Tech Companies Are Doing the Most Harm?

Last week, Slate published The Evil List, an expansive attempt to document the most concerning tech companies around the world, according to the experts. Some you’ve heard of, some you probably haven’t, and some you almost certainly use every day. Which of these deserve our attention? And why?


Guests:

Mutale Nkonde, public interest technologist and fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of Slate Money

Lindsey Barrett, staff attorney and teaching fellow at the Institute for Public Representation Communications & Technology Clinic. 

 

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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What Next - What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future – Which Tech Companies Are Doing the Most Harm?

Last week, Slate published The Evil List, an expansive attempt to document the most concerning tech companies around the world, according to the experts. Some you’ve heard of, some you probably haven’t, and some you almost certainly use every day. Which of these deserve our attention? And why?


Guests:

Mutale Nkonde, public interest technologist and fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of Slate Money

Lindsey Barrett, staff attorney and teaching fellow at the Institute for Public Representation Communications & Technology Clinic. 

 

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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The Best One Yet - “Tinder supports safe sexting” — Google’s camouflaged ads. The Athletic hits $500M. Tinder’s new security launch.

Tinder is adding new security features for your first date — it’s consistent with a trend that’s defining tech in 2020. Google made a minor tweak to google.com with major implications. And our “Half-icorn of the Day” is The Athletic, the digital sports news company that just snagged a $500M valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - WN TBD: Which Tech Companies Are Doing the Most Harm?

Last week, Slate published The Evil List, an expansive attempt to document the most concerning tech companies around the world, according to the experts. Some you’ve heard of, some you probably haven’t, and some you almost certainly use every day. Which of these deserve our attention? And why?


Guests:

Mutale Nkonde, public interest technologist and fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of Slate Money

Lindsey Barrett, staff attorney and teaching fellow at the Institute for Public Representation Communications & Technology Clinic. 

 

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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What A Day - Trump Vs. Social Security

  • President Trump mentioned taking a look at cuts to Social Security. We discuss the implications and how the issue of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are showing up in the presidential race.
  • Trump’s White House is also rolling out a new rule to limit so-called “birth tourism.” We discuss what this could mean for literally any woman applying for a visitor visa. 
  • And in headlines: pharma exec goes to jail for Insys, special clocks, and NYC goes cashless-less.

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Short Wave - China’s Coronavirus Is Spreading. But How?

A deadly virus believed to have originated in China was found in the US this week. NPR global health correspondent Jason Beaubien explains what we know and don't know about the disease — and the likelihood it will continue to spread.

Follow Jason on Twitter @jasonbnpr. More of NPR's reporting on the virus can be found here.

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