Month: July 2024

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Motley Fool Money - Americans are Flying, Airline Stocks are Not

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:


- How the airline industry’s focus on capacity and being able to supply more flights means fares are low, even in the face of record demand.

- Eli Lilly’s $3.2B acquisition of Morphic, why it’s interested in the inflammatory bowel disease markets, and a few risks to keep in mind for the high-flying provider of weight-loss drugs.


(14:39) Fool analyst Kirsten Guerra talks with Mary Long about her investing journey, and a career pivot that took her from rocks to stocks.


Companies discussed: DAL, UAL, AAL, JBLU, LUV, LLY, MORF


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Kirsten Guerra, Mary Long

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Are Meme Coins Appealing to New Investors?

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Switchboard co-founder Chris Hermida.

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Switchboard co-founder Chris Hermida joins Markets Daily to discuss the crypto market crash that happened over the weekend. Hear him weigh in on what contributed to the crash, why meme coins are so popular and why stablecoins may be the biggest source of new users in crypto.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Victor Chen, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE PROTOCOL: The Significance of User-Owned AI and NEAR Protocol’s Emphasis on Practical Applications

NEAR’s co-founder Illia Polosukhin shares the need to shift from corporate-owned AI to models that benefit individuals and communities. 


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This installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk interview Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol. Polosukhin discusses the intersection of AI and blockchain technology, explaining how NEAR Protocol began as an AI project and evolved into a blockchain platform to address issues related to compensating collaborators.


Takeaways

  • NEAR Protocol started as an AI project and transitioned into a blockchain platform to address the challenge of paying collaborators.
  • User-owned AI is crucial to ensure that AI models and systems benefit individuals and communities, rather than just corporations.
  • Data availability is a fundamental component of blockchain technology, ensuring that all transactions are accessible and can be used to reconstruct the state of the blockchain.
  • Chain abstraction allows users to interact with multiple blockchain networks without needing to understand the underlying technology or worry about transaction fees.
  • NEAR Protocol is focused on solving real problems and finding use cases that drive the adoption of blockchain and AI technology.


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00:00 Introduction and Background of Ilya Polosukhin

05:20 The Disruptive Potential of AI

08:35 User-Owned AI

22:17 Chain Abstraction

26:15 Solving Real Problems with NEAR Protocol

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EPISODE LINKS |  

NEAR 

Enter the Black Dragon: NEAR Co-Founder Joins the NEAR Foundation as CEO 

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The Bulwark Podcast - Bill Kristol: The Joe Biden Survival Plan

It would have been nice if Biden had gone on Morning Joe the day after the debate instead of waiting 11 days. But he still is not providing a forward-looking message or explaining why he's the one to beat Trump. Meanwhile, Kamala is showing what an aggressive, proactive campaign looks like. Plus, Project 2025 moves into the spotlight, and the good news for democracy coming from overseas.
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Focus on Africa - What can the breakaway confederation do without Ecowas?

The West African regional grouping Ecowas has warned that it risks disintegration and worsened insecurity after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed a breakaway confederation. Can the three landlocked countries go it alone?

Can your social media presence be inherited after you die?

And a new look at how electronic waste can be recycled in Ghana

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Joseph Keen, Bella Hassan, Yvette Twagiramariya and Nyasha Michelle in London. Susan Gachuhi and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: SCOTUS Rules Against Democracy, A Trial Update, Bird Flu and AI vs Emissions

In a stunning and genuine conspiracy, the US Supreme Court rules a President should have the powers of a Monarch. Scientists warn about the slow burn of a future bird flu pandemic. Recent analysis finds AI makes unprecedented demands on energy -- and creates a huge amount of emissions. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Get the Popcorn!

We're back from break to discuss one of the craziest weeks ever in American politics as we try to restrain ourselves from expressing the glee of watching the Bidenites and their camp followers—and sudden enemies—figure their way out of this nightmare they've entered into since the debate. Give a listen.

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