As we head into Mother’s Day weekend (there’s still time to get to the florist if you hurry!), we dive into “motherhood in the moment”—where “pro-natalism”, the rising cost of childcare, and, um, Chapelle Roan are making the “Tiger Mom” era of a decade ago seem quaint.
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Beijing, on the other hand, pledged to step up enforcement of export controls on strategic mineral resources. Plus: the U.K. announces its “largest ever sanction package” on key players in the Russian oil trade. AMC profits shrink despite streaming revenue growth. And Panasonic will cut 10,000 jobs globally. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.
President Putin marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day by defending his invasion of Ukraine. Also: Ukraine arrests two people allegedly working as spies for Hungary and Pope Leo gives his first homily.
Most consumers are a lot more hesitant to book vacations these days. At least that's what travel companies are telling us — Marriot, Hilton, Hyatt and a slew of airlines all cut revenue expectations for 2025. But one segment of the market is expected to remain strong: luxury travel. We'll hear more. But first: the details of the U.S.-U.K. trade deal and the impact of Bill Gates giving away $200 billion by 2045.
A revealing look at how congressional leadership in both parties can target members who break rank. Former Rep. Tom Garrett compares his 2017 experience with Sen. John Fetterman's recent treatment.
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The Roman Catholic Church has a new leader, Pope Leo XIV. What do youth from the world's youngest Catholic population want?
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Today's podcast welcomes the American pope, questions the value of deep-dish pizza, reminisces about old baseball days, and then gets serious about campus misbehavior. Give a listen.
Ojibwe (Red Cliff) journalist Mary Annette Pember puts her own family’s boarding school experiences on display in her new book, “Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools.” Pember builds from her relationship with her mother, a boarding school survivor, to offer personal insights into the origins and effects of generational trauma. She also documents her path to journalism and how one non-Native editor’s refusal to cover Native issues drove her to become one of country’s most trusted Native storytellers. We’ll hear from Pember and also get an update from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on what changes in federal government mean for the future of addressing past boarding school abuses.
Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Bitcoin’s back above $100k and hashrate is rebounding above 900 EH/s with it. In this week's news roundup, Kelly Greer from Crucible Capital joins to explain trends in the GPU financing and hosting markets – and what ASIC market cycles can tell us about where they might be going. We also cover Alpha's IPO valuation, the Digital Energy Council's push against tariffs on ASIC miners, and how Bitfarms is joining other miners in halting hash expansion to focus on HPC and AI infrastructure builds.
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# Notes:
- Network hash rate rebounding to ~900 exahashes
- GPU rental prices down to $1.45-2.10 per hour
- Alpha IPO valued at $215-300 million
- Tariffs on ASICs could reach 24-36%
- BitFarms halting hash expansion for HPC/AI focus
- Trump admin signals support but tariffs persist
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:33 Difficulty Report Presented By Luxor
04:42 GPU rental, financing landscape is shifting
18:00 Antalpha valuation
23:55 ASIC tariff exclusion
29:00 Bitfarms pauses mining to focus on AI
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