Month: September 2022

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: White House ‘Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets’ Is Neither Comprehensive nor a Framework

But it’s not as bad as it could have been.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. 

On today’s episode, NLW looks at a set of three reports around crypto out of the Treasury Department as well as examines the White House’s just-released framework for digital assets. He argues there are big, important questions that remain unaddressed.

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I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter’s mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code BREAKDOWN20 for 20% off the General Pass. Learn more and register at coindesk.com/ideas.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “Razor Red” by Sam Barsh and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: narvikk/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Special Master, Aileen Cannon, Musk/Twitter, Chinese Military | Sept. 16

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • A Special Master is selected to view the materials and documents obtained by the FBI during last month's raid at former President Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago. 
  • U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon rejects a request by the Justice Department that would have allowed the department to review documents marked classified.
  • Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud and claims the platform is concealing flaws in its data security.
  • According to a new report released by the US National Defense University, China and Russia share certain military weaknesses that could be exploited by American forces in a potential conflict with the two countries.



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Focus on Africa - Eritrea amasses reservists on border with Ethiopia

Eritrea has mobilised thousands of army reservists and massed them along the border with Ethiopia.

Also, the Egyptian authorities have released 46 people - most of them activists in detention without trial.

Plus, the controversial Nyege Nyege music festival is finally underway in Uganda. 

And as the UK prepares to bury Queen Elizabeth, we assess her legacy in South Africa.

More on those stories and others in this podcast presented by Audrey Brown.

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Motley Fool Money - Amazon’s Big Bet on the NFL

Another rough week for the stock market coincides with Amazon's exclusive start to Thursday Night Football.

(0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - FedEx shares having a historically bad day amid talk of a recession - Adobe spending $20 billion for a start-up software design firm - Optimism around Starbucks after an impressive (and detailed) investor day - Twilio laying off 11% of employees - Two business leaders and their legacies

(19:45) John Ourand from the Sports Business Journal discusses Amazon's investments in NFL programming, Disney's thinking about ESPN, college football playoff expansion, and story lines for the MLB playoffs.

(35:30) Ron and Emily share two stocks on their radar: Union Pacific and Costco.

Stocks discussed on the show: FDX, ADBE, SBUX, TWLO, AMZN, DIS, AAPL, UNP, COST

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, John Ourand Engineer: Dan BoydGenetically edited humans are already here. Gene editing has massive implications for treating chronic illnesses and even the food we eat. So what does this mean for your investments and, y'know, possibly humanity? Ricky Mulvey talks with Motley Fool Advisor Karl Thiel about: - How CRISPR works - Some of the possibilities for CRISPR, from sickle cell cures to drought-resistant crops - How investors can approach investing in gene therapies - Biotech metrics to watch.

Companies mentioned: BLUE, CRSP, GILD, EDIT, VRTX, NTLA

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Karl Theil Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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CrowdScience - Is there a language of laughter?

Laugh and the world laughs with you, or so you might think. But watch any good comedian on TV by yourself and chances are you’ll laugh a lot less than if you were sat in a lively comedy crowd watching the same comedian in the flesh.

But why is that? Do people from different cultures and corners of the world all laugh at the same things? These are questions raised by CrowdScience listener Samuel in Ghana who wonders why he’s always cracking up more easily than those around him. Presenter Caroline Steel digs into whether it’s our personality, the people around us, or the atmosphere of the room that determines how much we giggle, following neuroscience and psychology on a global trail in search of a good laugh.

Producer: Richard Walker Presenter: Caroline Steel

[Image: Two Women laughing. Credit: Getty Images]

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Ethereum Already Showing Signs of Increased Centralization; El Salvador’s Debt Rating Downgraded

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts talk about the long-awaited Ethereum Merge on Thursday, where over 40% of the network’s blocks were added by just two entities: Coinbase and Lido. Plus, seven months after lowering El Salvador's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR), Fitch Ratings has downgraded it again.


See also:

How the Ethereum Merge Could Lead to Improved On-Chain Privacy

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Merge Cut Global Energy Usage by 0.2%, One of Biggest Decarbonization Events Ever

El Salvador's Debt Rating Cut to CC by Fitch

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Federalist Radio Hour - Where Americans Stand On Tech

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Taylor Barkley, the technology and innovation director at The Center for Growth and Opportunity, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss Americans' perceptions of Big Tech, what role technology plays in the free speech debate, and how social media companies should be regulated. 

You can find The Center for Growth and Opportunity's recent technology poll here: https://www.thecgo.org/research/tech-poll/
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Calvine UFO Photograph

Imagine you're hiking through the Scottish countryside, and hear a low, long hum. You look up to see -- something. You take photos, and send them to the local newspaper. The newspaper, strangely, never publishes the story. And that's only the beginning of the Calvine UFO saga. They don’t want you to read our book. They don’t want you to see us on tour.

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

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Headlines From The Times - Back to the moon — and beyond?

Sometime soon, NASA plans to launch a powerful new rocket. The launch is part of an ambitious quest to get people back to the moon for the first time in half a century — and just maybe, even further.

Today, why the U.S. and its partners are determined to go back to the moon and the role politics plays when we reach for the stars. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times business reporter Samantha Masunaga

More reading:

NASA’s return to the moon is delayed again after scrub because of fuel leak

Column One: 50 years after Apollo 11, the moon’s allure still resonates

Readers remember the Apollo 11 moon landing, 50 years later