Month: February 2023

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What’s Next For Chicago’s City Council?

Unprecedented turnover among alderpersons, new ward boundaries and — possibly — a new mayoral administration could usher in a major sea change in how the Chicago City Council does business. Reset explores the challenges and opportunities for the legislative body after the Feb. 28 election with Alex Nitkin, Better Government Association reporter, Erin Hegarty, city hall reporter for The Daily Line, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Bronzeville reporter for Block Club Chicago and Joe Ferguson, former City of Chicago Inspector General.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Voyager Probed by FTC, Firm’s Attorney Confirms Sale to Binance US Remains ‘On Track;’ Blur Co-Founder Reveals Identity

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. 

The hosts of "The Hash" weigh in on the news of the day. Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital and its executives are being probed for deceptive cryptocurrency marketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a new legal filing. One of the co-founders of the rising non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur ‘Pacman’ shared a photo of himself next to the Web3 avatar he uses for interviews. As part of CoinDesk's "BUIDL Week", a new analysis finds developer activity is showing healthy growth in the crypto space.

See also:

NFT Marketplace Blur Co-Founder ‘Pacman’ Reveals Identity

Blur Surpassed OpenSea in Daily NFT Trading Volume Wednesday, Nansen Shows

It's Time to BUIDL Week

Voyager Being Probed by FTC for Deceptive Crypto Marketing

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Consider This from NPR - Inside Story: Life in Prison, As Told by Formerly Incarcerated People

For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an important perspective when covering the prison system.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley, host of the new series Inside Story, which documents life in the US prison system. The series was created by formerly incarcerated people, and aims to reach audiences both inside and outside the system.
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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Firsthand Account of Ohio Disaster, Biden Meets with Bucharest Nine, LGBTQ Population Doubles, Another Candidate Enters White House Race | Feb. 22

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


  • Roman Jankowski, an investigative columnist for The Daily Signal and a senior investigative counsel for the Oversight Project at The Heritage Foundation, shares on-the-ground insight into what’s happening in East Palestine, Ohio
  • President Biden says Russia’s decision to end its participation in the New START treaty is a “big mistake”
  • New Gallup polling shows percentage of U.S. adults that identify as LGBTQ
  • Vivek Ramaswamy announces his bid for the White House


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Focus on Africa - Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in Madagascar

Cyclone Freddy has wrecked buildings and caused power cuts and flooding as it struck eastern Madagascar. The mayor of one of the worst hit cities says despite the damage, there has been a sigh of relief that the cyclone's impact has not been as severe as anticipated.

And as we approach the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, four African students who fled the war, share their experiences of the trauma, uncertainty, optimism and hope, that have shaped their lives over the past year.

Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editor: Uwa Nnachi

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Motley Fool Money - What Happened To Intel?

In late January CEO Pat Gelsinger assured Wall Street that Intel was "committed" to its dividend. Today that commitment changed. 

(0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Intel cutting its dividend by 65% - Gelsinger's potential rationale for the cut - How else the company plans to invest the money 

(8:00) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer more of your questions about home buying, pensions, and investing strategy.

Companies discussed: INTC, AMD

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 34: Biden In Ukraine

President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine wasn’t all it was chalked up to be. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they scrutinize Biden’s pledge to write blank checks to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky “for as long as it takes,” discuss CNN’s Don Lemon and his comments that Nikki Haley is past her “prime,” consider the 2024 presidential prospects, and urge parents to keep their kids away from screens. David and Mollie also share their culture picks for the week, including “Columbo.”
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Big Technology Podcast - An AI Chatbot Debate — With Blake Lemoine and Gary Marcus

Blake Lemoine is the ex-Google engineer who concluded the company's LaMDA chatbot was sentient. Gary Marcus is an academic, author, and outspoken AI critic. The two join Big Technology Podcast to debate the utility of AI chatbots, their dangers, and the actual technology they're built on. Join us for a fascinating conversation that reveals much about the state of this technology. There's plenty to be learned from the disagreements, and the common ground as well.

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This Machine Kills - 234. Supermarket Data Sweep!

We discuss the supermarkets for data – giant grocery chains like Kroger have created powerful capacities for data extraction and monetization. This forces us to expand our analysis of data surveillance beyond the usual suspects in big tech and reckon with the fact that data capital is not a thing that can be excised from the political economic system, but is now an essential component of that whole system’s operations. Stuff we reference: ••• Forget Milk and Eggs: Supermarkets Are Having a Fire Sale on Data About You https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/02/16/forget-milk-and-eggs-supermarkets-are-having-a-fire-sale-on-data-about-you ••• “Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2022/12/13/out-of-control-dozens-of-telehealth-startups-sent-sensitive-health-information-to-big-tech-companies ••• Now for sale: Data on your mental health https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/13/mental-health-data-brokers/ ••• Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2023/02/07/senators-launch-inquiry-into-telehealth-companies-for-tracking-and-monetizing-personal-data Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)