The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 24, 2023.
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Jailed Terra founder Do Kwon says the SEC's securities lawsuit against him is unfounded. Zimbabwe plans to roll out a gold-backed digital currency. A legal victory for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs against copycats.
This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
Sudan's war has not let up and no ceasefire is apparent and as fighting intensifies, people are desperately trying to flee... Foreign embassies are evacuating their citizens and those Sudanese who can afford it are crossing to neighbouring Egypt.
Tens of thousands of foreign students remain stranded... We hear how Nigeria's government is planning to evacuate them.
Elsewhere, at least 58 bodies have been found in Masindi in Kenya, the victims of a religious cult.. It's feared more corpses may be unearthed.
Those stories and more in this podcast presented by Bola Mosuro.
Even amid mass layoffs in tech and other sectors, the economy is still adding jobs. Even tech jobs.
NPR's Andrea Hsu reports on a program that recruits and trains workers to enter the tech pipeline.
And NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dana Peterson, chief economist with the Conference Board, about some of the broader trends in the labor market and what they could mean for job seekers.
Eleanor Beardsley takes us to an eastern Ukraine town anxiously watching the fighting in nearby Bakhmut, because they know if it falls, they might be next.
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Heather Mac Donald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain the comeback of the fringe “disparate impact" theory and warn how its revival is affecting every aspect of public life from science and medicine, to art and culture, to law and order.
You can find Mac Donald's book "When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-race-trumps-merit-heather-mac-donald/1143013675
Streaming video was an industry in flux even before this weekend's surprise news. (00:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Ripple effects for Peacock in the wake of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell resigning - Disney, and the fate of NBCUniversal's minority stake in Hulu - Johnson & Johnson aiming to raise $3.5 billion in the IPO spinoff of its consumer healthcare division (11:31) Nick Sciple continues his conversation with anonymous Substack writer Doomberg about Tesla's plans for the future and investing for energy pinch points. Companies discussed: CMCSA, DIS, JNJ, TSLA Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Nick Sciple, Doomberg Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd
Ciara Byrne, vice president of new business innovation at Condé Nast joins the podcast to discuss the many ways the publishing company has experimented with the metaverse, digital art and digital collectibles through brands including GQ and Vogue. “Gen C” is sponsored by Chainalysis.
Ciara Byrne discusses her journey from Google, where she focused primarily on DoubleClick, to Condé Nast’s incubator, where she works to build new business streams, shifting away from traditional advertising models. During her time at Condé, she’s launched multiple metaverse experiences and non-fungible token (NFT) collections celebrating art, fashion and music. Listen as Ciara discusses her approach to Web3, and how strategy and brand authenticity play a big role in the success of each brand.
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You should be able to access a court to challenge an administrative agency seeking to prevent you from taking a matter to court. So says the Supreme Court. What does it mean for future litigation? Cato’s Tommy Berry and Will Yeatman of the Pacific Legal Foundation comment.
