Month: April 2023

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This Machine Kills - Patreon Preview – 246. American Psycho 2.0 // SPAC Jesus Returns

We cruise through a few topics: talk about the anti-China alliance between Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill pushing to ban TikTok; the bizarre post-mortem on SPACs published by their biggest booster, Chamath Palihapitiya; and the regular beat of people having no idea how to understand AI, while also being absolutely positive that they can harness it to [fix democracy]. Articles we discuss ••• Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill Build an Anti-China Alliance https://www.wsj.com/articles/silicon-valley-and-capitol-hill-build-an-anti-china-alliance-e508c75e ••• 2022 Annual Letter | Chamath Palihapitiya https://chamath.substack.com/p/2022-annual-letter ••• Another Crack at Chamath Palihapitiya’s Letter to SPAC Investors https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-04-06/another-crack-at-chamath-palihapitiya-s-letter-to-spac-investors ••• Can A.I. and Democracy Fix Each Other? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/opinion/artificial-intelligence-democracy-chatgpt.html ••• Special Report: Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/ 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)
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You're Wrong About - Sinéad O’Connor with Allyson McCabe

This week, we fight the real enemy with Allyson McCabe.
 
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The Gist - Donald McNeil On What We Actually Got Right With Covid

Former lead Covid reporter for The New York Times, Donald G. McNeil is still on the plague beat, and brings his expertise to The Gist. Plus, the expelled Tennessee legislators are impassioned, righteous, correct on policy, but also out of step with the actual will of most Tennessee voters. And Mike offers a modest proposal in regards Super Mario Brothers, Italian accents, and inclusion. Mamma Mia, it's-a chance-a for out-a-reach!


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Consider This from NPR - Expelled Tennessee Lawmaker Could Be Back In State House Soon

A majority of the Nashville Metro Council supports reappointing former state Representative Justin Jones to the seat he was expelled from last week.

Jones was one of two Democrats ousted by the Republican-controlled Tennessee state legislature after taking part in protests calling for stricter gun control in the state.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Nashville Council Member-At-Large Zulfat Saura about her vote to send Jones back to the State House.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Here’s Why Public Universities Are Striking In Illinois

Public university professors across Illinois are fed up, with faculty from Chicago State University and Eastern Illinois University already on strike, and staff at Governor’s State University set to strike on Tuesday. Reset learns more about what’s driving faculty at public universities in Illinois and across the country to hit the picket line. Reset checks in with WBEZ higher education reporter Lisa Philip and Valerie Goss, CSU faculty union president.
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Focus on Africa - 400 people stranded off Malta

Fears over the fate of 400 people stranded off the coast of Malta after they fled from Libya.

Also, thousands of Ethiopians take part in huge protests in Gonder, Betchena and Gojam in Amhara to denounce plans by the Federal government to disband the Amhara special forces.

And the strange case of convicted South African rapist and muderer Thabo Bester who's been extradited from Tanzania.

These stories and more in this podcast presented by Bola Mosuro.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Bitcoin Mining Impact Debate Resurfaces, SushiSwap Exploit Leads to $3.3M Theft

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 10, 2023. 


This episode is sponsored by Filecoin.


"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The environmental and economic consequences of Bitcoin mining are back in the headlines and the crypto community responds. CryptoGPT is capitalizing on the big investor interest in artificial intelligence. A hacker drained millions of dollars from the DeFi exchange SushiSwap over the weekend. Plus, Bitget launches a $100 million Web3 fund.


See also:

Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling

AI-Focused Blockchain CryptoGPT Raises $10M Funding at $250M Valuation

Sushi DEX Recovers 100 Ether After Millions Lost on Weekend Exploit

S. Korean Crypto Exchange Gdac Hacked for Nearly $13M

DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Hacker Returns $1.6M Following Pricing Oracle Glitch

Crypto Exchange Bitget Starts $100M Asia-Focused Web3 Fund

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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.”


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Cato Daily Podcast - What Do Americans Think of Central Bank Digital Currency?

The federal impositions that would be enabled by central bank digital currency (CBDC) are hard to overstate. A new poll from the Cato Institute indicates that the more Americans know about it, the less they like it. Cato’s Emily Ekins describes what the poll tells us.

Related Study: Central Bank Digital Currency: Assessing the Risks and Dispelling the Myths

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