The biggest company in American led a packed week of earnings and macro data.
(0:21) Andy Cross and Ron Gross discuss: - The Fed's latest rate hike, April's jobs report, and the latest banking drama - Apple's surprising 2nd-quarter results and $90 billion share buyback plan - Shopify shares rising 25% due to multiple company announcements - The latest from Marriott, Booking Holdings, and Starbucks
(19:11) Andy and Ron continue their analysis, with a focus on: - Mercadolibre's continued growth and impressive runway - Warner Bros. Discovery posting a 1st-quarter profit in its streaming division - The latest from Uber, Lyft, Atlassian, and Johnson & Johnson - Two stocks on their radar: Nice and Oxford Industries
Meet the ostrich, one of nature’s most unusual creatures: a two-metre-tall, flightless bird that struts about the African savannah. CrowdScience listener Pat found herself entranced by seeing them on a wildlife documentary, where two ostriches were exhibiting some bizarre behaviour. According to her, the female was sitting on her eggs in a ‘nest’ that was barely a dent in the ground, while the male was just flapping his feathers around her. So Pat came to us to ask: what are ostriches for?
Anand Jagatia starts by meeting one face-to-face at Woburn Safari Park. Tom Robson, Head of Reserves at the park, gives Anand a tour of ostriches’ unique features. He discusses their status as the largest and fastest birds in the world and explains the unusual mating behaviour Pat observed on the TV programme she was watching. Next, to answer why some of these traits exist, Peter Houde from New Mexico State University dives into the ancient fossils. Peter is one of the palaeontologists who has managed to uncover the secrets of ostrich origins. What did their ancestors look like -- and why did they lose the ability to fly?
Ostriches are also a part of human culture. Their eggs, for example, have been objects of value for thousands of years. Archaeologist Tamar Hodos from the University of Bristol explains how decorated ostrich eggs have been uncovered from ancient tombs and how they were probably used as pouring vessels as well as status symbols.
Anand receives an ostrich egg in the post and manages to cook it using a very specific and British process. Finally, designer Pascale Theron tells us about the history of the ostrich farming industry. It’s a classic rags-to-riches-to-rags tale, a manic boom at the start of the 20th Century all based around feathers that were worth their weight in gold.
Presenter: Anand Jagatia
Producer: Phil Sansom
Many long-dead authors have had their works scrubbed by so-called "sensitivity readers," the latest of which is P.G. Wodehouse. Why? Writer Christian Schneider discusses the new scrutiny aimed at old books.
Brian McCullough of the Techmeme Ride Home Podcast joins Ranjan Roy and Alex Kantrowitz for our weekly news recap show. We cover: 1) OpenAI's massive losses 2) Whether generative AI has a business model problem 3) The battle between open source AI and proprietary research 3) AI fears go mainstream 4) The White House hosts AI leaders amid worries 5) The AI PR industrial complex 6) The WGA strike and AI's potential to replace writers 7) The Fed pause 8) Apple earnings 9) Apple's mixed reality device 10) Ed Sheeran's copyright victory 11) How Sheeran's win might influence AI 12) Welcome to Brooklyn, Ed Sheeran.
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It's a common campfire tale -- a mysterious, ghostly entity roams the land, lamenting the loss of her children... and perhaps kidnapping living children to replace her own. In today's episode, Ben and Matt dive deep into the evolution of La Llorona, exploring the nature of folklore, narrative evolution, and story as technology.
With meme coins soaring as crypto giants stumble, plus a deeper dive into the latest job market data, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren have a summation of, as Sheila calls it a ‘Consensus Hootenanny’; Consensus 2023. Through its Consensus 2023 app, Coindesk surveyed its attendees about their opinions on the state of crypto. Casey and Warren go right to the heart of most attendees' concerns about regulation and policy for crypto and the implications for the SEC.
Coindesk Conference, Consensus2023
Consensus Hootenanny Results 1:01
Annual conference held in Texas.
Conference circuit is back in full play.
Survey results, regulation, policy and public image.
Global survey results are healthier.
Regulation and policy are moving to the forefront. 3:49
Regulation and policy moving to the forefront in the fintech space.
Fintech vs crypto.
Crypto and the implications for the SEC.
The role of the judiciary.
Regulation and policy is essential in the crypto industry.
The battle of the age.
What is the government’s role in regulation? 9:57
Other governments and regulators are ahead of us.
Dysfunction in the US legislature.
The checks and balances of a functioning system.
The activist supreme court and judiciary system.
The role of experts in the CFTC. 14:45
Expert selection and tenure of the leadership.
The idea of chevron deference.
Crypto is getting caught up in the litigation.
Grayscale lawsuit against crypto companies.
Impact litigation and how it impacts the law. 18:57
Impact litigation is a bigger minefield than traditional litigation.
Low-c conservatives and activist judges.
Regulation and policy are top of mind in the United States.
Regulation in the crypto industry.
How should crypto companies respond to recent regulatory actions? 22:56
How US companies should respond to recent regulatory actions.
Us-based businesses vs non-us-based firms.
Regulation is a big reason why companies choose to locate in the US.
Regulatory clarity.
Regulation and Regulation. 27:00
Regulators have won the battle for the crypto industry.
The challenges of KYC.
More people are coming around to the idea of regulation as a catalyst for growth.
The importance of regulation in the United States.
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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the dynamics of his district, analyze rural Republican messaging, and examine the looming debt crisis.
We discuss responses to the killing of Jordan Neely on the NYC subway, including the complete absence of any realistic state responsibility to address the intersecting and accelerating crises involved.
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