Motley Fool Money - Can’t Touch This

How do you measure things like brand and people?

(00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What the intangibles are and why we need to factor them in. - How Accenture has built a global empire by helping businesses advance. - If the Peloton and Lululemon collaboration will be a win for both brands.

(18:24)  Kirsten Guerra and Mary Long explore the potential of Roblox both as an investment and as a growing social phenomenon.

Companies discussed: RBLX, ACN, PTON, LULU, KO

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: David Meier, Kirsten Guerra, Mary Long Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Science In Action - Trilobite dinner

What did a 465-million-year-old trilobite eat for dinner? And how can we possibly know? Archaeologist Per Ahlberg has used x-ray to peer into the guts of one ancient scuttling creature and worked out what it what was munching on in its final moments.

From life in ancient earth rocks to potential life in space rocks, mineralogist and astrobiologist Bob Hazen has been training AI to spot signatures of life on Earth. He now hopes to use this tool on space samples.

We also ask experimental particle physicist Jeffrey Hangst how antimatter, the last mystery of the universe, responds to gravity - was Einstein's theory of general relativity right?

And the antiviral Covid medication, Molnupiravir, may be causing the virus to mutate. Theo Sanderson discusses how he figured this out and how concerned we should be.

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber Editor: Martin Smith Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

(Image: Fig. 1: Bohemolichas incola (Barrande, 1872). Credit: Kraft et al)

CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | SEC Chair Faces Harsh Questions as Ether Spot ETF Proposals Hit Delays

Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the recent House Financial Services Committee hearing where SEC Chair Gary Gensler's struggle to define securities was brought to the forefront, accompanied by committee members highlighting SEC communication inconsistencies and a lack of cooperation, all against the backdrop of ETFs' prominent role.


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Today’s Stories:

Bitcoin - Monthly Return

US small-cap stocks wilt in the heat of higher interest rates | Financial Times

 https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1707203091785732272?s=20

SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs

SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 09/28 Update

SBF receives some good news. Judge Kaplan has granted him permission to use a computer for taking notes and will allow him to wear a suit during the trial. 


Link to story: Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules

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Credits: Helene Braun, Nikhilesh De and Wondercraft AI Voice

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Focus on Africa - The silent killer: hypertension in Africa

The World Health Organization says the African continent has the highest prevalence of the "silent killer" hypertension.  What are the signs and what can be done?

Why is the DR Congo government now calling for an accelerated withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping mission?

And good news for Morocco ,a chance to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and after 50 years ,East Africa will host the tournament in 2027.