Google was founded 25 years ago by two Stanford PhD students, Larry Page and Sergei Brin.
The company went on to shape the internet and now, after a quarter century, finds itself at a turning point. With the rise of AI and social media platforms like TikTok, its continued dominance is not assured.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, about Google's legacy and what the future holds for the company.
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Ken Klippenstein, an investigative reporter at The Intercept, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to brief listeners on the national security state's latest technologies and explore the lack of debate on the dangers posed by the federal government's secretive attempts to surveil Americans.
Read Klippenstein's article "U.S. Spy Agency Dreams Of Surveillance Underwear It's Calling 'Smart ePANTS” here.
Chicago is losing a war with city rats. Reset discusses the root of the rat problem and takes a close look at a recent investigation into possible solutions. We spoke with Better Government Association reporter Casey Tuner, Block Club Chicago reporter Mina Bloom and Landmark Pest Solutions’ Rebecca Fyffe.
If you can’t watch ESPN right now, it’s because one cable company is taking a stand against Disney.
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss: - Charter Communications’ problem with the streaming economy. - DoorDash’s battle with restaurants over pricing. - Why investors may want to look at Canadian banks.
Plus, (17:52) Deidre Woollard and Robert Brokamp check in on the bond market, and how investors can benefit from higher rates.
Companies discussed: CHRT, DIS, DASH
Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gillies, Deidre Woollard, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
Is there a massive spike in “sextortion” among teenagers in America? Ravi and Rikki discuss what sextortion is, why more people should be aware of the signs, and what the numbers tell us.
Many experts predict that our global population will never again be as high as it is now. The hosts take stock of the reasons behind an impending population decline and the profound economic consequences.
Finally, Ravi and Rikki respond to a listener's feedback about our recent segment on abolishing the Department of Education.
Time Stamps:
Sextortion - 0:28
Population Collapse - 19:25
Mailbag - 38:44
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Like so many other mostly imaginary topics, human trafficking is in the news again. Michael Hobbes—ever heard of him??—came by so Sarah could tell him about Sound of Freedom, a surprise hit summer movie that promises it can end child slavery, but only if you buy as many tickets as you can. Then, you can hear the episode we released on "human trafficking"—what it isn't, and what it is—back in 2019.
Republican leaders in Wisconsin sound like they're planning an end-run around democracy, Musk is running with one of the oldest antisemitic tropes in the world, and even MAGA Republicans in Texas don't like Ken Paxton. Will Saletan joins Charlie Sykes today.
Laura Stanton, the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Information Technology Category (ITC), in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) joins the show to discuss lessons learned around acquisition and procurement from the pandemic that have been carried into today. We also talk about what parts of the process she wants to change and how the IT Professional Services SIN can help accelerate procurements for the private sector partners working with government.