Month: December 2023

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State of the World from NPR - Some Convicted Russian Prisoners, Who Fought In Ukraine, Are Now Free

A government program in Russia offers pardons to prisoners convicted of serious crime who agree to fight in Ukraine, if they survive. The policy has serious consequences for victims of crimes and their families. We hear more from our correspondent in Moscow.

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The Daily Signal - IEDs at the Border, Probe Launched Into ‘Political’ Judge in Trump Case, Green Guidance for Federal Employees | Dec. 15

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Rep. Elise Stefanik launches a probe into a D.C. judge. 
  • The Biden administration issues a directive for federal employees to travel green
  • Border Patrol issues a warning about explosive devices found at the southern border.
  • Former First Lady Melania Trump speaks about her experience as an immigrant to the U.S.

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Motley Fool Money - 2023 in Review: Nvidia, Interest Rates, Taylor Swift

We look back on 2023, crown a few winners, and revisit some stories you may have forgotten about!


(00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss:

- The data points that capture how 2023 has felt for investors, companies, and homeowners.

- Why 2023 was rosy for NVIDIA and the cruise lines, and not so great for Dollar General.

- The IPO and product launch that were totally forgotten this year.


(19:11) Dave Meyer – the VP of Growth and Analytics and the host of the On The Market Podcast at Bigger Pockets – talks through insights from Bigger Pockets State of Real Estate Investing Report, and some interesting areas to watch in 2024.


You can get Bigger Pockets full State of Real Estate Investing Report here: biggerpockets.com/REALESTATE24


(33:42) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Okta and Crispr.


Stocks discussed: NVDA, CCL, RCL, DG, CAVA, META, CRSP, OKTA


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Dave Meyer, Deidre Woollard

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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CrowdScience - Are seeds alive?

Seeds are crucial to human existence – we eat them, we grow them and then we eat what they become. But what is a seed and how come it can sit there doing nothing for ages and then suddenly, when the conditions are right, burst into a plant?

That’s what CrowdScience listener Anke has been wondering. She runs an aquaponic salad farm near Stockholm in Sweden and she germinates thousands of seeds every week. With a bit of moisture and light, seeds that have been dormant for months can become leafy greens in just a few weeks. So are seeds alive, are they on some kind of life support, or is something else going on?

Presenter Caroline Steel sets off to Sweden to meet Anke, before heading for the Nordgen seed bank near Malmö. There she discovers how seeds being stored for future generations are tested for viability, and wonders what’s going on inside a seed that allows it to remain asleep before suddenly coming to life. How does a seed decide that the time is right?

We hear about one of the world’s longest running science experiments - a real-life treasure hunt that takes place every twenty years in Michigan, USA. Plant biologists tramp through the snow looking for bottles of seeds that were buried nearly a century and a half ago. Once found they try to germinate them. What superpowers does a seed need to be able to last that long?

Caroline also meets the woman who tried to grow date seeds that had been discarded at the palace of Herod the Great 2000 years ago, and ended up with previously extinct trees that produce delicious fruit. Surely a seed can’t have been alive for that long. Or can it?

Contributors:

Anke Johanna van Lenteren, Johannas Stadsodlingar, Sweden Johan Axelsson, Nordic Genetic Resource Center, Sweden Prof George Bassel, University of Warwick, UK Dr Grace Fleming, Michigan State University, USA Dr Sarah Sallon, Hadassah Medical Center, Israel

Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Ben Motley Editor: Richard Collings Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris

(Photo: Hands holding spinach seeds. Credit: Vince Streano / Getty Images)

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Big Technology Podcast - AI Scandals Rock Newsrooms, Uber’s Road to Profitability, NVIDIA’s Underappreciated Weakness

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Alex’s meeting with Sam Altman 2) Publishers using AI to rip off other articles and getting caught 3) The impressive performance of Anthropic’s Claude 4) SI fires execs after AI scandal 5) Is Generative AI good for news? 6) Did Twitter destroy news? 7) Uber finds profitability by squeezing drivers 8) Uber drivers trying to circumvent the system 9) Why can’t Lyft capitalize on Uber’s practices 10) Tesla’s autopilot recall 11) Why we need a new word for recall 12) Epic’s win vs. Google 13) Apple’s increasing service fees 14) Timeshare presentation at Vegas 15) The Sphere! 16) NVIDIA’s rich employees don’t want to work as hard 17) NVIDIA’s competitive threats 


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: December 15, 2023

Voters won’t get to weigh in on Chicago’s welcoming ordinance. Chicago workers will have to wait until July for the new mandatory ten days of paid leave. The fate of Alderman Ed Burke is now in the hands of a jury. Reset goes behind those headlines and more in our Weekly News Recap with WBEZ criminal justice reporter Patrick Smith, editor and reporter for Block Club Chicago Mick Dumke and reporter and anchor at CW 26 Brandon Pope.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Why the SEC May Want Cash Creation of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart explains why it seems the SEC prefers cash vs. in-kind creation of spot bitcoin ETFs, and why this choice would negatively impact Grayscale. 


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The long-awaited approval of a spot bitcoin ETF looks to be mere weeks away, and Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart joins Unchained to discuss the final issues and considerations, especially the battle over whether the new funds will feature in-kind vs. cash creation and redemptions, which appears to be one of the last main sticking points in negotiations between the SEC and fund companies. He also discusses the specific impact of an ETF approval on Grayscale, which runs the $26.6 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, and why he thinks the SEC has thrown in the towel on trying to classify Ethereum as a security.  

Show highlights: | 

  • Why James views the multitude of potential issuers meeting with the SEC as a positive sign for the future of ETFs
  • When James anticipates the ETFs will actually be listed on exchanges, which differs from their approval dates
  • The crucial differences between in-kind versus cash creation and redemptions in ETFs and their impact on market dynamics
  • How the choice of in-kind or cash creation and redemptions influences the overall cost structure of these financial products
  • Whether the current actions of ETF issuers suggest a "bending the knee" approach to the SEC's preference for cash creations and redemptions
  • How the selected ETF model will specifically impact Grayscale and the future of its GBTC offering
  • The potential strategies behind BlackRock's private trust, especially in terms of integrating its Bitcoin holdings into its prospective ETF
  • Why James holds a more cautious outlook for the approval of an Ethereum spot ETF compared to his confidence in Bitcoin ETFs

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Guest | 

James Seyffart, Research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence

Previous appearances on Unchained:

Why It Looks Like BlackRock Could Win America’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

Why a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Probably Launch No Later Than January 10


Links | 

Previous coverage on spot Bitcoin ETFs:

How Much Money Will Flow Into Bitcoin ETFs? Here’s One Projection

Why a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Probably Launch No Later Than January 10

Why It Looks Like BlackRock Could Win America’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

The Chopping Block: Are We Back? The ‘Low IQ’ Response to the Potential Spot Bitcoin ETF

Unchained: 

Bitcoin ETFs Explained: What Are They & How Do They Work?

BlackRock Updates Bitcoin ETF Filing to Make Access Easier for Wall Street Banks 

Understanding the ETF creation and redemption mechanism

Nate Geraci’s tweet on in-kind/cash

James comments “the people want in-kind”

James: “I think everyone is gonna have to bend the knee to cash creates and redeems.”

Eric Balchunas suggests the SEC is only letting cash-create ETFs launch initially


Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. 

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