Month: December 2023

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Big Technology Podcast - Google’s Deceptive Gemini Release, More Tech Layoffs, George Santos Saves Cameo

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Google releases its Gemini large language model 2) Why Gemini is a win for Google 3) Google’s deceptive Gemini marketing campaign 4) Why Google felt compelled to exaggerate 5) Which data sets add value to LLMs after the commodify 6) Spotify lays off 1,500 6) The economy is still on shaky footing, especially for companies with prolonged covid hangovers 7) George Santos may just save Cameo

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Motley Fool Money - Alphabet’s Gemini, At Your Service

Google’s Bard just got an upgrade, can it catch up to OpenAI’s ChatGPT?


(00:21) Ron Gross and Andy Cross discuss:

- New jobs report numbers, Alphabet’s latest AI move bringing Gemini into Bard, and GameStop’s curious corporate investing plan update.

- Chewy’s status as the #1 pet pharmacy in the U.S., Lululemon’s business-as-usual quarter, and Smuckers showing it has pricing power in peanut butter.


(19:11) Journalist and author Bethany McLean’s talks with Deidre Woollard about her latest book “The Big Fail” and takes a look at the past three years, how we responded to COVID, and the lasting effects on households, businesses, and the economy.


(33:05) Ron and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Target and MongoDB.


Stocks discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, GME, DOCU, CHWY, LULU, SJM, MDB, TGT


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Andy Cross, Ron Gross, Bethany McLean, Deidre Woollard

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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CrowdScience - Where does our fat go when we exercise?

If, like this week’s Crowdscience listener Lili, you enjoy working out in the gym, you may have wondered where your fat disappears to when you exercise?

The short answer is that we convert it to energy that powers a whole range of physical processes - from breathing to walking as well as lying down and doing nothing. But the science behind energy expenditure is a little more complicated than that.

Presenter Anand Jagatia jumps on an exercise bike to have his metabolism measured and learns that he may be relying on an entirely different source of fuel as he works up a sweat.

Is all that hard work worth the effort it involves? Recent research suggests there is a limit to the number of calories humans can burn and that engaging in physical activity is not always a sure-fire way to keep trim.

So if working out is not the best way to lose weight, how about harnessing our own fat to tackle the complications of obesity? It used to be thought brown fat was exclusive to babies (and bears) but we now know adults have some of it too. Anand discovers that it appears to play a vital role in combatting a range of chronic diseases including hypertension and diabetes.

Presenter: Anand Jagatia Producer: Marijke Peters Editor: Richard Collings Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris

(Photo: Person squeezing their tummy. Credit: Getty Images)

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The Bulwark Podcast - Tim Alberta: American Idolatry

Is the Almighty, who made heaven and earth, also biting his nails over next year's election? Tim Alberta joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the evangelicals who worship America, a 500-year moment for Christianity, and the organized crime syndicate Jerry Falwell built. Christmas comes early on the weekend pod.

show notes:

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Market Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024

Pal describes the likely scenarios for where Bitcoin’s price goes next year, and also discusses the relative merits of Ether vs. Solana and the usefulness of BRC-20 tokens.  

The likely impending approval of spot bitcoin ETFs has already sparked a major rally in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but will the bull run continue once the funds are up and running? On this episode of Unchained, the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor, Raoul Pal, describes why a spot bitcoin ETF is such a significant development, likening it to a free trade agreement with the traditional financial world. He also discusses what effect a spot Ether ETF is likely to have on Ether prices, the relative merits of Ether vs. Solana, the usefulness of BRC-20 tokens and why 2024 is likely to be a very good year for crypto and the economy as a whole. 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Show highlights | 

  • How Pal sees crypto as creating a new parallel financial system that a spot Bitcoin ETF will soon offer entrée to 
  • What he believes will be the key catalysts for the upcoming bull market in crypto
  • Why Raoul is predicting a "very strong 2024" for the crypto market, including his outlook for the price of Bitcoin
  • How he thinks investors and institutions will respond to the potential launch of an ETH spot ETF
  • Why Raoul is bullish on both Ethereum and Solana
  • What developments in the Solana ecosystem are making Raoul particularly optimistic
  • Which network Raoul expects to emerge as the winner in the blockchain space
  • Why he views BRC-20s and Ordinals inscriptions as positive developments for Bitcoin

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Guest | 

Raoul Pal, cofounder and CEO of Real Vision

Links | 

Bitcoin ETF and markets: 

Unchained: 

Bitcoin Surges Past $40,000 for First Time Since April 2022

Signs Increasingly Point to January Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications

77% of Financial Advisors Are Waiting for a Spot Bitcoin ETF to Offer Their Clients

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

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


Ordinals and BRC-20s

Unchained: 

Bitcoin Ordinals-Related Token ORDI Passes $1 Billion in Market Value

Bitcoin Mempool Reaches Record Levels of Congestion

Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About?

Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable?

Why All 10,000 OnChainMonkey NFTs Will Move From Ethereum to Bitcoin

Learn more: 

What Are BRC-20 Tokens? 

What Are ORC-20 Tokens? 

How to Create a Bitcoin Ordinal

Solana vs. ETH

Unchained: Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s Astounding Recovery and Its Future Plans

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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Federalist Radio Hour - The ‘Geographic Imagination’ Of America’s Founders

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Michael Barone, a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner and a senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how the Founding Fathers used "geographic imagination" to determine the future boundaries of the constitutional republic and explain the differences between several of their visions.

You can find Barone's book "Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America's Revolutionary Leaders" here.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Extraordinary Rendition: Yes, The Government Can Kidnap You

While there are many forms of government they all have one thing in common: they make the rules. In theory, they maintain order and safety as well. But how far could a government go to defend what it sees as the 'Greater Good?' In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into the infamous global kidnapping phenomenon known as extraordinary rendition. What is this cross-country conspiracy? How did it start? What are the consequences in the modern day?

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