Big Technology Podcast - OpenAI Teases GPT-5, Musk’s Plan For xAI, Loneliness in Remote Work Era

Brian McCullough, host the Techmeme Ride Home podcast, joins us our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) OpenAI teasing GPT-5 2) Or wait, was it GPT-6? 3) Satya Nadella speaks with Sam Altman about OpenAI's Apple partnership 4) How long will OpenAI and Microsoft be best buds? 5) Does OpenAI benefit by diversifying partnerships? 6) Is Apple going to go all-in on AI at WWDC? 7) What the new Siri might look like? 8) OpenAI's ex-board members speak up about Altman firing episode 9) Statement from OpenAI on alignment work 10) Elon Musk gets $6 billion to build 'gigafactory of compute' at xAI 11) Could Ilya join Elon again? 12) How remote work is increasing loneliness 13) The meetings will continue until morale improves

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Motley Fool Money - Mall Retailers are Alive and Well

Abercrombie and Fitch and Dick’s Sporting Goods show the familiar names near the food court are doing just fine, and we share one stock that wins regardless of where you stop in to shop.


(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- Cava’s valuation at fresh all-time highs post-earnings, why Salesforce might be a buy on the dip, and Chewy’s strength as a focused company on full display.

- Banner quarters from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Abercrombie and Fitch proving the mall isn’t dead any time soon.


(19:11) To help us wade through the great tightening in commercial real estate, why many sellers aren’t quite ready to deal, and what the rate picture looks like, last week Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel talked with Willy Walker, CEO of Walker and Dunlop.


(35:20) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: PayPal and Simon Property Group.


Stocks discussed: PYPL, SPG.


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Matt Frankel, WIlly Walker

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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CrowdScience - Why does wine taste better over time?

It’s often said that fine wine gets better with time, and this week’s oenophile listener Jeremy has a cellar full of dust-covered bottles. He is curious whether chemistry can account for the range of flavours that develop as wine matures, but also wonders why some of it tastes like vinegar if you leave it too long? We head off to the Bordeaux region of France, where vines were planted almost 2,000 years ago. Here, winemakers are joining forces with scientists to better understand wine ageing, a process so subtle and intricate that even the scientists refer to it as magic. In the world-famous vineyards of Chateau Margaux, presenter Marnie Chesterton learns that the key ingredient for good grapes is a sandy soil type; and that in this part of France, the warming climate is actually having a positive effect on the vines, which need very little water to thrive. Over in the lab, we meet the chemist mapping the molecules responsible for aromas associated with a well-aged Bordeaux. Featuring: Philippe Bascaules, Chateau Margaux Prof Cornelis van Leeuwen, Bordeaux Sciences Agro Dr Stephanie Marchand-Marion, ISVV Alexandre Pons, ISVV Presented by Marnie Chesterton Producer – Marijke Peters Editor – Cathy Edwards Production Co-ordinator – Liz Tuohy Studio Manager – Sarah Hockley

(Photo: Aged bottles on wine racks in a cellar. Credit: Morsa Images/Getty Images)

CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: With Ether ETFs in the Works, How Else Might the SEC Pivot on Crypto?

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

After some big wins for the crypto industry (and big losses for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), Jason Gottlieb, partner at Morrison Cohen, delves into how the upcoming US elections could reshape the SEC’s crypto agenda, the political pressures influencing SEC decisions, and the potential impact that a new SEC chair could have. 

Gottlieb provides insights into ongoing court battles involving major crypto firms like Coinbase and explores the broader political implications of the Democrats' recent outreach to the crypto industry.

Show highlights:

  • How the sea change in Congress, the White House, and the Biden campaign affects the SEC’s stance on crypto
  • Whether the SEC's agenda on crypto has changed, following the sudden reversal on ETH ETFs
  • Whether the SEC is being pressured politically about crypto and how that could affect its actions between now and the election
  • How the ongoing legal crypto cases are affected by the SEC’s change of tune
  • What the implications of a possible new SEC chair would be
  • How the SEC’s credibility was damaged by the Debt Box case
  • Why Jason thinks Democrats are in an “uncomfortable position” but also believes there’s a lot of common ground with the Republicans with regard to crypto


Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com

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Guest

Jason Gottlieb, partner at Morrison Cohen

Previous appearances on Unchained: 

The Department of Justice Goes After Its First NFT Insider Trading Case

‘Is ETH a Security?’ Why Gary Gensler Couldn’t Give Congress a Straight Answer


Links

Previous coverage on Unchained of the recent shift in the US political landscape:

Why Many Democrats, Including the White House, Have Come Around on Crypto

Senator Cynthia Lummis on Why Crypto Now Has Bipartisan Support in Congress

Bits + Bips: Is US Politics Driving the ETH ETF Approval?

Why Spot Ether ETFs Are Now Likely to Be Approved on Thursday


Political turn and ongoing cases:

The Block: Biden campaign ramps up crypto industry outreach in surprising tone 'shift'

Unchained: 

Ethereum ETFs Likely Protect Ether From the SEC. But What About Staked ETH?

Why the SEC May Not Be Done in Its Legal Battles Over Ethereum 

SAB 121

Bloomberg: As Bitcoin Rallies, Banks Are Pushing US Regulators to Change Crypto Guidance 

FIT21

Unchained: FIT21 Bill Heads to The Senate: Should We Really Be Excited?

Spot Ether ETFs

Unchained: Analysts Up Odds of Spot Ether ETF to 75% as Prometheum Launches Product That Treats ETH as a Security

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SCOTUScast - Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fikre – Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On March 19, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fikre. At issue was whether or not the government failed to meet its burden to demonstrate that respondent's removal from the government’s No Fly List mooted his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case.

Join us to hear Joseph Davis break down the decision and discuss its potential ramifications.

Featuring:
Mr. Joseph Davis, Legal Counsel, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty

State of the World from NPR - A Visit to the Gateway for Ukrainian Prisoners of War Freed from Russia

The Ukrainian border town of Krasnopillia, in the country's northeast, is near the only open checkpoint between Ukraine and Russia. When Ukrainians are freed from Russian captivity, or when the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers are returned, they usually come through the town. Our correspondent visited and found the returning countrymen are always welcomed by residents and the staff from the town's scrappy local newspaper.

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The Bulwark Podcast - Ben Wittes and Ron Filipkowski: Guilty!

Donald Trump collaborated with a slimy crew to break the law, and it may have swung the 2016 election. Russia's election interference was troubling—and so is the National Enquirer's. And the deranged response from MAGA goons to his conviction only shows how much Trumpworld operates like an organized crime syndicate. Ben Wittes and Ron Filipkowski join Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

show notes:
Tim's interview with Ron on The Next Level
Tim's playlist
Tim's special GUILTY! playlist

Federalist Radio Hour - Mary Margaret Olohan Shares ‘True Stories Of Escaping The Gender Ideology Cult’

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mary Margaret Olohan, a senior reporter for The Daily Signal, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the repressed studies and true stories about detransitioners and their experiences with radical gender ideology, cross-sex hormones, and mutilation. 

You can find Olohan's book, Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult, here

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