Month: July 2024

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The Journal. - Alexa is in Millions of Homes and Amazon is Losing Billions

After ten years of sales, 500 million Amazon smart devices have found their way into homes around the world. But the company is losing billions of dollars on the devices. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli discovered an accounting tool that’s kept the huge losses under wraps. 


Further Reading:

-Alexa Is in Millions of Households—and Amazon Is Losing Billions 


Further Listening:

-Amazon's Secret Operation to Gather Intel on Rivals 

-What Is Amazon's Secret 'Project Nessie'? 

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Motley Fool Money - “Here’s Your Unicorn Drink. Now Get Out.”

Is efficiency everything? Starbucks certainly seems to think so.


(00:21) Bill Mann and Mary Long discuss Microsoft’s AI timeline and what “experience” means at the world’s largest coffee chain.


Then, (15:10) Bloomberg media reporter Hannah Miller joins for a conversation on what the Paris Olympics mean for Peacock.


Companies mentioned: MSFT, SBUX, LCKNY, CMCSA, NLFX, AMZN, DIS, WBD


Host: Mary Long

Guests: Bill Mann, Hannah Miller

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 108: Ministry of Truth

The corrupt corporate media are at it again. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze the anti-Christian themes at the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, break down the propaganda press' attempts to reinvent Vice President Kamala Harris, evaluate what is and is not working for the Trump campaign, and examine Democrats' ramped up attacks on the U.S. Supreme Court. David also offers his thoughts on "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" and Mollie recaps her read-through of the Bible.

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Planet Money - Summer School 4: Banker vs president and the birth of the dollar

Episodes each Wednesday through labor day. Find all the episodes from this season here. And past seasons here. And follow along on TikTok here for video Summer School.

Planet Money Summer School has arrived at the birth of the United States and the chance to set up a whole new economy from scratch. Should there be a centralized bank? Should there be a single currency? We'll travel to two moments in the country's early history when the founders said "nope" to these questions and see what happened.

First we'll witness one of the great economic battles in U.S. history – the president of the United States versus the president of the Bank of the United States – and see how the outcome ushered in an age of financial panics. Then we'll drop in on a time before the U.S. dollar existed as we know it, when you could buy things using one of about 8,000 forms of money circulating in the country. We watch as the Civil War leads to the first standard currency. Along the way, we'll learn why the cycle of economic booms and busts persists to today despite efforts to centralize America's economy throughout history.

This episode was edited by Planet Money Executive Producer Alex Goldmark and fact-checked by Sofia Shchukina.

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The Bulwark Podcast - Fred Trump and Will Saletan: An Alpha Emerges

Sure sounds like kind words and affection were in short supply in the Trump household in Queens. Perhaps if Donald had been hugged a little more, America would have been spared a lot of trouble—and Trump wouldn't have told his nephew that he wanted his disabled son to die. Meanwhile, Kamala and her team feel like they're in to win it: She's tacking to the center on the border, needling Trump, and projecting strength. Fred Trump and Will Saletan join Tim Miller.

show notes:

Fred's book, “All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way"
Will's recent piece on Trump's threats
Will's video take on Trump's threats
Tim's playlist 
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Mystery of the Dropa Stones

The story has all the makings of a science-fiction blockbuster: in 1937, an intrepid archaeologist discovers hundreds of perfectly-engraved stones, surrounded by humanoid remains and carved maps of constellations. Later analysis reveals these stones are 12,000 years old, and tell the story of ancient aliens crash-landing on Earth. This is the tale of the 'Dropa Stones.' In tonight's episode, Ben and Noel ask: Is any part of this story true?

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Time To Say Goodbye - Two Black Dudes and a Korean Dude on White Dudes for Harris

Hello!

We brought back repeat guest and esteemed journalist Bradford William Davis to talk about White Dudes for Harris, “weird,” and Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference this week in Chicago.

Also discussed: good cringe, Cocomentum, and whether the left should just kinda let the liberals and the identity politicians cook.

Please enjoy!



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World Book Club - Edna O’Brien: The Country Girls

Following the death of the Irish author Edna O’Brien in July 2024, another chance to hear a 2008 World Book Club episode in which she talked to Harriett Gilbert and an audience of readers about her renowned debut novel The Country Girls. Banned in her homeland on publication, it has become one of O’Brien’s most admired and renowned works.

Producer: Oliver Jones

Image: Edna O'Brien, pictured in 2009 at the Hay Festival (Credit: David Levenson/Getty Images)

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What Could Go Right? - Beyond the Bluff with Maria Konnikova

Can anyone truly read a poker face? Join Zachary and Emma as they speak with Maria Konnikova, who takes us on her journey from earning a PhD in psychology to becoming a professional poker player. Maria sheds light on the gender disparities within poker, detailing the unique challenges women face in this male-dominated arena and sharing her triumphs that have garnered her respect and recognition beyond the poker table. Beyond the cards, Maria's fascination with the darker aspects of human behavior leads her to explore con artists and the psychology of cheating.


What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.


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