Month: October 2024

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Lost Debate - Closing Messages, Tucker’s Odd Pitch, Early Vote Tea Leaves, Open AI

Donald Trump has gained momentum in key battleground states like Nevada and Arizona, while Kamala Harris continues to perform strongly in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Could this set the stage for a close Election Day showdown? Ravi breaks down the latest early voting trends, explaining how the numbers will shape the final days of the election and what to expect from both campaigns in the critical 12 days ahead.

Then, Reed Albergotti from Semafor joins Ravi for a deep dive into the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence and the company at the center of it all, OpenAI. Ravi and Reed discuss the rising tensions within the company as it transitions to a for-profit model, the complex relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft, and what to expect next in the high-stakes race for AI dominance among tech giants.

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The Daily Signal - Harris’ Plan to Tackle Inflation, Israeli Strikes in Gaza and Beirut, Doug Emhoff’s Ex-Girlfriend Claims He Slapped Her | Oct. 24

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


  • During a CNN town hall, Kamala Harris addresses concerns on a number of policy issues - including two that are top of mind for voters - the economy and immigration. 
  • Israel continues in an aggressive campaign against Hamas and Hezbollah.
  • Doug Emhoff’s ex-girlfriend claims that Emhoff once slapped her so hard she spun around. 


Relevant Links: 

https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/10/23/fact-checking-kamala-harris-cnn-town-hall/ 


https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2024/10/24/jd-vance-kamala-harris-prejudice-bigotry-catholics/stories/202410240035


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The Journal. - Sex-Trafficking Charges for Former Abercrombie CEO

Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested and charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. WSJ’s Khadeeja Safdar describes the alleged crimes and the potential fallout for the company.


Further Reading:

-Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case 


Further Listening:

-The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch 

-JPMorgan's $75 Million Jeffrey Epstein Settlement 


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Motley Fool Money - Tesla: Full Self-Driving is Safer than Humans

In the EV maker’s latest vehicle safety report, autopilot showed one crash for every 7 million miles driven. The U.S. average is one crash for every 700,000 miles.

(00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss:

- Tesla returning to growth.

- Expectations for full self driving and humanoid robots.

- Peloton’s deal with Costco.

Then, (15:39) Anand Chokkavelu hosts Matt Frankel and Jason Moser on Scoreboard covering Empire State Realty Trust. Scoreboard is available to members of any Motley Fool service at 7:00 pm ET on Motley Fool Live, or any time in the video library.


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Companies discussed: TSLA, PTON, ESRT

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: David Meier, Anand Chokkavelu, Matt Frankel, Jason Moser

Producer: Dylan Lewis

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Science In Action - Betelbuddy and Silk Road Cities

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most famous stars in the northern night sky, has varied in brightness with an elusive pattern ever since observations began. Many theories exist as to why it ebbs and flows with apparently two distinct rhythms – one shorter and another around 2000 days long.

But just recently two independent astronomical teams have unveiled papers suggesting the existence of an orbital companion circling the red giant. About the size of our own sun, the “Betelbuddy” may whizz round Betelgeuse, almost skimming its surface, every 2000 days. And why haven’t we seen the Betelbuddy before? Because, from here, it would be a million times fainter than Betelgeuse itself, as one of the authors, and long-time Betelgeuse watcher, Andrea Dupree of Harvard and Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics explains.

Back here on earth, Omar Yaghi of Berkeley, University of California and colleagues have been designing a new material that can scrub carbon dioxide out of the air in minutes. They have patented this type of Covalent Organic Framework (COF) and are hoping to scale up production such that a few hundred tonnes deployed around our biggest cities could solve our CO2 crisis.

But then what do you do with all those gigatonnes of CO2? Maybe one thing would be to use solar power to convert it into plant food. Robert Jinkerson and colleagues describe in the journal Joule a proposal to transform global food production into “Electro-Agriculture”, growing plants, fungi and algae on acetate made from solar energy. Their proposal would also shrink the global footprint of farming to allow more natural habitat.

And finally, Michael Frachetti of Washington University in St Louis has published an archaeological survey of two lost conurbations in the mountains of southern Uzbekistan that he and colleagues rediscovered in the last few years. He argues that the scale and complexity of these dwelling, and their location over 2000m, way above normal agricultural altitude mean we need to reconsider these stops on what would have been the Silk Road, around 600-1000 CE, perhaps even pointing at a very early industrial economy.

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Alex Mansfield with Andrew Lewis

(Image: Orion sink to Kashimayarigadake. Credit: Getty)

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Regulatory Game-Changer: OKX’s Crypto Expansion in Dubai

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and CoinDesk Indices Head of Product Andy Baehr.

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CoinDesk Indices Head of Product Andy Baehr joins "Markets Daily" for a special episode in Dubai and discusses the evolving landscape of the crypto market. Plus, insights on OKX's expansion to the UAE and its regulatory impacts.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reset X Prisoncast: The Push To Restore Prisoners’ Voting Rights In Illinois

There’s a movement in the works to restore voting rights to incarcerated people in Illinois. Advocates say it’s a racial justice issue and could reduce recidivism. Reset talks to associate professor of political science at DePaul University Cristina Rivers, formerly incarcerated person Jimmy Soto, and the policy manager at Chicago Votes Frederique Desrosiers. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Trying to fix the dating app backlash

Unanswered messages. Endless swiping. An opaque algorithm. The backlash to online dating feels like it's reached a fever pitch recently. For today's Love Week episode, why people are unhappy with online dating and what Hinge's CEO is trying to do about it. Also, a Nobel Prize economist delivers a little tough love.

Related listening:
How American heiresses became Dollar Princesses (Apple / Spotify)
Why the publishing industry is hot (and bothered) for romance (Apple / Spotify)
It's Love Week! How the TV holiday rom-com got so successful (Apple / Spotify)
Hinge: Justin McLeod (How I Built This)
The dating app paradox
The economics behind sorority rush

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: BlackRock Buys More MicroStrategy Shares; Citi Debanked Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from BlackRock buying more MicroStrategy stocks to Citigroup debanking Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

Bitcoin is back above $67,000 as the Fed latest Beige Book survey of economic conditions hinted at further rate reductions in the coming months. Plus, BlackRock buys more MicroStrategy shares and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shares how he was debanked by Citigroup. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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