From Vice President Kamala Harris's viral campaign moments to former President Donald Trump's appearances on popular podcasts, this election has served up a different flavor of how the internet can shake up an election.
But how powerful can the tides of the internet really be for a presidential candidate?
We talk about the power of social media and influencers have in this election season.
We also sit down with Gen Z voters to hear what issues matter most to them, their thoughts on misinformation, and more.
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State of the World from NPR - What a Hospital in War-torn Sudan Looks Like
Sudan's war has displaced more than 12 million people and half the country faces starvations. The country's medical services have collapsed leaving a patchwork of charities, local groups and the Sudanese diaspora to try to provide what health care they can. NPR's Africa correspondent takes us to one of the few remaining hospitals, near the Sudanese capital.
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This Machine Kills - Patreon Preview – 374. Bigger is Not Better in AI
Bringing together a few news items, we analyze the politics of scale in AI. First, OpenAI has one of the largest funding rounds ever at $6.6 billion raised for a valuation of $157 billion—with our boy Masayoshi finally getting his taste of OpenAI by investing $500 million. Second, CA Governor Gruesome Newsom vetoed an AI safety bill, which would have put stricter regulations on the largest class of AI models. Third, an excellent new paper offers a blistering critique of the bigger-is-better paradigm in AI.
••• SoftBank to invest $500mn in OpenAI https://www.ft.com/content/b1efdc2a-4dbc-40cc-920e-2cf389d261e8
••• In California, no AI bill is safe https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/in-california-no-ai-bill-is-safe
••• Hype, Sustainability, and the Price of the Bigger-is-Better Paradigm in AI https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.14160
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The Daily Signal - Deadly Hurricane Milton, Inflation at 2.4%, Israel Continues Operations in Lebanon | Oct. 10
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Hurricane Milton takes four lives in Florida.
- Inflation hits 2.4%.
- A U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon says it was hit by Israeli tank fire.
- A University of Kansas professor is caught on camera telling his students that male voters who are not willing to vote for a female candidate should be shot.
- “Rings of Power” season 2 film review.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: U.S. Charges Overseas Crypto ‘Market Makers’ for Fraud; Bitcoin ‘Unlikely’ a Currency: SEC Gensler
Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from U.S. federal prosecutors charging four crypto market makers to SEC Chair Gary Gensler's comments on bitcoin's potential as a currency.
U.S. federal prosecutors charge four crypto market makers and over a dozen individuals for market manipulation and fraud after the FBI created a token to ensnare bad actors. Plus, SEC Chair Gary Gensler's latest comments on the crypto industry and VanEck unveils a fresh $30 million fund for fintech, digital asset and AI firms. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What’s Up With The Mysterious Mailers Targeting Some Chicago Alders?
Chicago alderpeople are not up for reelection, but residents across the city are receiving mailers that either praise or criticize alders for their stance on a proposal to electrify new homes in Chicago. WTTW looked into who is sending the mailers, and why.
Reset learns what’s going on with Heather Cherone,Chicago politics reporter at WTTW.
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The Journal. - Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About the $1.8 Trillion Deficit
The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year. Meanwhile, both candidates for president are proposing plans that would increase the deficit for years to come. WSJ’s Richard Rubin explains how the deficit got so large and why the candidates don’t talk about it.
Further Listening:
-The Economy: Trump vs. Harris
-The Clock Is Ticking on the Debt Ceiling
Further Reading:
-Federal Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion for 2024, CBO Says
-Federal Debt Is Soaring. Here’s Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About It.
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Motley Fool Money - Recipes for Sales Growth, Mac and Cheese
More is not always better.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Why the Department of Justice may breakup Alphabet.
- If the search giant is a cheap stock.
- Quarterly results from Domino’s and its new mac and cheese offering.
Then (15:25) Motley Fool contributor Lou Whiteman joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss RocketLab, the space industry, and the difficulty of valuing speculative companies.
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Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, DPZ, YUM, RKLB, ASTS, LUNR
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jason Moser, Lou Whiteman
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Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Desireé Jones
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Science In Action - Nobel convergence
In the week the Nobel prizes for science are announced, Roland Pease takes a look at the stories behind the breakthroughs being recognized, and the themes that connect them. From the discovery of the tiny fragments of RNA that regulate our cells’ behaviour, via computer structures that resemble our brains, and harnessing those sorts of computers to design drugs and medicines, it has been one of the most interdisciplinary years for the prize panellists.
We hear from old students, recent colleagues, laureates and lab (and life) partners, including Rosalind “Candy” Lee and her husband Victor Ambros, of UMass Chan Medical School, US, Erika DeBenedictus of the Crick Institute, UK, and Dmitri Krotov of IBM Research.
Presented: Roland Pease Produced: Alex Mansfield Production co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis
(Photo: 3d rendering of RNA strands and lipid-based nanoparticles or liposome. Credit: Love Employee via Getty Images)
Lost Debate - The Crisis of Trust in Medicine
Ravi sits down with Johns Hopkins medical expert Dr. Marty Makary for a conversation about his latest book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health. Together, they explore how long-held medical misconceptions have undermined public health, touching on everything from the real causes of the peanut allergy epidemic and overlooked vaccine risks to the ongoing impact of dramatic missteps in hormone replacement therapy. They then examine the ways our food system, corruption in health agencies, and media misinformation have fueled a growing crisis of trust in healthcare. Finally, Ravi and Marty turn to patient advocacy, the need to address the root causes of health challenges, and why there's bipartisan interest in improving the system.
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