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The Indicator from Planet Money - Who’s powering nuclear energy’s comeback?
Nuclear energy hasn't been a growing industry in decades. But now, it seems to be making a comeback. This week, the Biden administration announced a goal to triple nuclear energy capacity in the US by 2050. And over the past few months, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have all made deals to use nuclear energy to power their artificial intelligence appetites. Today on the show, could nuclear energy work differently this time?
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The debate at the heart of new electricity transmission (Apple / Spotify)
Wind boom, wind bust (Two windicators) (Apple / Spotify)
How China became solar royalty (Apple / Spotify)
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Tech Won't Save Us - Making Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency w/ Brian Merchant
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the fallout from the US election, what it means for the tech industry, and more importantly, what it might mean for all of us. They also celebrate the show hitting 250 episodes!
Brian Merchant is a longtime tech writer and author of Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.
Also mentioned in this episode:
- Brian wrote about the results of the election on his newsletter.
- Paris wrote about why we need to remember who enabled Elon Musk to obtain his power.
- There are already reports of advertisers returning to Twitter/X to gain favor with Musk and Trump.
- OpenAI is moving away from its original non-profit status.
- Uber chief legal officer Tony West told Kamala Harris to stop attacking big business.
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- Extra, extra, extra
- UV does everything or enough that I'm not sure what else it needs to do
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Can SNL Meet the Moment?
People praise Saturday Night Live for its political satire…in spite of how toothless a lot of that satire is. Is the show equipped to take on Donald Trump, a former SNL host whose own absurdity often defies parody?
Guest: Sam Adams, senior editor and writer for Slate.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2384: Sway
Episode: 2384 Swaying wooden roller coasters. Today, we sway.
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Will Trump Bring the River to Washington?
Nate and Maria discuss the influence of Riverians like Elon Musk on the Trump Administration, and what’s next for Democrats looking ahead to 2026. Then, Maria tells Nate about a few key hands from the penultimate table of the North American Poker Tour Main Event.
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In a surprise move, President-elect Trump taps Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General. President Biden and President-elect Trump have a "cordial" meeting at the White House. Senate Republicans choose new leader. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
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Consider This from NPR - How will Democrats move forward? Three strategists weigh in
Since Donald Trump won the presidency last week, Democrats have been pointing fingers, laying blame and second-guessing themselves.
All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talked with three democratic strategists who are looking ahead and asking: Where does the party go from here?
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