Month: January 2025

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Czech Central Bank Considers Bitcoin Reserve

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the Czech central bank proposes to add bitcoin to the national reserve.

The governor of the Czech central bank proposes to add bitcoin to the national reserve. Plus, what to look out for at the first FOMC meeting of 2025, and Cardano's tradition to decentralized governance. CoinDesk's Christine Lee reports on "CoinDesk Daily."

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Song Exploder - Key Change: Sophie Thatcher on Elliott Smith

Key Change is a new conversation series within Song Exploder, where I talk to fascinating people about the music that's transformed them.

My first guest is Sophie Thatcher, an actor and musician whose credits include starring in the TV show Yellowjackets, the film Heretic, and the new movie Companion. I met Sophie through Companion, because I composed the score to the film, and she contributes vocals to a few of the tracks I wrote. For this episode, we discussed how "Waltz #1" by Elliott Smith shaped Sophie's tastes and work. 

For more, visit songexploder.net/keychange. 

You can listen to "Waltz #1" by Elliott Smith here. 

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Time To Say Goodbye - DeepSeek’s Sputnik Moment with Karen Hao

Hello!

Today we have on repeat guest Karen Hao, a journalist who writes for the Atlantic and has been one of the sharpest minds on OpenAI and this emerging industry. We talk about DeepSeek, the Chinese AI model that deleted over a trillion dollars out of the NASDAQ and temporarily tanked NVIDIA’s seemingly unstoppable growth and how it might change the way American banks, government, and users think about Sam Altman and his mandate of “scale, scale, scale.”

Enjoy!



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1A - The Movement To Restrict Minors’ Social Media Use

Social media bans for minors have been making the rounds internationally. Now, Congress is looking to follow that lead.

In November, Australia imposed a sweeping ban on social media for users under 16 years old. The ban holds social media companies responsible for enforcing age restrictions on their sites and prohibits minors under that age limit from using those platforms or creating new accounts.

The law doesn't name specific apps or websites, but companies could face fines of up to $32 million if they violate the ban.

We discuss how social media bans like Australia's are enforced and what it would take to pass similar measures in the U.S.

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Focus on Africa - US aid cut hits African healthcare

There are concerns that an international US foreign aid cut will reverse gains, especially in the fight against HIV

Who are the M23 - the group operating in eastern DR Congo?

And how a non-alcoholic bar in Ghana is challenging the drinking culture

Presenter Charles Gitonga Producers: Frenny Jowi in Nairobi with Yvette Twagiramariya and Bella Hassan in London. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Native America Calling - Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – Native youth building the foundation for future leadership

A Kanaka Maoli student at Yale is working on an AI tool to help clear criminal records of fellow Native Hawaiians. A Kiowa writer and artist is developing creative pathways to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. And a Tohono O’odham knowledge protector is archiving recordings and pictures from her tribe. Those are among this year’s young people selected as Champions for Change by the Center for Native American Youth. We’ll hear from them and get their stories of inspiration.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Leaving The WHO? Ending Foreign Aid? How Trump’s Moves Could Affect Global Health, U.S. Influence Abroad

On day one of his second term, President Donald Trump began the process of pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization. Since then, the State Department has also stopped funding for nearly all aid programs addressing crises around the world. Reset discusses what’s at stake for global health and humanitarian efforts with executive director of the Robert J. Havey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University Dr. Robert Murphy and MedGlobal president Dr. Zaher Sahloul. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.