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As liberals continue to criticize and make fun of Donald Trump's Gaza clearance plan, it still stands as the only proposal on the table—so it's more likely to constitute a roadmap for the future than anything else is right now. The inability of Trump's enemies even to answer his ideas is the overarching theme of today's podcast. Give a listen.
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The crypto industry has been targeted for years – is Operation Chokepoint 2.0 finally at an end?
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It’s now openly acknowledged that the crypto industry has been targeted for years by the previous administration’s Operation Chokepoint 2.0 scheme. Charlie & Colin discuss how last week’s hearing saw Senators Warren & Scott addressed the matter before the House Financial Services Committee. We explain how we got here and where we might go as an industry.
Notes:
• History of regulatory scrutiny
• FTX Fallout
• Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Hearing
• Elizabeth Warren changes tune
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Chapters:
03:23 – Operation Choke Point 2.0: Background & FTX Fallout
07:20 – Nick Carter’s Revelations & Chokepoint Analysis
09:23 – Silvergate’s Story & the 15% Deposit Cap
18:09 – House Financial Services Committee Hearing Recap
25:05 – Elizabeth Warren’s Pivot & Broader Political Implications
42:41 – Future Outlook: Could There Be a Choke Point 3.0?
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Did Shell ignore clean-up warnings in southern Nigeria?
Why residents of Cape Town’s brightly coloured Bo-Kaap neighbourhood are concerned about tourism numbers
And calls for AI to bridge the gender equality gap in Africa
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Tom McConnell, Practice Area Director for Business and Digital Transformation at LMI joins Breaking the Huddle to explore how LMI has evolved its role in supporting government agencies by unlocking efficiencies in government processes, enabling agencies to better engage stakeholders and optimize internal operations. We also discuss LMI’s "Magnify" approach—an extensible human-centered design framework—and the organization's forward-thinking vision for the future of government technology.
Elon Musk makes his case before reporters in the in Oval Office. American freed in Russia. Winter wallop. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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In an interview with The Economist ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine’s president is pessimistic that Trump can end the conflict. How fish farming in West Africa could improve food security (11.57). And contemplating the holy hashtags of FaithTok (17:10).
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OA1124 and T3BE58 - Emil Bove drafted an insanely stupid and corrupt memo ordering SDNY to stop prosecuting the case against the insanely stupid and corrupt (and guilty) Mayor Eric Adams. This is absolutely a scandal and we have lost the ability to properly articulate how much of a scandal this is in light of all the other nonstop scandals. But, unlike mainstream media, AT LEAST WE'RE TRYING. We've brought in the big guns - Liz Skeen (and Matt joining on a Wednesday!)
Then, it's the usual Thomas Takes the Bar Exam, with Heather Varanini! Question 58.
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Evan Ratliff is the host of Shell Game. Ratliff joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss how he cloned his voice with AI and sent it to interviews, social calls, and therapy. In this conversation, we learn about why he conducted the experiment and what it portends for the future of voice AI. Tune in for a lively discussion with plenty of fun anecdotes from when Ratliff send his AI voice clone out into the wild.
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