From television, to a royal wedding…and back to TV, Meghan Markle is carving out her own niche.
Guest: Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay, cohosts of Slate’s ICYMI.
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Reed Albergotti is the technology editor at Semafor. He's back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Gruber turns on Apple 2) Has Apple lost its credibility? 3) Apple stock takes a hit after downgrades 4) Will we even use a phone in the future? 5) Will AI investing stop in a tough market? 6) The spectrum of AI outcomes and the wisdom of massive capex 7) Tesla risks and opportunities 8) OpenAI releasing agent APT 9) Vibecoding is fun 10) Reed on Amazon's proprietary AI chips
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the legal battle between the SEC and Ripple may soon reach a resolution.
Ripple is in settlement talks with the SEC, while Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is closing a $540 million token sale and reportedly discussed acquiring a stake in Binance.US. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
We announce the new Divided Argument blog! After discussing the blog and some listener feedback, we break down two recent 5-4 decisions -- the shadow docket fight over USAID funding in Department of State v. Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Section 1983 exhaustion decision in Williams v. Reed (or should we say Rev. Stat. 1979?).
France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, is visiting Chad this weekend where she will meet President Mahamat Déby. It's her second visit following a meeting with Déby's late father, President Idriss Déby, in 2017. Why is the French opposition leader back in Chad?
Also, why do some African parents choose to send their children back home to Africa for school?
And the blind football coach in Tanzania, who thinks anything is possible if you love the game!
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Craig Kingham
Producers: Joseph Keen and Alfonso Daniels
Senior Journalist: Sunita Nahar
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins CoinDesk with the latest updates on the crypto task force initiated under President Donald Trump's resumed presidency. Plus, the significance of a transparent, rule-based approach to crypto regulation in the U.S.
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Founding father Noah Rothman joins us today to discuss the day's news before we offer a brief history of the birth, evolution, and growth of the COMMENTARY podcast as we note our tenth anniversary (and fifth anniversary of going daily). Give a listen.
Welcome to The Mining Pod! Matt Kimmell and Will cover the week's biggest stories in Bitcoin mining. We analyze the challenging hashprice environment for miners (hitting all-time lows at $42/hash), discuss the EPA's major deregulation announcement and its potential impact on energy markets, break down Canaan's $200M funding for US expansion, examine CoreWeave's massive $11.9B OpenAI deal ahead of its IPO, and dive into the drama between NYDIG and Mawson over allegedly stolen Bitcoin miners worth $30M.
Notes:
Hash price at all-time low of $42 per hash per @luxor
EPA launching 31 deregulatory actions for energy
Canaan secured $200M for US mining expansion
CoreWeave signed $11.9B OpenAI contract
Nydig claims Mawson stole $30M worth of miners
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
07:21 EPA to slash regulation
14:03 Canaan $200M in financing
20:41 CoreWeave & OpenAI sign deal
28:50 Cry corner: Stone Ridge & Mawson $30M Theft
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On February 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their 9-0 opinion in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Todd Heath. Because the government “provided” (at a minimum) a “portion” of the money applied for by transferring more than $100 million from the Treasury into the fund, the E-Rate reimbursement requests in this case are "claims" under the False Claims Act.
Please join us in discussing the decision and its future implications.
Featuring: John Masslon, Counsel, Keller Postman LLC
Passengers scramble to safety after plane catches fire. Avoiding a government shutdown. Vets fired from federal jobs. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.