It's been great to live in America since World War II, but Trump is in the process of blowing up that whole order. Even Canada is looking to lead a new alliance, because how can other countries trust us after voters put the stupidest convicted American back in charge? And never forget that Russia is not on the tariff list—despite the fact that the US does more trade with Russia than a number of other countries on the list. Meanwhile, Trump opted to head to a golf tournament instead of attending the dignified return of the four dead servicemen who were killed in Lithuania. Plus, 9/11 truther Laura Loomer is running the National Security Council and we're still bombing the Houthis.
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We heard a lot about the planning by U.S. national security officials for a bombing campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen, because a journalist was added to their Signal group chat. That bombing campaign is ongoing and we haven't heard much about how it is going or its goals. Our national security correspondent tells us about what the U.S. military is doing in Yemen and how we're getting more information about that from the Houthis than from the Pentagon.
What happens next for Ukraine? The Global News Podcast teams up with Ukrainecast for a special Q&A. We discuss the prospects of peace in Ukraine, Donald Trump’s involvement, and security fears in Europe.
It's Jobs Friday and all eyes are on government workers. Will the Trump administration's layoffs finally show up in the latest jobs report? Today on the show, we look at the numbers for federal workers and who's trying to hire them.
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs on global trade, adding taxes of as much as 50% to imports from some countries.
The tariffs, he says, are ?reciprocal? ? calculated to address currency manipulation and trade barriers that other countries place on the US.
However, when you look at how the new tariffs were actually calculated, that claim does not add up.
Tim Harford speaks to Thomas Sampson, an associate professor at the London School of Economics, to understand what is going on.
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Producers: Lizzy McNeill and Nathan Gower
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Neil Churchill
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Mustafa Suleyman is the CEO of Microsoft AI and a co-founder of DeepMind. He joins Big Technology to discuss Microsoft's strategy to build more personalized and emotionally intelligent AI companions. Tune in to hear how Microsoft is differentiating its AI offerings through personality design, memory features, and action capabilities that could transform our digital interactions. We also cover Microsoft's data center plans, its relationship with OpenAI, and predictions about when we might reach AGI. Hit play for a fascinating look at the future of human-AI relationships and what it means for work, technology, and society.
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China announced 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.
Bitcoin sheds gains after China announced 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports and U.S. stocks extended losses after the Nasdaq suffered its worst day in 25 years. Plus, Binance co-founder CZ will advise Kyrgyzstan on blockchain tech. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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We take a closer look at the impact of the newly imposed US tariffs and hear from Lesotho - at 50% it is one of the hardest hit countries. Does the small landlocked country have a backup plan for its industries?
Algeria says it shot down a military drone near the border with Mali, while Mali says one of its unmanned aircraft crashed. The incident comes amid escalating tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbour. So why have the two countries grown apart?
And why are so few wildlife safaris owned and run by black people on the continent? We hear from one Ugandan man who went from being a tour guide, to setting up his own successful safari business.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Sunita Nahar, Amie Liebowitz and Yvette Twagiramariya
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
Two stories dominated headlines this week, and they both have to do with Trump: Hut 8 launches a new Trump-back subsidiary, American Bitcoin, and blanket tariffs are set to disrupt everything from auto sales to ASIC miner imports.
Welcome to The Mining Pod's news roundup! Colin Harper and Matt Kimmel are joined by special guest Ethan Vera, the COO of Luxor, to discuss one of the most electric weeks for bitcoin mining news this year. They break down Hut8's new Trump-affiliated subsidiary American Bitcoin, Galaxy Digital's 15-year, $4.5 billion hosting agreement with CoreWeave, and how the Trump administration's blanket tariffs are bad news for miners and could lead to a 20-30% rise in ASIC miner prices. Plus, they cover Cango’s proposal to sell its auto-finance business to a Bitmain-linked entity for $352 million, and for this week’s cry corner, why Jack Dorsey thinks Lightning just isn’t cutting it.
# Notes:
- Hash price at pre-election lows of $40/PH/s/day
- Hut 8’sTrump-backed American Bitcoin
- Galaxy-CoreWeave deal worth $4.5B over 15 years
- New tariffs that will impact miners: 36% Thailand, 32% Indonesia, 24% Malaysia
-Cango proposes to sell its autofi business for $352 million
- Jack Dorsey: "We can do better than Lightning"
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:50 Difficulty Report
04:58 Trumps enter BTC mining
11:14 Galaxy CoreWeave deal
16:14 Tariffs are taxes
25:14 Cango Exits Auto Business
30:40 Cry Corner-LN a failure?
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