Month: June 2025

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Big Technology Podcast - OpenAI and Microsoft Tension Boils, Amazon’s Job Automation, Zuck’s Spending Spree

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) OpenAI and Microsoft's tension boils as business relationship grows complex 2) Is Microsoft being anticompetitive? 3) How much money OpenAI owes Microsoft 4) Who holds the power in the relationship? 5) OpenAI discounts ChatGPT enterprise 6) New study shows using ChatGPT leads to eroding critical thinking skills 7) Does ChatGPT help or hurt education? 8) Andy Jassy says AI will replace Amazon workers 9) Is this really just a ploy to get workers using AI tools? 10) Zuck hires more AI execs 11) Waymo arrives in NYC.... kinda

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Cults You’ve Never Heard Of, Part II: Rise of the Zizians

Nowadays, the "C-word" can be pretty tricky. The word "cult" is usually applied by outsiders toward some group of individuals existing in opposition to a larger society. Most times, these folks are harmless -- eccentric, perhaps, but not dangerous. In fact, we often don't hear about them until they cross a threshold into violent, criminal acts. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore more cults you've never heard of.

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Marketplace All-in-One - The current reconciliation bill will raise the deficit. Could it pass anyway?

This week, we’ve looked at the budget reconciliation bill and its effects on student debt, taxes, health care and social programs. The bill is currently moving through the Senate. Today, we discuss the reconciliation bill and the national deficit. And we dig into other proposals such as AI regulation ban and private foundation taxes. Plus, we play a special budget round of Half Full/Half Empty.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Arizona Moves Closer to a BTC Reserve; North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Workers with Fake Job Sites | COINDESK DAILY

Host Sam Ewen breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Arizona moved closer to establishing a BTC reserve.

Arizona moved closer to establishing a reserves fund for bitcoin after the state's Senate voted in favor of bill HB2324 at its third reading and a North Korean hacking group is using Python-based malware disguised as fake job applications to target crypto workers. CoinDesk’s Sam Ewen hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Bonus: The All New Electric … Hummer?

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America’s most machismo and gas-guzzling car, the Hummer, has been relaunched as an electric vehicle. But who is this electrified megatruck really for?

Guest: Alex Sammon, Slate features writer

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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, and Rob Gunther. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Bonus: The All New Electric … Hummer?

Listen to What Next via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Overcast, Google Play, or iHeart.

America’s most machismo and gas-guzzling car, the Hummer, has been relaunched as an electric vehicle. But who is this electrified megatruck really for?

Guest: Alex Sammon, Slate features writer

This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.

Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, and Rob Gunther. 


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The Bulwark Podcast - Mark Cuban: Character Is Destiny

What if it had been a Harris-Cuban ticket in 2024? Well, it turns out the billionaire entrepreneur had been seriously considered for the VP slot—and we can all dream of a potentially different outcome in the election. Meanwhile, the current guy in the Oval Office is failing spectacularly at the number one job of a president: to reduce the stress of the American people, and to communicate trust and hope. Plus, the Dems need to market their policies better, why much of the business community capitulates to Trump, a debate over AI, is Thiel trying to undermine the dollar, meme coins are the scum of the earth, Bluesky needs to let people fight—and the joy of shooting hoops with the kids.

Mark Cuban joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Plans Action Targeting Allies’ Chip Plants in China

Plus: Oil prices cools after President Trump holds off on taking action against Iran. And Krogers’ profit and sales decreased in the latest quarter, though the company slightly raised its 2025 same-store sales outlook. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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