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Big Technology Podcast - Communal Living, Sex, And Silicon Valley’s Groupthink Problem — With Ellen Huet

Ellen Huet is a features writer at Bloomberg and the author of Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult. Ellen joins Big Technology to discuss how Silicon Valley, a place that prides itself on independent thinking, keeps falling into powerful forms of groupthink. Tune in to hear how group houses, self-help programs, and “high agency” ideology create fertile ground for cult dynamics, and how that same psychology shows up in today’s AGI and AI-safety worlds. Hit play for a wild, revealing look at the stories and belief systems quietly shaping the tech industry’s biggest bets.

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Newshour - Taiwan to spend extra $40bn on defence to counter China

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has announced a plan to spend an extra $40 billion dollars on the military over the next eight years to resist Chinese aggression.

Also on the programme: at least 13 people have died in a fire in a tower block complex in Hong Kong; and the new "Russian cultural code” from fashion to music, aiming to define what it means to be Russian.

(Photo: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te gestures as he delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in Taipei on October 10, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Blockspace Podcast: Why Most Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Struggling — and the One That’s Getting It Right

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, discusses corporate Bitcoin strategy, amplification tactics, surviving volatility, and why Bitcoin's 30%+ annual returns make it the ultimate hurdle rate for treasury companies in 2025.


Matt Cole, Chairman and CEO of Strive Bitcoin Treasury Company joins us to talk about corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies, why he's structurally bullish on 30%+ annual returns, how Strive amplifies Bitcoin exposure through preferred equity without margin requirements, the pivot from ESG pushback to Bitcoin maximalism, and why removing capital gains taxes could make Bitcoin actual money in America.

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**Notes:**

• Bitcoin expected 30%+ annual returns over 10-15 years

• Strive manages $2B AUM across 13 ETFs

• Matt's net worth in Bitcoin since 2016-2017

• 50% drawdowns expected as normal volatility

• Preferred equity structure allows riding to $1

• Strategic Bitcoin reserve strengthens USA

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:44 Vibes at Strive & BTC crashing

04:06 Treasury companies

07:36 What makes a "good" treasury company?

15:12 MSTR needs to catch up to Strive

20:51 Wall Street understanding

26:38 Credit rating innovation

29:59 ESG

35:33 Technical Bitcoin topics

42:15 2026

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Native America Calling - Wednesday, November 26, 2025 – Native in the Spotlight: Mel Tonasket

Mel Tonasket (Colville Tribes) is one of the key reasons the Colville Tribes remain thriving today. As a newly elected tribal council member in 1971, he cast the deciding vote against a deal with the federal government that traded cash payouts to individual tribal members for the tribe’s permanent termination. Tonasket credits the mentorship of tribal activist Lucy Covington for guiding his insights and energy to protect the sovereignty of the 12-tribe coalition under the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. He since went on to an ongoing vigilance for hunting, fishing, and other treaty rights. He still serves on the tribal business council after decades of service in many capacities. We’ll speak with Tonasket about the history of his tribe, his own call to leadership, and what’s next for his people.

 

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Marketplace All-in-One - Slimmed down Medicare prices for diabetes and obesity drugs

Medicare will get a 71% discount off the list price of Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. That will bring the monthly costs of those drugs down from nearly $1,000 to $274. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also announced price reductions for 14 other drugs. We'll hear more. Plus, can a market economy that uses fake cash help food banks get the food donations they want?

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Money Girl - 7 Retirement Rules Changing in 2026

978. Laura reviews new IRA rules starting in 2026 that you should know and factor into your retirement planning.

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CBS News Roundup - 11/26/2025 | World News Roundup

Millions set to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. Ukraine-Russia peace deal making progress. FBI investigating Democratic lawmakers over "illegal orders" video. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has these stories and more on the World News Roundup.

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Marketplace All-in-One - Alibaba, clowd growth, and the AI frenzy

From the BBC World Service: Shares in Alibaba rose after the Chinese e-commerce company reported a 34% increase in revenue for its cloud computing division, as well as triple-digit increases in sales for its AI-related products. Then, in energy news, Iranian authorities plan to scrap generous subsidies for gas, and refiners in India rush to secure Russian oil imports ahead of a U.S. deadline. Plus, more international students turn to Bulgaria to complete their medical degrees.