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Marketplace All-in-One - Quantum computing: What’s all the hype about?

Quantum computing is still in an experimental phase, but tech companies say it could eventually have an enormous impact on the global economy. How long is that going to take? On today’s show, science journalist Dan Garisto joins Kimberly to break down the basics of quantum computing and why it could take many years for the technology to move out of the lab and into the real world.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Trump Wants U.S. to Be ‘The Bitcoin Superpower’ | CoinDesk Daily

President Trump wants to make America 'the Bitcoin superpower.”

Trump said he wants the U.S. to become “the Bitcoin superpower” and the “crypto capital of the world.” Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, the President claimed his executive orders ended a federal “war on crypto.” CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Break the cycle of exploitation.

Break down the barriers to truth.

Break into the next generation of privacy.

Break Free.

Free to scroll without being monetized.

Free from censorship.

Freedom without fear.

We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design.

Break free with Midnight, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠midnight.network/break-free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.Learn more at:  ⁠geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/⁠

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OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠owlting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Taylor Fleming.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Trump Wants U.S. to Be ‘The Bitcoin Superpower’ | CoinDesk Daily

President Trump wants to make America 'the Bitcoin superpower.”

Trump said he wants the U.S. to become “the Bitcoin superpower” and the “crypto capital of the world.” Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, the President claimed his executive orders ended a federal “war on crypto.” CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Break the cycle of exploitation.

Break down the barriers to truth.

Break into the next generation of privacy.

Break Free.

Free to scroll without being monetized.

Free from censorship.

Freedom without fear.

We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design.

Break free with Midnight, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠midnight.network/break-free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.Learn more at:  ⁠geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/⁠

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OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠owlting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Taylor Fleming.

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the memory palace - Episode 238: The Crypt of Thornwell Jacobs

Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm.

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you’d like to directly support this show, you can make a donation at Radiotopia.fm/donate. 


Music

  • Kara-Lis Coverdale's A480
  • Palimpsest from Will Bate's score to The Sound of Silence
  • Harriett Smith and Robert Martin Meet in the Rain from Isobel Waller Bridge's score to Emma.
  • The Play from Dan Romer's score to (the terrific) Station Eleven.
  • Cutting Branches from a Temporary Shelter from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
  • Sustainable from H. Takahashi.

Notes

  • There's a particularly good article by Colin Dickey about Jacobs and The Crypt in American Scholar. 
  • You can read all 1100 pages of Jacobs' autobiography here, if you haven't already.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Nancy Pelosi Not Seeking Re-Election, Ending Decades-Long Political Career

Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav says consideration of a possible company sale is moving ahead. And Charles Schwab acquires Forge Global, joining Wall Street’s push into private assets. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

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Global News Podcast - World leaders gather in Brazil for UN climate talks

The leaders of the three greatest producers of carbon emissions — the US, China and India — are staying away from the COP30 summit, which officially starts on Monday. The UN says it's now "virtually impossible" to achieve the international target of limiting global warming to 1.5C. Also: South Africa says it's received distress calls from 17 citizens lured into fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine; and China's astronauts say they've held the first ever barbecue in space.

The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

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Marketplace All-in-One - When an AI data center moves in next door

Elyria-Swansea, a largely Latino neighborhood in Denver, has plenty of industrial sources for air pollution: a dog food factory, an oil refinery, a highway. Now, an AI data center is being constructed and threatens to contribute to the area's poor air quality. How are community residents responding? Also on today's show: key points during yesterday's Supreme Court oral arguments over tariffs and a gathering of some world leaders at COP30 in Brazil.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Gen-X Roundtable!

Christine Rosen, Eli Lake, and I talk about the drama of yesterday's Heritage Foundation meeting, during which Kevin Roberts took another shot at apologizing and staffers in turn aired their outrage, support, and anti-Israel animus. And Christine and Eli make a bunch of Gen-X cultural references that I should get but don't. Give a listen.

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WSJ What’s News - What’s News in Earnings: How Automakers Overcame Tariffs and Supply-Chain Snafus

Bonus Episode for Nov. 6. Global automakers are navigating a new semiconductor crisis, billions of dollars in U.S. tariffs and a sputtering market for electric vehicles. Yet sales and profits have held up much better than many feared last spring, when President Trump started his trade war. WSJ automotive reporter Stephen Wilmot discusses results from Tesla, General Motors, Ford, Mercedes and others.


WSJ automotive reporter Chris Otts hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.


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Further Reading:

Automaker Production Stoppages Begin Over Semiconductor Shortage

The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs

The Auto Industry Is Panicking About Another Potential Chip Shortage

GM Shares Surge 15% on Raised Guidance

General Motors Lays Off More Than 3,300 Electric-Vehicle Workers in U.S. Plants

GM Aims to Deliver Eyes-Off Autonomous Driving by 2028

Ford Profit More Than Doubles on Growth in Sales of Pickups, SUVs

Tesla Profit Plunges as Musk Turns Focus to ‘Robot Army’

Porsche Skids to Loss on Bad EV Bet, Tariffs

Mercedes-Benz Confirms Guidance After Tariffs, Chinese Weakness Weigh on Earnings

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