Oh, praise Enlil! This is our final -- for now -- episode on the concept of the Anunnaki. 'Ben,' Matt, and Noel explore the arguments for 'ancient aliens,' while also discovering real-life, current astronomical information that just might prove a princely seed of truth to all those tall tales of old.
Chipmaker NVIDIA reported quarterly earnings this week and they were strong - better than expected, even. NVIDIA's sales rose last quarter by over 50% though its data center business was a little softer than expected. So why did share prices fall? Plus, OpenAI says it's updating ChatGPT to better handle mental distress. And Spotify is sliding into our DMs. The music streamer has launched a messaging system on its platform. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner at Collab Capital, about all these headlines for this week’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
A.M. Edition for Aug 29. Alibaba’s new chip will be made in China and seeks to offer an alternative to Nvidia’s H20, as local companies work to build up an arsenal of homegrown technology. Plus, President Trump’s trade policy, as well as higher commodity costs, are starting to trickle down to Americans’ wallets, with a number of major U.S. firms saying they are raising prices on household staples. And WSJ columnist James Mackintosh explains why markets aren’t panicking about President Trump’s efforts to remove the Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook. Azhar Sukri hosts.
Over the past 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been plunged into turmoil.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to fire the agency’s director, Susan Monarez, igniting a standoff that prompted three other senior officials to resign.
One of those officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, explains why he chose to take a stand.
Guest: Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, a former director at the C.D.C.
Background reading:
The Covid-19 pandemic made the C.D.C. a frequent target of lawmakers and segments of the general public.
Mr. Kennedy’s move to dismiss Dr. Monarez came after she declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel, according to people with knowledge of the events.
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The father of the eight-year-old boy who has killed in the shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis has spoken publicly about his son. A top advisor toHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been selected to serve as acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, the leaders of North Korea, China and Russia will gather together for the first time at a Chinese military parade in Beijing next week.
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CDC workers walk out, protesting the ouster of the agency’s director. Survivors of Hurricane Katrina reflect on its impact, 20 years later. And Indiana University welcomes back an infamous mascot.
Minnesota Democrat officials use the Ascension Catholic school shooting for political leverage.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is the second major Democrat to call for increased law enforcement in the wake of President Trump’s National Guard success in DC.
Virginia Allen joins us to pick apart the quiet at the southern border and the disquiet in Mexico City.
In 1972, the Olympics returned to Germany for the first time since being hosted in Berlin in 1936.
The Games were intended to present a new image of West Germany, one that would reject the image portrayed at the previous Nazi-hosted Games and showcase a modern, peaceful nation.
That didn’t happen.
Instead, it became known for a terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic team, which led to the death of eleven athletes and coaches, and one German police officer.
Learn about the 1972 Olympics and the Munich Massacre on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
