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The Gist - Alexa, What’s with the Pope’s Brother?

Today on The Gist we revisit an interview from 2017 with Lena Kahn and play a segment from this week where Mike talked abouts the new popes MAGA brother.

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Motley Fool Money - The Promise of Quantum Computing

The race to quantum supremacy is on. While this future will not come tomorrow, big tech companies are building to the technology’s “ChatGPT moment.”


Motley Fool Senior Analyst, Asit Sharma ,joins Mary Long to discuss:

- The complex problems that quantum computers could solve.

- How healthcare and logistics companies benefit from ultra-fast processing.

- The small players and hyperscalers building the future of quantum.


Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, IBM, QBTS, AMZN, RGTI, CDNS, SNPS, IONQ



Motley Fool One members can access Asit’s full report, “Decoding Quantum” here: https://www.fool.com/premium/4627/coverage/2025/03/19/decoding-quantum-insights-for-investors


Host: Mary Long

Guest: Asit Sharma

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Rick Engdahl


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Consider This from NPR - The whiplash of covering the trade war from inside China

Earlier this week, the White House announced that the U.S. and China had agreed to lower the reciprocal tariffs they had put in place in April – but only for ninety days.

As the trade war enters a new and uncertain phase, host Scott Detrow speaks with veteran NPR China correspondent John Ruwitch about this unprecedented moment.

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Consider This from NPR - The whiplash of covering the trade war from inside China

Earlier this week, the White House announced that the U.S. and China had agreed to lower the reciprocal tariffs they had put in place in April – but only for ninety days.

As the trade war enters a new and uncertain phase, host Scott Detrow speaks with veteran NPR China correspondent John Ruwitch about this unprecedented moment.

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Up First from NPR - Deadly Kentucky Storms, Supreme Court Ruling, European Presidential Elections

Deadly storms and tornadoes tore through several states overnight. In Kentucky, a local mayor says more than 20 people were killed. Also, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration cannot deport a group of Venezuelans while their cases are being litigated in the courts. Plus, it's a big weekend for elections in Europe with voters in both Poland and Romania going to the polls.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Not Just Coinbase, Everyone’s Leaking Crypto User Data

We explore the Coinbase customer data breach, vulnerabilities in KYC systems, and the increasing risk of physical attacks against crypto holders.


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Today, Janusz joins us to dive into the recent Coinbase customer data breach where overseas support agents were bribed to steal user information. We explore the fundamental vulnerabilities in KYC systems, the rising trend of physical attacks targeting crypto holders, and sophisticated phishing operations. Yanis offers practical alternatives to centralized exchanges and discusses how to maintain privacy while navigating regulatory requirements in the crypto space.


Notes:

- Coinbase hackers demanded $20M in Bitcoin ransom

- Less than 1% of Coinbase customers affected

- Physical crypto attacks increasing since 2022

- Support agents bribed to copy customer data

- P2P alternatives avoid additional KYC exposure

- Constitutional rights may extend to anonymous payments


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:15 Easy targets

03:09 Coinbase breach timeline

04:15 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Video

06:58 The pitfalls of KYC

15:29 Junseth scam call

17:29 Arch Network

18:31 Know the risks

22:31 Protecting yourself

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