President Trump reportedly has floated a plan that would have the U.S. government take partial control of Intel, the ailing chipmaking giant. We look at how a potential deal might shake out and what obstacles it could face. Then, on the other side of the Pacific, workers at Chinese AI companies are working long hours in the heated global AI race. And finally, the BBC’s Jane Chambers reports on the economic malaise in Bolivia that’s shaping this weekend’s elections.
Focus on Africa - Nigeria negotiates $346m arms deal with US
The US government has approved a $346m arms deal with Nigeria which would include munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets. What is behind the change in a decade-long US policy about selling certain kinds of weapons to Nigeria?
The mining of gold has been a key factor of Sudan's economy, and now it is a major source of funding of the two-year civil war. We look back at its history in Sudan, and how the war is driving demand.
And one year on since Ghana's parliament passed its landmark Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act, which was hailed as a victory for women's rights, how have things changed?
Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Tom Kavanagh, Nyasha Michelle and Stefania Okereke in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi Technical Producer: Philip Bull Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Proto ASIC Miner, MARA’s AI Move, Google Invests in Terawulf, Ethiopia Mining Ban
Proto is changing the game with its new ASIC miner, Rig, and MARA takes a majority stake in an AI/HPC company tied to France’s government-run power provider.
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Matt cover Proto's groundbreaking new ASIC miner, Terawulf’s $3.7B Google-backed HPC deal, Ethiopia's bitcoin mining ban, and Monero's 51% attack.
**Notes:**
• Proto Rig: 14.1 J/TH, 800 TH/s, swappable hashboards
• Terra Wolf: $3.7B deal, Google 8% stake
• Bitcoin hit $124K ATH, down to $117.9K
• Hash price: $57.89 per PH/day
• Mara acquires 64% stake in Exaion for $168M
• Monero down 18% after miner attack
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
03:09 Difficulty Report by Luxor
08:02 Proto Event
14:51 MARA stake in Exaion
18:36 Cleanspark
19:05 Terawulf 200 MW HPC deal
23:15 Ethiopia mining ban
27:24 Cry Corner- Monero 51% attack
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Sandwich Man and the Liberal Crack-Up
The DC crime crackdown is driving Trump critics into fits of insanity and weird criminality; why can't they find a way to oppose and confront him soberly? That's the question for today. And the podcast concludes with a disastrous song performance by yours truly. Stay for the horror. Give a listen.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: The U.S. Is in Talks for a Financial Stake in Intel
Plus: Cognition has secured about $500 million to advance AI code-generation business. Rivian says it faces a $100 million hole after the Trump administration relaxed fuel economy rules. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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Newshour - Can Trump and Putin strike a deal?
Can Donald Trump strike a deal with Vladimir Putin in Alaska today and get a ceasefire in Ukraine - and if so, on what terms? President Trump has previously spoken of 'land swaps' but Kyiv has already rejected the idea. We hear from a teenager who lived under Russian occupation in the Donbas for 10 years, and recently escaped.
Also in the programme: the world marks 80 years since Japan surrendered, ending World War Two; and as talks on a global plastics treaty collapse – again – is there any hope countries can ever agree?
(IMAGE: U.S. President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2025 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Audio Mises Wire - Every Year is 1939 to the War Hawks
According to the neo-conservative war hawks, every so-called enemy is the Next Hitler and every year is 1939. The failure to seek new conflicts abroad is equated to the failure of Great Britain and France to stand up to Hitler before World War II broke out.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/every-year-1939-war-hawks
The Book Review - The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: ‘Pachinko’ (Rerun)
Summer is slipping away and we are on break this week. But we have a fantastic rerun for you — our conversation with Min Jin Lee from last summer, when her book "Pachinko" was named one of the "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" by a New York Times Book Review panel. She spoke about her novel as well as the book she's read the most times — George Eliot's "Middlemarch."
“I’m willing to say it’s the best English language novel, period. Without question,” Lee says. “George Eliot is probably the smartest girl in the room ever as a novelist. She really was a great thinker, a great logician, a great empathizer and also a great psychologist. She was all of those things. And she was also political. She understood so many aspects of the human mind and the way we interact with each other. And then above all, I think she has a great heart.”
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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester - 192: The One with the Political Philosopher
Crom Carmichael, a government contracting entrepreneur, investor, and historian joins the show to explore what a truly efficient government could look like and what history has shown us to be the best way achieve one. We discuss his journey into political philosophy and the creation of his educational platform, Giants of Political Thought, and dive into the historical roots of government. Finally, we unpack the evolution of the U.S. healthcare system, the impact of tax policy on public services, and the role of innovation—especially AI—in driving productivity.
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After 103 years, the Santa Fe Indian Market remains the biggest draw for Native artists, potters, and jewelry makers as well as those who appreciate and collect their work. More than 1.000 juried participants come from hundreds of Native communities, offering a hugely diverse range of inspiring work. We’ll take a small sample of that creativity and check in on the outlook for Native arts and arts education.
GUESTS
Lily Hope (Tlingit), Chilkat and Ravenstail weaver and artist
Jamie Schulze (Northern Cheyenne / Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate), executive director of Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA)
Shelly Lowe (Diné), president of the Institute of American Indian Arts
Dan Vallo (Acoma Pueblo), 2024 SWAIA Best of Show winner and multimedia artist
Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe and Sicangu Lakota), quill and beadwork artist
Break 1 Music: C.R.E.A.M. [Instrumental] (song) Wu-Tang Clan (artist) Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers [Instrumentals] (album)
Break 2 Music: The Gift of Life (song) Randy Wood (artist) The Gift of Life (album)