Musk Sues OpenAI, Vision Pro’s First Month, & NYC’s Mayor on Migrants, EVs, & Weed 03/01/24
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, the company he co-founded. His argument: Sam Altman and the OpenAI team have departed from the founding mission to innovate “for the benefit of humanity broadly.” Along with...
1 Maalis 202436min
Leap Day: China’s Auto Boom, Antisemitism’s Rise and No Shutdown (for now) 02/29/24
China’s auto business is booming, with electric vehicles filling roads around the world. Phil Lebeau with a surprising report on global demand from South America. The Commerce Department will investi...
29 Helmi 202433min
Health Care Consolidation, Starbucks Wages, & Apple’s Car, Parked 02/28/24
Apple is winding down its electric car strategy after 10 years of quiet work. Apple is also reportedly making a last effort to avert an antitrust probe. UnitedHealth, owner of the largest insurer in t...
28 Helmi 202430min
AI Oversight, Bitcoin’s Believer Binary, & The (Money) Talk 02/27/24
Google has taken its Gemini AI image generator offline after the tool’s historically inaccurate images prompted criticism across the internet. Heroic Ventures founder, futurist and podcaster Michael F...
27 Helmi 202434min
Work-from-Home Eavesdropping, Retailer Trends, & Market Highs 02/26/24
Nikki Haley lost to former President Donald Trump in the South Carolina Republican primary, but she’s committed to her campaign. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman discusses the 2024 race and its ...
26 Helmi 202437min
Reddit’s Going Public & a Company Landed on the Moon 02/23/24
Reddit has filed for an IPO! The social media company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RDDT, but Wall Street is asking questions about its business model–and its plans for...
23 Helmi 202430min
Nvidia’s Blowout & a Circus Comeback 02/22/24
Nvidia’s fourth quarter blew past expectations. The chip maker's revenue tripled from last year, hitting $22B in one quarter. Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao explains how Nvidia’s boom is impactin...
22 Helmi 202431min
Being a “Supercommunicator,” Nearing the Moon, & Joining the Dow 02/21/24
Washington lawmakers like Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are raising concerns over Capital One’s planned acquisition of Discover. Antitrust laws and consumer protections are just part of the regul...
21 Helmi 202430min
