Amazon Employees Slam AI Expansion in Open Letter
In this episode, we break down the open letter signed by more than a thousand Amazon employees warning that the company’s rapid AI expansion is threatening jobs, worker safety, democracy, and the envi...
1 Dec 20253min
Trump Shuts Venezuelan Airspace in Anti-Drug Crackdown
In this episode, we break down President Trump's declaration closing all airspace above Venezuela, looking at how the move is framed as a blow to narco trafficking and a new phase of U.S. pressure on ...
1 Dec 20255min
Experts Push US Open Source AI Funding
In this episode, we break down why a group of AI experts is warning that the U.S. must urgently invest in open-source AI to stay competitive and secure against state-backed adversaries like China. We ...
1 Dec 20255min
Saudi Capitalism Aims to Reorder Middle East
In this episode, we unpack how Saudi Arabia’s aggressive push into global capitalism—through foreign investment, tourism, and tech and infrastructure spending—could reshape Middle East politics by mak...
1 Dec 20254min
Northwestern Restores $790M After Civil Rights Probe
In this episode, we unpack the administration's agreement with Northwestern University that restores nearly $790 million in frozen federal research funding in exchange for a $75 million settlement and...
1 Dec 20253min
New Research Exposes Social Media's Hidden Costs
In this episode, we break down new internal research, lawsuits, and global policy moves that reveal how short-form social media is reshaping our attention, sleep, and mental health for both kids and a...
28 Nov 202516min
Trump Declares Biden Autopen Orders Invalid
In this episode, we break down Donald Trump’s announcement that all Biden-era executive actions signed via Autopen are “void,” including executive orders, pardons, and other formal directives. We expl...
28 Nov 20253min
Researchers Expose "Adversarial Poetry" AI Jailbreak Flaw
In this episode, we break down new research revealing how "adversarial poetry" prompts can slip past safety filters in major AI chatbots to unlock instructions for nuclear weapons, cyberattacks, and o...
28 Nov 20255min
