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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 202430min
Cards & Chips: A Deal for Discover & $1.5B for Semiconductors 02/20/24
It’s big news for your wallet: Capital One is set to acquire Discover in a $35.3B all-stock deal, pending any regulatory hurdles. In the run-up to the 2024 election, Axios co-founder Mike Allen is wat...
20 Feb 202428min
Russia’s Geopolitics, Roku’s Slide, & Caitlin Clark’s NCAA Record 02/16/24
Russian media has announced the death of Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned opponent to Vladimir Putin. Convening with other global defense leaders at the Munich Security Conference, former CIA Director G...
16 Feb 202431min
Labor Market Shifts: Flight Attendants & AI in Engineering 02/15/24
Thousands of flight attendants are picketing at dozens of airports around the country. President of the Association of Flight Attendants Sara Nelson explains the wage increases her colleagues are requ...
15 Feb 202426min
