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AI Skeptics Trigger Market Jitters & California Will Vote to Tax Billionaires

#957: Neal and Toby discuss the latest AI jitters that are impacting the stock market and how investors are reacting. Next up, California is proposing a tax on billionaires and “You Can See Everything” impresses at the box office. Then, UChicago rallies against a 68-year old Onio ... Show more

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Tesla’s New Roadster Can Fly & McKinsey is Sending AI Avatars to Interview Candidates

#956: Tesla showcases its new Roadster model that can drive on the wall, fly, and do backflips. What. Companies are increasingly using AI in their hiring process. Amazon unveils its new Bee AI wearable tech just in time for the holidays. California’s wine industry is facing an ov ... Show more

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Today on the flagship podcast of the laserdisc resurgence: While Netflix’s DVD.com service shuts down later this week, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Bill Rouhana, the CEO of Chicken Soup for The Soul Entertainment, about the potential of Redbox and physical media in 2023. N ... Show more

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💿 “The Last DVD” — Netflix’s brilliant self-disruption. The Electric Cars election. ChatGPT’s physical “chatpod”.

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📹 “The Next TikTok” — Whatnot’s $5B shop app. Nvidia’s uranium problem. Sonos’ CEO oopsie.

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