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India assumes the BRICS chair amid profound contradiction. What began as an emerging economies coalition has become an unwieldy 10-nation bloc including Gulf states, Egypt, and Ethiopia bound more by grievance than vision. Host Anirban Chowdhury speaks with Alicia García-Herrero, ...  Show more

Silicon Valley is experiencing its biggest platform shift in decades, but beneath the frenzy lies a brutal correction in progress. An early-stage AI investor reveals the uncomfortable truths emerging from the epicenter of the boom. Host Swathi Moorthy talks to Apoorva Pandhi, Man ...  Show more

Just when you thought the internet couldn't possibly become more like an episode of Black Mirror, Ben is here to introduce you to some chilling TikTok Live money making schemes. Creators are becoming more and more like NPCs and TikTok's payouts are becoming more and more dystopia ...  Show more

Oh no SHEIN didn't!! The aftermath of The Cut's recent article, Shein Is Even Worse Than You Thought, has left the internet in shambles and Ben is offering some reflections. Many argue there is no conscious consumption under capitalism but Ben thinks there's at least some better ...  Show more

Daydreaming about coming into a sudden windfall is probably something we’ve all done. We let our minds wander for a brief moment, thinking of all the things we’d accomplish if it happened, and how happy we would be having received such a rare treat. Who would you share the money ...  Show more

ChatGPT hallucinations cause turbulence in court, a riot in Wales may have been ignited on social media, and do you think .MOV is a good top-level domain for "a website that moves you"?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podca ...  Show more