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Apr 2023
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How Chips Rule the Modern World — with C...

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Chris Miller, an Associate Professor of International History at Tufts University, and the author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology,” joins Scott to discuss how chips became the new oil, who the major players are, and how these tiny materials created the modern world. Plus, we learn more about China and Russia’s unique relationship. 

Scott opens by discussing Twitter, Q1 2023 results, and why he does not think we should pause AI developments. 

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