The U.S. government is very seriously considering banning the hugely popular social media app TikTok. In fact, Montana recently became the first state to pass legislation banning the app. Today, Nicole follows the money trail to investigate what's really at stake for users, content creators and U.S./China relations.
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"I Just Got a Raise. What's The Best Thing To Do With This New Money?"
If you get a raise, or take a distribution on a huge stock, or win the lottery, the first thing you do is celebrate. Obviously. The next thing you do is ask yourself: what do I do now? Or, better yet: what do I do now that will make this money grow into more money? That's what to ... Show More
32m 34s
Aug 21
How Hollywood’s Wildest Assistant Stories Sparked a Community—and a Business with Assistants vs. Agents Founder Warner Bailey
Is being an assistant in Hollywood as wild as it looks in the movies? Warner Bailey, the founder of the popular community Assistants vs. Agents, can confirm it is— and has the stories to back it up. Years ago, while working as an assistant at a major agency, Warner created Assist ... Show More
41m 19s
Aug 20
Wall Street News Roundup: The Government's 15% Cut From Nvidia, Intel's Bad Year and Trouble at Yieldstreet
Today, Nicole shares the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they will affect you and your wallet. In this episode, she unpacks why the U.S. government will now get a cut from Nvidia (and what the Constitution has to say about it), what Intel's very bad year means for invest ... Show More
14m 14s
Mar 2023
Mr. TikTok goes to Washington
TikTok is on Capitol Hill today. Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of the popular social media app, testified in front of Congress about the company’s data security practices and its relationship with the Chinese government, as more lawmakers advocate for banning the app in the United States ... Show More
26m 20s
May 2024
The TikTok Ban Is “a Vast Overreach, Rooted in Hypocrisy,” Wired’s Katie Drummond says
David Remnick talks with Katie Drummond, the global editorial director of Wired magazine, about the TikTok ban that just passed with bipartisan support in Washington. The app will be removed from distribution in U.S. app stores unless ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikT ... Show More
20m 41s