Big tech platforms are preparing for the first big election of the AI era. Why even Microsoft is so desperate to get its hands on AI chips. Some incredibly bearish signs from crypto. But could we actually see a crypto IPO happen soon? Don’t sleep on Amazon’s healthcare ambitions. And never underestimate the power of timing nostalgia correctly.
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Jun 10
Elon Hype Works For One Business, Not The Other
The CFTC proposed prediction market rules banning bets on war and assassinations. SpaceX drew $250B+ in IPO demand far beyond its $75B target. Microsoft patched a record ~200 security flaws, Tesla has just 59 robotaxis, and Siri AI gets its first hands-on. Sources: the CFTC will ... Show More
20m 1s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: Crypto Politics Heats Up in Advance of the Midterm Elections
Politicians are starting to formalize their positions.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a set of stories relating to crypto’s place in the political discourse, including:
SEC increasing enforcement staff
Bitcoin Mi ... Show More
17m 3s
Jan 2022
BREAKDOWN: Internet Shut Down, Bitcoin Mining Offline as Kazakhstan’s Political Crisis Escalates
A brief overview of the protests that have rocked the Central Asian company over the last week.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW provides a basic primer on the escalating political crisis in Kazakhstan. He covers:
The ... Show More
18m 12s
Apr 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Geopolitics of Crypto, With Jill Gunter
The Expresso Systems strategist joins to discuss bitcoin, macro, politics and more.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW is joined by Espresso Systems co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Jill Gunter. She is also an investor w ... Show More
56m 36s
Feb 2022
BREAKDOWN: Why a US Senator Just Said the Fed Should Buy Bitcoin
Plus a look at the political debates around inflation.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the increasingly political discourse around inflation in the United States. The Right is claiming government overspending is to blame w ... Show More
15m 49s
Apr 2018
The First Computer War - The Electronic Brain | 1
<p>With so much information at our fingertips, it’s hard to remember that we haven’t always walked around with supercomputers in our pockets. In fact, in 1952, CBS thought that Americans would find it SO hard to imagine that a machine could even predict election results accu ... Show More
22m 21s
May 2024
UNCHAINED: Erik Voorhees' New Venture | Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and Uncensorability
Erik Voorhees' latest venture, Venice, is a private, uncensorable, open-source AI agent run on decentralized computation.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform ... Show More
1h 16m