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Aug 2024
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AI-Powered Weapons Startup Raises $1.5B ...

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Episode 384: Neal and Toby chat about the round of funding for a startup that could transform the landscape of warfare by combining tech and military manufacturing. Then, upheaval in Bangladesh has global economies nervous about its impacts, especially in the fashion industry. Next, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount both had massive write-downs which furt ... Show More
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