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Mar 6
OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop
This week, the fallout continues as OpenAI scrambles to rework its deal with the Pentagon, while government agencies adapt to life without Claude. Then we break down the grim new reality of prediction market bets on the U.S.-Israel led war with Iran. Finally, it’s time for anothe ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 1
At the Pentagon, OpenAI is In and Anthropic Is Out
On Friday, President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s A.I. systems and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a “supply chain risk.” Then, just a few hours later, the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, announced that his company reached an ... Show More
33m 8s
Nov 2024
Etats-Unis : Elon Musk bientôt dans le gouvernement Trump ?
<p>Au lendemain d’une tentative d’assassinat de Donald Trump, Elon Musk affiche publiquement son soutien au candidat. Dans un échange de plus de deux heures sur X.com, les deux figures discutent immigration et politique, et Trump évoque pour la première fois la possibilité d’inté ... Show More
2m 13s
Jul 2024
Silicon Valley's impact on the election and an acquisition making our HeadSpin
To kick off this week's news roundup, Kirsten walked us through Elon Musk’s recent declaration of his intent to move both SpaceX and X’s headquarters out of California to Texas. Whether or not he’ll see those plans through remains to be seen, but of course, the Equity crew had th ... Show More
32m 52s
Nov 2024
(Preview) What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for Tech, Questions on Antitrust, EU and Growth, Elon Musk and the Election
Looking to President Trump's first term for clues about what tech policy might look like for the next four years. Topics include: Apple's balancing act with the U.S. and China, why Meta and Google might have fared better under Kamala Harris, the implications for "Little Tech," an ... Show More
15m 38s
Oct 2024
Comment Elon Musk s’est-il mis au service de Donald Trump et peut-il le faire gagner ?
Ces dernières semaines, Elon Musk a mis les bouchées doubles pour soutenir Donald Trump, montant sur scène avec l’ancien président lors d’un meeting de campagne et organisant lui-même des réunions publiques en Pennsylvanie. Depuis juillet, <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/ ... Show More
21m 59s