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Episode 687: Neal and Toby discuss why the Trump administration is taking a 10% stake into Canadian mineral company Trilogy Metals. Then, Gold just passed $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever and has jewelry companies worried. Also, Strava is suing Garmin which has fitness freaks freaking out about tracking their workouts. And, California bans loud ads on ... Show More
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OpenAI Inks Massive Deal with AMD & French PM Quits After 27 Days
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