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NBA Tournament Chaos and Top 10 Player Arguments With Justin Termine, Plus Michael Rubin on Changing the Collectibles Industry
Bill is joined by Justin Termine of SiriusXM NBA Radio to break down the wild final night of the in-season tournament group stage, including the Sacramento Kings’ comeback win over the Golden State Warriors
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How China’s Economic Miracle Went Off the Rails
Writer Dan Wang joins Derek to discuss why the Chinese economy has slowed down after decades of growth and the implications of that decline
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OpenAI Tried to Fire Sam Altman. It Only Made Him More Powerful.
On Friday, OpenAI made the shocking decision to oust Sam Altman as CEO. By Wednesday, he was reinstated to the role. The days in between were the most chaotic breakup in recent Silicon Valley history—and raise plenty of questions about where things go next.
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Should Big Tech Have a Place in Hollywood?
Plus, box office predictions for Disney’s ‘Wish’ and Apple’s ‘Napoleon’
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Jaylen Brown’s Season, OpenAI Rebellion, GSW in Trouble, NFL MVP Weirdness, and Million-Dollar Thanksgiving Picks
Bill and Derek Thompson also talk about the rapid development of AI and check in on Elon Musk
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Inside the OpenAI Meltdown
Discussing what the hell is happening at OpenAI, where the most famous startup in artificial intelligence is self-immolating for reasons that the company refuses to explain
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How ChatGPT Can Change the Future of Jobs—Starting With Your Own
Derek and tech columnist Kevin Roose talk about AI’s current practical applications and how it is already affecting multiple professions
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Explaining the News With Peter Kafka
Peter Kafka of Vox Media joins to discuss the platform’s method of covering the news, his reporting on the site formerly known as Twitter, and the podcast ‘Land of the Giants’
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“A Clear Message”: Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty on All Seven Counts
After a little over four hours of deliberation, the jury in the SBF case found the FTX cofounder guilty on counts of fraud and conspiracy. The quick decision brought shock from his parents—and righteousness from prosecutors.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Often Didn’t Recall in His Testimony. But the Prosecution Did.
SBF took the witness stand in his own defense in the world’s most prominent crypto trial. In doing so, the founder of FTX showed the breadth of his personality—for better and for worse.
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Absorber in the Court: What We’ve Learned From the SBF Trial’s Cast of Characters
From an exasperated judge to a shushing marshal to the most interesting witnesses, we take you inside the courtroom as the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried resumes
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Twitter’s Past, Present, and Future With Peter Kafka
Plus, how to watch the new NBA season
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Twitter in a Time of War, Weekend NFL Audio, and More on Paying for Interviews
Bryan and David also highlight a few interviews with MLB player Nick Castellanos and a play-by-play comment from Mike Tirico on clock management
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Caroline Ellison Was Supposed to Shock the SBF Trial. Instead, the Defense Team Has.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s business partner and on-again, off-again girlfriend surprised and awed in her testimony last week. But perhaps most surprising was how her days in court exposed the defense.
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Four Takeaways From the Microsoft–Activision Blizzard Deal
On Friday, Microsoft announced it had finally closed its $69 billion deal with the ‘Call of Duty’ publisher. How will the acquisition reshape the console market and the video game industry at large?
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The Important People, Places, and Things to Know About the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
United States v. Bankman-Fried, starting this week, will be as high-tech as it is high-profile. But even with all the celebrity, crypto jargon, and nu-money, the major themes are tales as old as time.
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Jermell Charlo on Fighting Canelo Ávarez, and Who’s Gonna Pay for X/Twitter?
Van and Rachel also discuss journalist Jim Trotter’s lawsuit against the NFL and Tim Scott’s "lovely Christian" girlfriend
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20 Very Important Questions for Hologram Jerry Jones
For some reason, the Dallas Cowboys have created an interactive AI version of their team owner, and fans can ask him questions. We have some suggestions.
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The Coach Prime Content Machine. Plus: The “What Do We Cover Now?” Campaign and a Musk Mega-book.
Bryan and David talk Deion Sanders’s coaching debut at Colorado, this year’s NFL announcing booths, and Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography of Elon Musk
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Kara Swisher on ‘Pivot’ and ‘On With Kara Swisher’
Larry is joined by journalist Kara Swisher to discuss her podcasts
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“People Move Into Tribes”: How Myspace Revolutionized Social Media—and the Music Industry
An excerpt from Michael Tedder’s new book, ‘Top Eight: How Myspace Changed Music,’ about the website that changed music—and fandom—forever
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The Doomsday AI Scenario in Hollywood
Justine Bateman, a SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee consultant, joins to explain how AI could impact the future of content
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Elon Musk Is Rebranding Twitter as X. Let Us X-plain.
What does X mean? What’s behind Musk’s decision? And what does this change signify about where the company formerly known as Twitter is heading?
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Ben McKenzie Has a New Role as a Crypto Skeptic—in Real Life
With the release of his new book, ‘Easy Money,’ the former star of ‘The O.C.,’ ‘Gotham,’ and ‘Southland’ hopes to shed some light on crypto and the often shady characters behind it
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What Happens When Everyone Isn’t on the Same App?
Twitter’s position as the one microblogging platform for everyone was always the great thing about Twitter but also, in large part, the problem with Twitter. Can Instagram Threads provide a middle ground?
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How the Digital Workplace Broke Our Brains
Calvin Newport and Derek Thompson discuss why the ability to perform deep, focused work is becoming rare at exactly the same time it is becoming most valuable in our economy
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The Sinking of the Titanic Sub, AI, and “God Save the Queen”
Van and Rachel also discuss the bills that Governor Greg Abbott signed that affects trans, DEI, and labor rights
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What the Writers Really Fear About AI in Hollywood
John Lopez joins to discuss why AI is a key issue in the entertainment industry
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‘For the Culture’ With Marcus Collins
Marcus Collins talks working digital strategy for Beyoncé and his new book, ‘For the Culture’
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Dave’s Vision and What It Means for Food in the Future
Dave, Chris, and Euno consider the effect that the Apple Vision Pro will have on the future of experiential eating and entertainment as a whole
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When AI Is Making Music, Where Do the Humans Fit In?
The Drake and Weeknd song that went viral in April is just the beginning. In a time when ChatGPT is going mainstream and programs are allowing musicians to create once-unimaginable compositions, what’s the value of creativity?
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Kara Swisher on Diversity in Tech and the Gerontocracy of U.S. Politics
Bakari and Kara also talk about the positives of artificial intelligence and the evolution of Elon Musk
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The Future of War Is Here
Brian Schimpf and Ross Andersen join to discuss uses of AI in military operations and how we can prevent it from having outsized effects
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Life Beyond Likes and the Importance of Real-World Friendships With Isa Watson
Bakari Sellers is joined by the founder and CEO of Squad, Isa Watson, to discuss the burgeoning social media platform and more