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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
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Breaking the Algorithm (and Parking Lines), Dave Eats INPARADISE, Sleeping on the Couch, and Solo Dad
Dave and Chris kick off the show by talking about advances and limitations in AI and ways to break the algorithm
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An Optimistic Guide to America’s Clean-Energy Future
Ramez Naam and Vinod Khosla join to break down the progress we’re making toward a clean-energy economy and the tech that will help us get there
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Twitter Blue Checks Are No Longer a “Status Symbol.” They’re a Political One.
Elon Musk’s subscription service was pitched as a great equalizer, but that requires imagining an alternative history of what the verification badge even was, how it was implemented, and to what purpose
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AI Programs Have Started Making Pop Music. Will Anybody Listen?
A shockingly passable Drake and the Weeknd counterfeit raises all sorts of questions about the future of artistry and listener demand
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How American Cities Can Avoid the “Urban Doom Loop”
Dror Poleg, an author who writes about the future of cities, talks about the effects of urban change on finance, work, real estate, and technology
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Dril Is Everyone. More Specifically, He’s a Guy Named Paul.
Paul Dochney posted his way into the halls of internet lore. After 15 years of anonymity, can he emerge without compromising his act?
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Apple’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Movie Theaters
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss his report about Apple planning to get into the theatrical business in a big way
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A TikTok Ban Feels Closer Than Ever. Tech Privacy Protection Still Feels Miles Away.
Thursday brought Congress one step closer to banning the Chinese-owned TikTok in the U.S. It also raised questions about user data and privacy regulation throughout the tech sector as a whole.
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Tekashi 6ix9ine and Privacy in the Age of Social Media
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay also discuss TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s appearance before lawmakers as his company faces a potential ban in the U.S
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BET and the Future of Small Streamers
Matt and Julia Alexander break down what the sale of BET means for Paramount
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The AI Revolution Could Be Bigger and Weirder Than We Can Imagine
Derek unpacks his thoughts about GPT-4 and what it means to (maybe) be at the beginning of a sea change in technology
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Mailbag: Why Does the Internet Make Us Depressed? Where Does Good Writing Come From? Is College Worth It Anymore?
Derek answers your burning questions in a special mailbag episode!
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The SVB Debacle: The Biggest Myths, the Out-of-Control Blame Game, and the Worst Takes
Derek, Michael Batnick, and Ben Carlson also discuss whether this will change the direction of monetary policy and whether the U.S. has too many banks in the first place
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Bing Chatbot Gone Wild and Why AI Could Be the Story of the Decade
The New York Times’ Kevin Roose joins to discuss developments in artificial intelligence
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The Companies Most Likely to Be Sold or Acquired in 2023
Matt and Sara Fischer discuss the current state of the deal market for entertainment companies like Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, YouTube, and Paramount
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The Future of Everything 2023 Edition With Derek Thompson
Bill and Derek make predictions for tech, sports, and entertainment
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The Dark Side of Being Obsessed With Productivity
Author Oliver Burkeman joins to discuss people’s relationship to happiness and time
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Is AI Coming for Your Media Job?
Plus, the passion of Tony Romo and the smugness of book collectors
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How AI Could Change Apple and Google, Writing and Music, and Everything Else
Ben and Derek talk about ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, the state of generative AI, and how the biggest tech companies will try to use these new tools
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Why Big Tech’s Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF’s Scandal Deepens.
Plus, William Cohan talks about the biggest unanswered questions around SBF’s FTX bankruptcy proceedings and his forthcoming criminal case
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Inside the Netflix Executive Shake-up
Matt and Lucas Shaw discuss Reed Hastings’s new role and C-suite restructuring at Netflix
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True or False: 10 Controversial Predictions About the Future of Streaming, Tech, and Media
Derek runs through several predictions and provocations that he’s hearing and throws all of them at smart media analyst Rich Greenfield
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Why There Is So Much Bullshit in Science
Derek speaks with professor Russell Funk about the decline of progress in science
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The 2023 Economy FAQ: Is Recession Inevitable? Will Housing Crash? Can Tech Recover?
Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson joins to discuss the topsy-turvy 2022 economy and this year’s markets
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2022 Was the Year of the Metaverse—Until It Wasn’t
The commercial potential of the metaverse was so potent that it compelled Mark Zuckerberg to rename Facebook to Meta heading into 2022. But this year, rather than rapidly redefine the internet, the metaverse stalled.
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Trump’s Taxes, Plus Aaron Rupar: Banned by Elon Musk
Van and Rachel react to the release of Donald Trump’s tax returns before welcoming journalist Aaron Rupar to discuss having his Twitter account suspended and the future of the platform
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The Year Elon Musk and the Techno-Optimists Fought Back
Musk’s takeover of Twitter marks a new, strange phase of tech optimists reasserting themselves after years of disinformation discourse. Now, for better or for worse, a more balanced and open conflict is being fought.
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Katie Baker on the Sam Bankman-Fried FTX Scandal
Bryan and Katie dive into Bankman-Fried’s background, touch on winners and losers, and weigh in on the fallout that included a Bankman-Fried media tour