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More Things: Myanmar Civil War
This month we talk about military juntas, cyber-crimes, and the Three Brotherhood Alliance. We also discuss Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for…
15:26
Electric Lawn Care
This week we talk about weeds, lawn mowers, and California’s Air Resources Board. We also discuss ornamental lawns, leaf blowers, and two-stroke…
16:58
Madagascar Election and Ceasefire Deal
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: Madagascar Leader Poised for Third Term After Boycotted Election Quotes: Provisional results announced by CENI at…
Firings, Ammunition, and a German Budget Crisis
From a piece on Sultan Al Jaber, the head of an oil company and of the upcoming COP28 UN climate change meeting: For a taste of the United Arab…
COP28
This week we talk about methane, the UAE, and organizational capture. We also discuss climate change, broken governmental promises, and Dr. Sultan Ahmed…
18:52
Central Asia and Antibiotics
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: Scholz to Host Central Asian Leaders to Boost Ties (paywall-free link) Quotes: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will…
Oil Sanctions, Japan's Economy, and Long-COVID.
Russia has reportedly been gaming oil (and gas) prices, despite Western sanctions on both following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (They’re getting…
The US Deficit
This week we talk about Rubinomics, government spending, and US federal debt. We also discuss the Government-Household analogy, the House of…
17:32
Ransomware and ChatGPT
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: Wall Street and Beijing Fight Fallout of Ransomware Attack On China’s Biggest Bank (paywall-free link) Quotes…
Arming Taiwan, Employee Behavior, and the Chinese Social Contract
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth: “He says the $80 million is the tip of what could be a very large iceberg, and notes that in July…
Regulating AI
This week we talk about regulatory capture, Open AI, and Biden’s executive order. We also discuss the UK’s AI safety summit, open source AI models, and…
20:37
Deepfake Anchors and Gag Orders
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: In A New Era Of Deepfakes, AI Makes Real News Anchors Report Fake Stories (paywall-free link) Quotes: “We are now…
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