Where Does Crypto Go From Here?
Gideon Lichfield: You said just now that what Sam Bankman-Fried did was allegedly illegal. Is there a world in which it wasn’t illegal? Michael Casey: I think we all—I know. …
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Travis Kelce’s mom Donna says the NFL is ‘laughing all the way to the bank’ amid Taylor Swift rumors
It’s going All Too Well for the NFL as Travis Kelce’s rumored romance with Taylor Swift continues to heat up. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s mother, Donna Kelce, has …
How to Be Extremely Online and Influence People
Lauren: Our guest this week is Taylor Lorenz. Taylor is a prominent technology journalist at The Washington Post, and she’s the author of a new book called Extremely Online: The …
Google to axe Google Podcast app next year in favour of YouTube Music
Google announced on Tuesday it will be scrapping its Google Podcast app — which has been downloaded more than 500 million times — from 2024. As part of the controversial …
I Guess We’re All Talking to Our Glasses Now
Undeterred by its many detractors, Meta is still trying to make the metaverse happen. This week, the company held its annual Connect developer conference at its headquarters in Menlo Park, …
Georgia man Joey Watkins freed from prison after wrongful conviction as podcast sheds light on murder case
A Georgia man who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 2001 walked free last week, and a podcast is being credited with helping to bring attention to his case. “All this weight …
Dax Shepard brings Jonathan Van Ness to tears while grilling them on trans issues
Jonathan Van Ness got emotional Monday during an episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast as the pair launched into an unexpected and passionate debate about transgender kids. The “Queer …
Meghan Markle drops trademark application for ‘Archetypes’ after 17-month battle
Meghan Markle has withdrawn her trademark application for her defunct podcast “Archetypes,” months after Spotify dropped the show. The duchess made the request to withdraw Thursday to the US Patent …
Alexa Just Got an AI Makeover
Lauren Goode: When was the last time you used an Alexa gadget? Michael Calore: I would say it was a couple of weeks ago with my Sonos. Lauren Goode: Ah, …
The Kids Don’t Want to Go to College Anymore, and Why Would They?
Gideon: Yeah, this is what I call the I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore doctrine of social change. Paul: Exactly. Gideon: Well, Paul, thank …