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oops meant to include the link to the story which is really good newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
a lot of what is happening in markets rn is about this imho. yes, the results are bad, but tech also is staring at an environment where even the pro-tech moderates want to reign them in and the anti-tech guys are talking abt prosecutions and kill switches bloomberg.com/news/features/…
my kids are going to be very impressed by this
YouTube Star @MarkRober shares what’s missing in education, what it takes to go viral and what technology he’s most excited for. He speaks with Bloomberg’s @Chafkin bloom.bg/3UrLXIU
The message here is something like: “Nice memestock you have there. Be a shame if something bad happened to it”
Worth revisiting this story from last year in light of the Times' excellent report about Jensen Huang's close relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. (Gift link) bloomberg.com/news/features/…
for @bw's newsletter I wrote about the anthropic pitch -- and the many unanswered questions bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
really enjoyed this interview in which errol morris describes rejected commercial pitches, among other things variety.com/2026/film/featur…
tried to explain why I think some of Thiel's stagnation critique feels thin. The whole ep, and the Isaacson interviews are worth your time
Is this a guy who's spent a lot of time at the DMV?
"A lot of [Peter Thiel's] critique of dysfunction is more just like some inconvenient parts about being a rich guy," says Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Max @Chafkin on @TechStuffPod.
"He's constantly complaining about air travel.
A key part of the stagnation theory for Peter Thiel is that we haven't gotten faster planes.
It's a perspective that is informed by a lot of privilege."
new ep on rising beef prices and a question that is looming in my mind this week: "are we watching the bubble burst in real time?" featuring @sarahfrier @deenashanker @svaneksmith
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we talk about rising beef prices and the very unsavory prospect of protein substitution
When the cost of goods becomes too expensive, American consumers either stop buying something or replace it with something else. It's called “elastic demand.” But not when it comes to beef.
@deenashanker joins @chafkin and @svaneksmith on the Everybody's Business podcast to talk about America's love of beef and how meat prices have become a political battleground in the midterm elections. Listen and watch at bit.ly/4diMcN4.
stories like this are often held up as proof that AI is advancing at a breakneck speed. I think its proof that most of these agents don't work very well (at least for now!) axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agen…
i know some will see this a bit or something, but it strikes me as plausible. If Google refused to rename the Atlantic Ocean, that would be a real blow to any effort to rename it and would create a point of tension with silicon valley, which trump doesn't want
I don’t know if the dems will really be up for this fight when there are much softer targets for possible corruption probes — but I think it helps explain why musk is giving record setting sums to republicans and talking about giving spacex shares to every child
Democrats are eyeing many targets as they make plans to probe corruption in and around Trump’s administration should they win control of the House next month.
Few loom larger than Elon Musk.
politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
this is an awesome photo portfolio in @bw (gift link) bloomberg.com/features/2026-…
real both sides situation on this weeks episode of the podcast. @svaneksmith and i talk to @AustinCarr about Marc Andreessen, and I speak to @IsabellaMWeber about "Anti-Fascist Economics" like/subscribe/etc bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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As inflation shows little sign of cooling, the Fed keeps reaching for the same lever: higher interest rates, even at the risk of higher unemployment. But what if there is another way?
@IsabellaMWeber joins @chafkin on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss why affordable essentials for every citizen should be the priority of a democracy and why the idea of strategic price controls is gaining momentum. Listen and watch at bit.ly/4diMcN4.