We Got Banned | Ep. 081 Lemonade Stand 🍋
Summary
Doug and Divya discuss Trump’s ban on major news outlets, which triggered a press pool boycott and the White House’s launch of "Trump TV" featuring copyrighted clips. They analyze a Supreme Court ruling that blocked Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting restrictions, noting the decision as a significant check on his power. The episode also covers Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros., which was settled after Larry Ellison threatened to move operations out of California, resulting in weak antitrust concessions. Finally, they review an Anthic report detailing how AI models are being mis…
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Constellation Energy
Sponsor: Pure Leaf Tea
Intro: Return of the core duo
Trump bans press, launch of Trump TV
Supreme Court blocks mail-in voting changes
Paramount-Warner Bros merger and antitrust
Sponsors: Monarch and KeyBank
Anthropic report on AI misuse by bad actors
Facebook Muse and AI agent wars
Sponsor: Anthropic
Greenland deal and global oil crisis
Texas data center backlash and AI safety
Prediction markets and Texas Senate race
Concept: 9 PM social media app
Sponsor: Silicon Valley Bank
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