Trouble Scoring a Restaurant Reservation? Blame the Apps.
Summary
This episode covers the U.S. sending the USS George Washington to the Middle East amid scrutiny over sailor welfare on the USS Abraham Lincoln. A federal judge dismissed the government’s anti-Semitism lawsuit against Harvard, while Democrats signal potential Supreme Court reforms. The show also details Cuba’s severe crisis from a U.S. oil blockade, AI safety initiatives led by Google’s Demis Hassabis, and the growing difficulty of securing restaurant reservations due to app monopolies.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: ReliaQuest Agentic Defense
Intro: Cuba crisis, AI safety, and restaurant apps
USS George Washington rotation and Harvard lawsuit dismissal
Democrats signal potential Supreme Court overhaul
Cuba blockade impact: Blackouts, shortages, and Fidel Fest
Sponsor: Polymarket prediction markets
AI industry shakeups and push for safety standards
Flock adds safeguards to license plate cameras
Markets rise on inflation data; StubHub shares fall
The difficulty of getting dinner reservations via apps
Sign-off and production credits
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