U.S. Sanctions Aren’t Touching Russia’s Hottest Startup
Summary
This episode covers Israeli PM Netanyahu rejecting Trump’s Gaza peace plan and stalled Strait of Hormuz negotiations. In business, Taylor Farms recalls products due to salmonella fears, while Meta and Apple navigate AI and chip supply challenges. The main story details Russia’s state-backed payment network, A7, which evades sanctions by handling $100 billion in transactions and expanding globally, undermining U.S. financial leverage.
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Intro: ReliaQuest ad and show overview
Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan
Iran demands for Strait of Hormuz reopening
Taylor Farms recalls products over salmonella
Meta launches open-weight AI models
Apple tests Chinese memory chips
UAE ramps up oil and gas production
Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel
Russia's A7 payments network evades sanctions
How A7 uses crypto and shell companies
A7's global expansion and AI fraud
Erosion of US dollar influence
Outro and Polymarket ad
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