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In an era of AI slop, we find out how some artists are seeking out human verification for their work. Plus, we prove our own episode is 100% human-made.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
Your Next Listen — Can you copyright artwork made using AI?
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The vast majority of employer health plans do not cover GLP-1s for weight loss. But roughly 20% do, many believing it will help their bottom line. Perhaps when employees take Wegovy or Zepbound, they’ll need less medical care tied to health issues from obesity. Today on the show, can GLP-1s save employers money in the long run?
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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— No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how.
— Julie Wernau's original episode with Tradeoffs
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Unpacking Donald Trump’s trip to China: arms sales to Taiwan, the Board of Trade proposal and China’s growing soft power.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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— What might save China's economy
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On today’s Indicators of the Week: the Gamestop and eBay romance that never was, more and more people are taking out loans for everyday things, and no, everyday people can’t invest in OpenAI and Anthropic before they’ve gone public.
Fact checking by Julia Ritchey and Corey Bridges.
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— OpenAI's deals are looking a little frothy
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A new documentary from Frontline PBS, called “The President vs. the Fed”, helps us make sense of the unprecedented power struggle between the world’s most powerful politician and the world’s most powerful bank. You can watch the film, directed by Frontline Correspondent James Jacoby, on Frontline’s website, YouTube channel, or the PBS app.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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— Trump’s unprecedented attack on the Fed
— One Fed battle after another
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NATO was formed after World War 2 as a collective security alliance that would prevent future world wars. But President Trump sees NATO more like a transaction between countries where allies have to pay up or be left undefended. On today’s episode: How NATO is actually funded, why this longstanding alliance is under strain, and how the U.S. could pay the cost for these frayed relationships.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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— Europe's NATO members take an economic hit
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It’s the Wild West of online betting. Prediction markets have been plagued by insider trading allegations, ethical questions and even national security concerns. Today on the show, what are sites like Polymarket doing to self-police, and what other regulations might be necessary? We talk to one U.S. senator with some ideas.
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Do prediction market bettors make anything better?
Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts
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Anthropic’s AI model, Claude Mythos, is very powerful. SO powerful it can find software vulnerabilities that might let it, I don’t know, steal your bank login information. Anthropic is holding back the model from a wider release for now. Today on the show, how worried should we really be about Mythos? And are its capabilities actually unique?
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Fighting AI with AI
How AI might mess with financial models
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With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job even going to be around in ten years? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just the handbook for that.
Today on the show, we flip through the Occupational Outlook Handbook and answer your questions about the future of work.
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How AI is shrinking the job market for teens
Why wind techs are so in demand
AI creates, transforms and destroys... jobs
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What do a Florida-based drone company, a crypto billionaire, and a European steelmaker have in common? Ties to President Trump. Since returning to office, the president, as well as his family and friends, have inked a number of business deals that raise questions about conflicts of interest. On today’s show, we scrutinize three of these deals.
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Trump’s crypto interests
Mixing family business with US trade policy in Vietnam
Gilded Age 2.0?
The tensions behind the sale of U.S. Steel
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