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Oil Gains as Trump Sets New Ultimatum and Escalates Iran Threats
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about oil prices jumping after President Trump issued a new ultimatum to Iran over the weekend, escalating tensions in the Middle East and sending ripples through energy markets. To help us understand what's happening and why it matters, we have Marcus
Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about Apple's 50th anniversary and what it tells us about how one company reshaped the way we live. This week, Apple hit that milestone, and it's got people reflecting on both the company's biggest wins and its notable failures. We're talking about a c
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about something that could reshape American science for decades. The Trump administration has just proposed massive budget cuts to major US science agencies for 2027. We're talking about slashing more than half the funding for both the National Science
German men under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about Germany's new military rules that went into effect January first. If you're a German man between seventeen and forty-five, you now need military approval to stay abroad for more than three months. This comes from something called the Military Ser
Search for Missing US Airman in Iran
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're looking at a developing story that's got serious implications for U.S.-Iran relations and potentially global markets. A U.S. airman has gone missing in Iran after what appears to be a downed aircraft. And here's where it gets really concerning — a provincial I
Lift off! Artemis II mission sends humans to the Moon — opening a new era of exploration
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today: NASA's Artemis II mission launched four astronauts toward the Moon on April 1st, marking humanity's first lunar trip in over fifty years. The crew's now set to travel farther from Earth than anyone ever has before. It's being called the opening of a new era in luna
California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today: California's taking the lead on AI regulation while Washington stays stuck. Governor Gavin Newsom just signed an executive order strengthening AI protections, and state lawmakers are pushing multiple AI bills forward. But here's the twist — the Trump administration
Nations priced out of Big AI are building with frugal models
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about a shift happening in artificial intelligence development that's taking place far from Silicon Valley's gleaming headquarters. While tech giants pour billions into massive AI systems that require enormous computing power, a different movement is e
EV adoption in America: Who's winning, who's losing?
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about something that's hitting Americans right in the wallet and potentially reshaping the car market. Gas prices have shot up nearly 25 percent to over four dollars a gallon amid conflict in the Persian Gulf. And here's what's interesting - this could
AI just made the billion-dollar solo founder real
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today: a 41-year-old entrepreneur in Los Angeles just built what might be the first billion-dollar company with basically no employees. Matthew Gallagher launched his telehealth startup Medvi from his home using twenty thousand dollars, two months of work, and AI tools he
Emma Walmsley on leading and leaving GSK
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about Emma Walmsley's recent exit from GSK, Britain's second-biggest drugmaker, where she made history as Big Pharma's first female CEO. In a candid interview with Semafor, Walmsley opened up about steering the company through a bruising activist inves
Inside Nepal's Fake Rescue Racket
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about a particularly cruel scam that's been uncovered in Nepal. Fraudsters are posing as rescue workers and targeting families of missing migrant workers abroad. They're demanding payments for fake rescues, preying on some of the most desperate people
New Rowhammer attacks give complete control of machines running Nvidia GPUs
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about a new cybersecurity threat that could affect millions of cloud computing users. Two new attacks called Rowhammer exploits can give hackers complete control over powerful computers running Nvidia graphics cards in shared cloud environments. What m
Sam Altman adds ‘TBPN’ to OpenAI’s growing influence machine
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just bought a podcast network. Not exactly what you'd expect from the guy running the company behind ChatGPT, right? But Altman's acquisition of TBPN—that's the buzzy Silicon Valley tech talk show—signals something bigger. It suggests AI compa
New MIT jobs report: Why AI's work impact will roll in like a rising tide, not a crashing wave
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today we're talking about a new MIT report that's making waves in the AI world. The study predicts that artificial intelligence will reach what they call "minimally sufficient performance" on most text-based work tasks by 2029. We're talking success rates of 80 to 95 perc
Inside the leaked Claude Code files
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today: Anthropic just accidentally leaked the entire source code of Claude Code, their terminal-based AI coding agent. We're talking full exposure here — architecture, internal prompts, agent workflows, and even unreleased features that nobody knew existed. The lead devel
Switzerland hosts 'CERN of semiconductor research'
From DailyListen, I'm Alex. Today: Switzerland just launched what they're calling the CERN of semiconductor research. It's a new international research center that aims to make Switzerland a global leader in chip technology at a time when the world can't get enough advanced semiconductors. To help u
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