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A new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails makes one thing painfully clear: Epstein was a central figure in the lives of a lot of big names in tech, and had influence on a surprising number of companies and executives. David and Nilay talk through what we’ve learned from the new emails so far. Then they turn to Anthropic’s spicy new Super Bowl ads about… ads, which caused a big reaction from OpenAI (which is betting big on ads). They also discuss this week’s antitrust hearing about Netflix’s purchase of Warner Bros., the latest in Brendan Carr is a Dummy, Google Home’s big buttons upgrade, and much more.

0:00 Intro
00:16 The Controversial JMail
02:11 Epstein Files and Tech Community Connections
05:06 Steven Sinofsky and Microsoft Surface
08:13 The Role of Jeffrey Epstein in Tech and Business
15:27 Ethical Dilemmas in Reporting on Epstein Files
21:24 Super Bowl Ads and AI Controversies
22:45 Anthropic vs. OpenAI: The AI Advertising Debate
37:33 Nvidia and OpenAI’s Financial Struggles
45:19 Netflix Hearing and Cultural Concerns
47:53 Netflix and the Woke Debate
48:38 Netflix’s Competition and Content Strategy
50:48 Republican Criticism of Netflix
54:53 Disney’s New CEO and Internal Struggles
57:41 The Streaming Industry’s Challenges
59:10 The Rise of Piracy and Consumer Rage
01:03:26 Brendan Carr’s a Dummy – The Lifeline Program
01:09:03 The Memory Crunch in Tech
01:13:43 Peloton’s Shift to Wellness
01:19:32 Bitcoin’s Collapse and Crypto’s Future
01:26:28 Google Home Adds Button Support
01:29:01 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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