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How AI Tokens Challenge Broadband Economics
The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer.
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Artificial intelligence and protocols are evil twins. We invited one guest from each field to talk about alignment, coordination, and the limits of these technologies. What bridges can we build between them to make both better? If one evil twin… more ›
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With major sales and a cosmopolitan crowd, Art Basel Paris proved the city’s enduring allure as a global art capital https://www.artbasel.com/stories/art-basel-paris-2025-success-world-market more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/ZpV5PR3 Today’s episode is the first of two on the extraordinary treason trial of Marshal Pétain in the summer of 1945 that ended up putting wartime France in the dock. David talks to historian of modern France Julian Jackson… more ›
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Spending nearly a decade on the move gave me a deeper understanding of the importance of conversation, people’s boundless generosity – and my limitations https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/21/i-visited-every-country-in-the-world-without-flying-here-are-eight-things-i-learned?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/7Nhl5ZD From social media and dynamic pricing to meme stocks and AI hype, gamification has taken over our lives—and a recent op-ed argues that it’s even spread into our economy, driven by Trump. Nate and Maria discuss the psychology… more ›
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Zohran Mamdani was an unlikely frontrunner in New York’s mayoral election. His promise to make life more affordable for working-class New Yorkers, combined with his outspoken criticism of Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people, earned him a powerful coalition of… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/dsENCjg What can Africa expect from the COP 30 climate conference? Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to a humanitarian ceasefire, but the government wants guarantees from the international community And why are marginalised cultures being celebrated during Fashion Week in… more ›
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The 28-year-old’s platform, Hidden, offers a Tumblr-like sensibility in an industry roiled by slop and lets adult content creators earn without burning out. When Barey decided in 2020 to pursue porn full-time, she did not imagine that at 28 she… more ›