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• Shell Game: Minimum Viable Company

  This is the first episode of the second season of Shell Game. Journalist Evan Ratliff tells a story of entrepreneurship in the AI age; or, how he tried to build a real company, run by fake people. Meet Kyle Law and Megan Flores, Evan’s AI agent cofounders, as he puts to the test the claims about an emerging future in which AI employees work alongside — or instead of — humans. Over the course of the season, the three cofounders will grind it out in a sprint that would sound familiar to any start-up founder. They’ll churn out software code, hire interns, and even sit down with investors. But first, they need to come up with a name for their company. And make sure that Kyle and Megan can remember it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The Story: What Does the Future of War Look Like?

  This week, what does defense technology look like in 2025? Oz talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins about his recent piece in The New Yorker titled “Is the US ready for the next war?” They discuss how the Ukraine and Israel are reimagining what warfare looks like in the 21st century, Silicon Valley’s race toward fully autonomous killer robots, and how it all might affect the potential conflict in Taiwan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Week in Tech: Could a Dead Cat Sink Waymo?

  Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz’s alma mater has opened an exclusive online marketplace for just this purpose! This week, Oz spins a yarn about Kitkat, the San Francisco cat killed by a Waymo. Locals are furious. Karah fills us in on Blued and Finka, the gay dating apps being censored by the Chinese government. Tech bros are obsessed with building statues, the FBI tries to unmask the owner of a popular internet archiving site, and we check out a flight app that could make your holiday travel more data-driven, if not less hectic. Finally, on Chat and Me, we talk about Kim Kardashian’s use of Chat—and whether it’s really her friend. Additional Reading: Eton’s old boy network app is like eBay for ex-prime ministers - The Times UK Waymo Was Thriving in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat. - The New York Times Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order - WIRED FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is site - Ars Technica The Smartest Fliers Use This App to Survive America’s Travel Hell - WSJ America’s Tech Rich Is Obsessed with Building Giant Statues - Bloomberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Week in Tech: Could a Dead Cat Sink Waymo?

  Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz’s alma mater has opened an exclusive online marketplace for just this purpose! This week, Oz spins a yarn about Kitkat, the San Francisco cat killed by a Waymo. Locals are furious. Karah fills us in on Blued and Finka, the gay dating apps being censored by the Chinese government. Tech bros are obsessed with building statues, the FBI tries to unmask the owner of a popular internet archiving site, and we check out a flight app that could make your holiday travel more data-driven, if not less hectic. Finally, on Chat and Me, we talk about Kim Kardashian’s use of Chat—and whether it’s really her friend. Additional Reading: Eton’s old boy network app is like eBay for ex-prime ministers - The Times UK Waymo Was Thriving in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat. - The New York Times Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order - WIRED FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is site - Ars Technica The Smartest Fliers Use This App to Survive America’s Travel Hell - WSJ America’s Tech Rich Is Obsessed with Building Giant Statues - Bloomberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The Story: The UK’s Race for Second Place in the Chip Wars

  This week, Oz talks to Nick McKeown, who is a member of the PM’s Council of Science and Technology, where he advises the British government on the best opportunities for economic growth in the tech sector. And according to Nick, that opportunity is AI Chips. He argues that the UK is in a good position to take second place in the race to design the next generation of AI chips and lays out how the British government can help make that happen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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