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Giving Everyday Americans a Fair Shot with a Facebook Co-Founder with Chris Hughes

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Giving Everyday Americans a Fair Shot with a Facebook Co-Founder with Chris Hughes
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Income inequality and wealth inequality are topics we cover a lot, and there are opinions of all flavors when it comes to solutions. Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder, nearly overnight millionaire, and author of “Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn,” thinks cash could bring… Read More »Giving Everyday Americans a Fair Shot with a Facebook Co-Founder with Chris Hughes

Where to Land a High-Paying, High-Demand Tech Job with Heather Johnston

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Where to Land a High-Paying, High-Demand Tech Job with Heather Johnston
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Cybersecurity is in high demand and corporations big and small need to go from reaction chaos to proactive prevention. Heather Johnston, a district President at staffing firm Robert Half, dissects who needs to do what and where, when it comes to cybersecurity – and shares… Read More »Where to Land a High-Paying, High-Demand Tech Job with Heather Johnston

Cage Match: Qualcomm vs US Gov’t with Mike Swift

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Cage Match: Qualcomm vs US Gov’t with Mike Swift
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Mike Swift checks in with the latest in the ongoing saga surrounding Qualcomm. The current chapter focuses on the tech giant’s inability to expand to Asia thanks to government intervention. Links:

Hey Siri! Be More Human with Vinnie Schoenfelder

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Hey Siri! Be More Human with Vinnie Schoenfelder
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If you look up anything starting with “Hey Siri,” “Okay Google,” or “Hey Alexa,” you’re using voice technology. And the AI that runs that tech is trying to be more human-user-friendly. We talk to Vinnie Schoenfelder, the CTO at CapTech, about how Natural Language Processing,… Read More »Hey Siri! Be More Human with Vinnie Schoenfelder

Connected Healthcare with Paddy Padmanabhan

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Connected Healthcare with Paddy Padmanabhan
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Going to the doctor for something routine, can be expensive and time consuming – especially when you move and can’t take your medical records with you. But what if you could? And what if you could supplement that data with that DNA test you just… Read More »Connected Healthcare with Paddy Padmanabhan

Young America vs Young China with Zak Dychtwald

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Young America vs Young China with Zak Dychtwald
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Millennials are a driving force in the US, being targeted and catered to using technology previously unavailable to previous generations. But what is it like for that generation in another major player in the global economy – China? Enter Zak Dychtwald, founding CEO of the… Read More »Young America vs Young China with Zak Dychtwald

SpaceX Launch and an Economic Pulse Check with Jim Glassman

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SpaceX Launch and an Economic Pulse Check with Jim Glassman
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We’re more than halfway through Q1 in a growing economy, so how are Small and Medium businesses stacking up? We talk to Jim Glassman, Senior Economist for JP Morgan Chase, about their new outlook survey. We also get an update on the latest from SpaceX… Read More »SpaceX Launch and an Economic Pulse Check with Jim Glassman

An Inconvenient Price Tag with Amir Jina

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An Inconvenient Price Tag with Amir Jina
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With more severe droughts, record breaking heat waves, and catastrophic hurricanes becoming the norm, professor and economist Amir Jina, examined the economic impacts of these changing conditions. We breakdown the study, find out which areas would be hit the hardest financially, and what action, and… Read More »An Inconvenient Price Tag with Amir Jina

Fear and Loathing in the Living Room with Colby Zintl

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Fear and Loathing in the Living Room with Colby Zintl
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The “cell phone free” dinner table and “screen time allowance” are becoming increasingly popular as ways to combat digital addiction. We talk to Colby Zintl of Common Sense Media about platforms targeting kids, what apps and drugs have in common, and the brewing backlash from… Read More »Fear and Loathing in the Living Room with Colby Zintl

How to Make a Hit with Derek Thompson

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How to Make a Hit with Derek Thompson
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When you have a podcast, or blog, or other digital content, how do you get noticed when there are so many others doing something similar? We talk to Derek Thompson, a senior editor at The Atlantic and author of “Hit Makers: How to Succeed in… Read More »How to Make a Hit with Derek Thompson