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Everything You Know About Police Body Cameras Is Wrong
The author of the book Copaganda breaks down misconceptions about this increasingly popular technology.
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The Brutal Truth Behind The AI Bubble w/ Garrison Lovely
Is AI really a massive bubble waiting to burst, or are we underestimating how durable the AI boom actually is?
For this months Power User bonus episode, Journalist Garrison Lovely, author of the new book Obsolete: The AI Industry’s Trillio...
The Disturbing Cult Taking Over Silicon Valley
OpenAI's influencer army, Gooner Casino, Gen Z's new insult, Sea World BookTok romantasy, MoveOn's content house, GG EZ, chivalry mode, doom loops, MrBeast's first wearable, and financial dysmorphia
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