(0:00) Pre-Show
(0:54) Open
(1:18) United Nations Day
(2:35) cj's week: Old, Dying Tech
(5:05) Jeff's Week: Dodgers, WNBA, & Lakers
(8:18) Headline: The Juul class action lawsuit is paying people huge amounts of money
(9:18) Headline: US Moves to Block Large Transfers of US Data to China, Russia, and Iran
(10:58) Missed Headline: U.S. reportedly probes TSMC for alleged work with Huawei
(33:34) Missed Headline: U.S. lawmakers put pressure on Japan to increase Chinese chip restraints
(40:48) cj’s recommendation: Dodgers (w)in the NLCS!
(44:03) Jeff’s Recommendation: My Old School
Some people do things that make us go “wow, that doesn’t make sense; why in the world would they do that?” As it turns out, the answer can usually be summed up simply as “because money.”
While there is a seemingly infinite set of examples where this “phenomon” occurrs, we only have time for a couple in this episode.
Looking to sell intimate data on U.S. citizens that could easily lead to spying, blackmail, and other abuses? Why not, because money!
Is Taiwan selling advanced chips to China while under imminent threat of being sucked back into PRC control? Sure thing -- because money!
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Headlines
The Juul class action lawsuit is paying people huge amounts of money
US Moves to Block Large Transfers of US Data to China, Russia, and Iran | PCMag
Missed Headlines
U.S. reportedly probes TSMC for alleged work with Huawei | Fortune Asia
Huawei’s 5G chip breakthrough needs a reality check.- MIT Technology Review
TSMC Rejects U.S. Investigation Rumors After Reports Link Its Chips to Huawei - Techopedia
US suspects TSMC helped Huawei skirt export controls, report says - Ars Technica
TSMC Cuts Off Client After Discovering Chips Sent to Huawei - Bloomberg
How China's chip production boomed in 2023 despite sanctions
Chip wars: How ‘chiplets’ are emerging as a core part of China’s tech strategy | Reuters
U.S. lawmakers put pressure on Japan to increase Chinese chip restraints
My Old School | Rotten Tomatoes
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