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Meet the Team Behind ‘Hard Fork’
Hosted by: Kevin Roose and Casey Newton
Produced by: Rachel Cohn and Whitney Jones
Edited by: Jen Poyant
Engineered by: Chris Wood
Original music by: Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto, and Pat McCusker
This week, we dive deep into the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, examining the complexities of free speech and the unsettling surge of online violence in our hyper-connected world. Later, David Yaffe-Bellany, a New York Times technology reporter, joins us to share exclusive insights from a groundbreaking investigation. He’ll reveal the details of a massive $2 billion investment in Trump’s crypto company, World Liberty Financial, and a controversial agreement to supply advanced A.I. chips to the United Arab Emirates. Finally, we’ll bring you up to speed with ‘This Week in A.I.’, covering the most impactful stories from the artificial intelligence landscape.
Guests:
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David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times technology reporter specializing in the crypto industry.
Additional Reading:
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Trump Administration Wields Its Full Toolbox to Bring Media to Heel
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Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death
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In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches
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OpenAI’s Risky Step to Protect Teens
Credits
“Hard Fork” is brought to you by its dedicated team: hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, produced by Rachel Cohn and Whitney Jones, and edited by Jen Poyant. Chris Wood handled the engineering, with original music composed by Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto, and Pat McCusker. Fact-checking for this episode was meticulously done by Will Peischel.
Special thanks are extended to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Dahlia Haddad, and Jeffrey Miranda for their valuable contributions.
Kevin Roose is a technology columnist for The Times and co-host of the “Hard Fork” podcast.
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