(0:00) Pre-Show
(0:56) Open
(2:46) Pi Approximation Day
(3:54) cj's week: Surprise Parties!
(5:18) Jeff's Week: AliExpress Cutoff
(6:47) Headline: Health Hazard Ahead? RFK Jr. Takes Aim at US Vaccine Safety Net
(13:45) Headline: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Netflix Embraces AI for Visual Effects
(20:14) Headline: The GENIUS Act Paves the Way for Future Presidential Crypto Grift
(24:58) Digital Cameras for the Desktop
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, targets the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). His proposed overhauls, including expanding compensation for debunked links to autism and chronic illnesses, threaten to deplete the fund and push vaccine makers out of the U.S. market, imperiling crucial childhood immunizations and public health. This is bad.
Netflix subtly used generative AI for a fleeting building collapse in The Eternaut (eh-TER-naut), unnoticed by viewers. This marks the streamer's first on-screen GenAI footage, created 10x faster and cheaper. It proves AI can enhance visuals for modest budgets, signaling a significant shift in entertainment production, despite ongoing industry debates. This is good!
Trump's poised to sign the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill. Critics, including Rep. Maxine Waters, warn it lacks consumer safeguards and could enable presidential corruption and hidden foreign bribes, especially with Trump's crypto ties. The act aims to boost crypto use, yet fears of financial instability and scams persist. And this is bad.
RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization — ProPublica
Netflix’s first show with generative AI is a sign of what’s to come in TV, film - Ars Technica
Netflix quietly used generative AI in this scene in Eternaut, and no one even noticed - PRIMETIMER
Trump to sign stablecoin bill that may make it easier to bribe the president - Ars Technica
Digital Cameras for the Desktop
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Law & Order: Criminal Justice System - Season 1 & Season 2
Season Two Out Now! Law & Order: Criminal Justice System tells the real stories behind the landmark cases that have shaped how the most dangerous and influential criminals in America are prosecuted. In its second season, the series tackles the threat of terrorism in the United States. From the rise of extremist political groups in the 60s to domestic lone wolves in the modern day, we explore how organizations like the FBI and Joint Terrorism Take Force have evolved to fight back against a multitude of terrorist threats.