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From 🇮🇱 אחד ביום (Echad Ba'Yom), published at 2025-12-14 03:00

Warner Bros., the company that started with four Jewish brothers and from a fund became a Hollywood empire. And yet - today's Warner Bros. struggles to compete, is up for sale, and is now at the center of a battle of giants. On one side, Netflix, and on the other - Paramount. A battle for hundreds of billions, the future of cinema and television, and also for the heart of Donald Trump. This time we are with Effi Lifshitz, content consultant and writer on cinema and culture, with the question: who will buy Warner Bros.? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52. How Much Should We Be Able to Customize Our World?

From 🇺🇸 No Stupid Questions, published at 2025-12-14 01:00

Also: does multitasking actually increase productivity? This episode originally aired on May 16th, 2021.

124. Year-End Review [Standing Outside of 2025] A conversation with Dai Yusen about 2026 Expectations, The Year of R, Correction, How We Bet

From 🇨🇳 张小珺Jùn｜商业访谈录, published at 2025-12-13 23:00

Unconsciously, we have arrived at the last month of 2025. Amidst Beijing's first snow, we hope to reflect and look forward with everyone through a series: ["Beyond 2025"]. Today's guest is Dai Yusen, Managing Partner at ZhenFund. In episode 122, **Zhu Xiaohu claimed there would be no bubble within three years, calling the bubble theory pure nonsense, and urged entrepreneurs to advance at full speed in 2026.** **Yusen brings a fresh perspective today. In his view, the keyword for 2026 is "The Year of R"—Return and Research will once again become important. In a sense, 2026 will be a year of reality and recalibration.** **02:00 Review of 2025** 02:00 Progress from the model perspective: Thinking Time Scaling, represented by o1, has led to a significant improvement in model capabilities. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google's flagship models are closely competing, each with unique characteristics, leading to rotating expectations and narratives. Chinese model companies have dominated the open-source ecosystem over the past year. 28:13 Progress from the application perspective: The first year of Agents means the problem won't be solved in a year; it's still an Early Market, needing to cross the chasm. Agent comes from Agency; the key is autonomy, saving human time, and being able to complete novel tasks and solve unseen problems. 52:31 How many projects did ZhenFund invest in in 2025? Around 20. Comparing the valuations of Chinese and US AI companies, Chinese companies hold high option value for the global market: Thinking Machine's angel round valuation, without a product, already equals the total valuation of Chinese AI companies. Model companies: Mistral 14b, Kimi 4b. Mistral itself doesn't focus much on pre-training anymore; benchmarks are essentially against Kimi. Application companies: In the US, a company like Manus, achieving 100m ARR in a few months, with dozens of percentage points gross margin and 20% MoM growth, should be valued at 3-5bn. **01:03:15 Forecast for 2026: The Year of R** **The Year of R: Return, Research, Remember, Multimodal Reasoning** **01:03:15 Return:** Why is Return important? ROI: The past 3 years have been about investment, as everyone was attracted by potential big returns. But now, as I (investment) gets larger, there's increasing focus on the realization of R (return), because R is what drives future I. Why do we believe there will be increased focus on return in 2026? Models: Model capability improvement is the most essential driving force of this wave of AI revolution, but model capability improvement is slowing down; leading US labs have much higher investments (Capex, labor, etc.), but this cannot prevent Chinese models from low-cost follow-up. Scaling Law cannot be simply understood as "huge investment leads to miracles." Applications: Application narratives have evolved from AGI to three main current lines; dreams are shrinking. Subscription model: It's difficult to raise prices for ordinary users; the low-hanging fruit has been mostly picked, and competition is intensifying. Advertising + E-commerce: Firstly, a large part is existing market share distribution; then, for new forms of applications, the speed is not as fast. Usage models like AI Coding/Image Gen: Usage will increase, but token prices will also decrease. Non-frontier intelligence will quickly become flat rate; only the most SOTA tasks can charge by usage. Previously valuable tasks will become less valuable; replacing many programmers doesn't mean earning those programmers' salaries. Enterprise services: This early market segment is limited in size, with many early adopters but retention may not be great. Microsoft Copilot continues to underperform expectations; large companies don't adopt new technologies that quickly. Conclusion: We need to achieve the accelerated GDP growth Satya mentioned, expanding the pie is true AGI, e.g., AI creating new drugs, discovering new knowledge, etc. Investment: US infrastructure construction is slow now, computing power depreciates fast, and labor costs are high, so returns need to be seen quickly. Market setup: At the end of last year, expectations were not high, but we saw rapid growth in ChatGPT, and certainty in Coding and Agentic brought application opportunities. Now, expectations are very high, investments are huge, but revolutionary new capabilities are not seen on the model side in the short term, and new paradigms are still brewing. Implications for entrepreneurs? The time for negative margin for growth is passing; quality growth is needed. The very loose financing environment (in the US) might slow down. **01:16:13 Research:** **new paradigm:** AI history has always seen step-function improvements; new paradigms are needed to bring about large increases in AI capabilities again. Ilya: scaling and research alternate; now it's time for research again. Currently, Online Learning, world models, etc., are important research directions. **neo labs:** Thinking machines, SSI, Reflection, to recent Humans&, Periodic, Isara, etc. Because engineering and product development are very different from research, a relaxed environment, a culture of free exploration, without time and KPI constraints, is needed. Everyone hopes neo labs can explore new paths that differentiate from current leading model companies. **new benchmark:** Current benchmarks can no longer effectively reflect the differences in AI capabilities, nor are they suitable as model training targets. How to measure a model that exceeds human performance in most areas? Yao Shunyu pointed out that the second half has arrived; new benchmarks are needed. Implications for entrepreneurs: Pay attention to the progress of frontier research; breakthroughs in research may unlock new application opportunities. **01:21:00 Remember (Memory):** Memory is a key differentiator for AI applications; current Memory capabilities have significantly improved ChatGPT's retention. Current Memory is still basically retrieval-based, not achieving true understanding. This area is also a fiercely contested battleground for research; if done well, it will bring further improvements. Proactive Agent: Memory and context are needed to unlock Proactive Agent opportunities, and Proactive Agents are very important because human active use of AI has limited intent; AI actively serving people can create 10x scenario opportunities. **01:24:06 Multimodality:** Visual Reasoning may have major breakthroughs; humans are essentially Pixel Machines, understanding the world through visual input. One can pay attention to the performance improvement of Zerobench, a Visual Reasoning Benchmark; current leading models are still basically below 10 points. Nano Nanana means image generation has entered a usable era like Sonnet 3.5. So what will be the Cursor of Image-gen? GPT-3.5 unlocked ChatGPT, Sonnet 3.5 unlocked Cursor, Sonnet 3.7 unlocked Manus. What application opportunities will Nano Nanana/Veo unlock? Using Imagegen/Videogen inside ChatGPT is clearly not a comfortable experience. Voice is a very important opportunity: better, more natural interaction, understanding user context. Plaud, Granola, Wispr flow/Typeless, Suno? **01:30:29 AI Bubble** From the secondary market perspective, there might be a major correction next year, possibly in the second half. The book "Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation" mentions two types of bubbles: good bubbles and bad bubbles. If a correction is expected, what will be the changes in investment strategy next year? How will the secondary market transmit to the primary market? How to view Zhu Xiaohu's statement: "No bubble for at least three years," "Their arguments are pure nonsense"? "Personally, I am completely out of the market right now." The valuation gap between China and the US is expected to narrow. **01:47:38 Entrepreneurship Changes and Advice** Based on the "Year of R" theory, what advice for entrepreneurs? How to judge founders in the AI era? What's the biggest difference from the internet era? Entrepreneurship is like F1 racing. Any projects missed in the past two years? Which directions have seen incremental growth due to AI? What are good interactions besides chatbots? This year, I personally talked to 150 projects, only invested in 2. **02:18:31 Also Talk About Life** Reflections on personal life: This year's reading, thinking, and life. Reflections on VC: Young investors need to differentiate themselves. Reflections on ordinary people: Learn to live in intelligence abundance. **02:29:50 Final Q&A** **Last question: You proposed the Year of R, and you've cleared your secondary market stocks. So, will you short them?** **02:36:10 At the end of this episode, I've included a casual chat with Yusen before the recording. We commented on some frequently discussed AI companies. If you find it interesting, you can continue listening.** **02:36:30** OpenAI 02:46:38 Google (I don't think Gemini can stop ChatGPT's growth, nor do I think Google is out of danger.) 03:06:36 Anthropic 03:11:05 Manus 03:19:47 Thinking Machines Lab, Safe Superintelligence Inc. Year-end Review ["Beyond 2025"]: 《122. Zhu Xiaohu's Third Installment of Realist Stories: The AI Feast and Bubble》 [More Information] Disclaimer: This content does not constitute investment advice.

This revolutionary moment in space exploration | Chris Hadfield

From 🇺🇸 TED Talks Daily, published at 2025-12-13 16:00

What does it feel like to see Earth from outer space and imagine humanity's next steps? Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station, explores the recent leaps in space exploration. From the thrills and risks of commercial space travel to collaborating as a species to shape the future, Hadfield reflects on what inspires innovation and our dreams of visiting the stars. (This conversation, hosted by TED's Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. TED Membership is the best way to support and engage with the big ideas you love from TED. To learn more, visit ted.com/membership.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let me see.

From 🇪🇬 اشتري مني, published at 2025-12-13 14:05

This caption is written to pique your curiosity to watch the episode and find out what we said in it. We won't tell you what happens in the episode; go watch it yourself and write in the comments what this episode's topic is, and share a situation related to it. In this episode, "Show Me," we also won't say what we're talking about, but don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.

Guide to Mastering Your Emotions #BookSummary Master Your Emotions | MM EP.2564

From 🇹🇭 Mission To The Moon, published at 2025-12-13 13:00

Why do some days we wake up feeling irritable for no reason? Or sometimes we're so stressed we can't breathe properly, even though nothing bad has happened. The truth is, emotions don't just "happen"; they are created by our own thoughts, beliefs, and interpretations. Thibaut Meurisse's book, Master Your Emotions, will help us understand the mechanisms behind emotions, why our brain tends to focus on negative things, and how we can change our reactions to things to make emotions work for us, instead of letting them control us. #BookSummary#MasterYourEmotions#missiontothemoon#missiontothemoonpodcast

A European declaration of independence

From 🇳🇱 Boekestijn en De Wijk, published at 2025-12-13 12:19

With the new National Security Strategy, the American government officially declares itself hostile towards Europe. Should we push for a radical break? Guest: CDA Member of Parliament Derk Boswijk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Report on the State of the World - December 13, 2025

From 🇵🇱 Raport o stanie świata Dariusza Rosiaka, published at 2025-12-13 08:00

The United States has announced a new national security strategy, which is intended to form the basis of American domestic and foreign policy. In line with the slogan "America First," the document promises to maintain US influence, but only in places where it serves America's interests. Washington wants to concentrate its efforts in the Western Hemisphere, especially in Latin America and the Indo-Pacific region. Europe – according to the strategy's authors – stands on the brink of "civilizational erasure," Russia is not treated as an enemy, but a partner, with whom Americans will seek to achieve strategic balance. What is this document? To what extent does its implementation threaten Europe's interests, and to what extent could it be an opportunity for it?European Union ministers have agreed on changes to migration regulations. Member states will be able to deport individuals without the right to reside within the community and establish centers for potential asylum seekers outside the Union's borders. Will these actions convince voters to cast their ballots for mainstream parties?The Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Alberta have signed an initial agreement for the construction of a pipeline that will transport oil to the Pacific coast. Some Canadians are celebrating, while others, especially representatives of the First Nations, fear the negative environmental and social consequences of this decision. Whose arguments will prevail?A battle is underway in Hollywood for the acquisition of the legendary film studio Warner Brothers. Why are Netflix and Paramount ready to pay billions of dollars for Warner? And how will this acquisition change the face of cinema, television, and streaming services?SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched five satellites into space, which the media describe as Polish. What constitutes their "Polishness"? And what is the Polish and European strategy for space exploration?Also: about the game of appearances, masks, and pretense, in other words, public life.Schedule: (02:55) Marek Magierowski: America First in Washington's new strategy(35:46) Jolanta Szymańska: EU tightens migration regulations(57:44) Grzegorz Dobiecki: The World from the Sidelines - Appearances are not deceiving(1:04:04) Acknowledgments(1:10:56) Marcin Żyła: Canadian pipeline - threats and opportunities(1:29:46) Piotr Gociek: Who will acquire Warner and what will be the consequences(1:54:10) Tomasz Rożek: To whom do the Polish satellites belong?(2:17:49) Until next time---------------------------------------------The World State Report is a broadcast that exists thanks to our Patrons, join the fundraiser ➡️ ⁠https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiak⁠Subscribe to The World State Report newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ ⁠https://dariuszrosiak.substack.com⁠Report T-shirts and mugs ➡️ ⁠https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/⁠ [Self-promotion]

#1032 - Joshua Citarella - The Dark Subcultures of Online Politics

From 🇺🇸 Modern Wisdom, published at 2025-12-13 06:00

Joshua Citarella is an artist, writer, and cultural researcher focused on internet subcultures and online politics. We’ve all doom-scrolled our fair share of online politics, some of it funny, some unsettling, and some surprisingly insightful. But which internet subcultures are actually shaping political ideas, how serious are they, and do they truly influence real-world policy? Expect to learn what’s happening with young people and politics at the moment and why it’s qualitatively different than the past, the weirdest subcultures on the internet that move politics, how online redicalisation actually happens, how internet subcultures actively produce or accelerates political beliefs and identity formation, why Joshua thinks “conservatism is the new punk rock” and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a free bottle of D3K2, a Welcome Kit, Travel Packs, plus bonus gifts (US only) when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advent Calendar #13: Cokeheads at the Police

From 🇩🇪 Verbrechen, published at 2025-12-13 05:00

What happens to all the confiscated drugs? Well, sometimes something goes missing.

BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Dhurandhar, Homebound and films as a machine for generating empathy

From 🇮🇳 Bharatiya Junta Podcast, published at 2025-12-13 04:59

Aditya and Raj are joined by Abbas and Dr. Medusa to talk about the latest movie that is doing the rounds and what does good art mean? What does art need to do? Does it have a duty toward society and other such boring questions. They also talk about Modi Ji and his new antics like changing the name of MGNREGA to Pujya Bapu something and why.Tune in for the gyan.Please share with like minded folks.Also, the intro music is us just trying to hit you with irony, do not mind please.

The Best Bits: Dr Ralph Mathekga, Chinese exports to Africa and why service plans and warranty dates matter

From 🇿🇦 The Money Show, published at 2025-12-13 04:00

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr Ralph Mathekga about his career journey, Warren Ingram about how investors can take advantage of the positive economy outlook, Dr Rutendo Hwingidwi on some of the biggest business stories in the continent and Wendy Knowler about the importance of checking the starting dates for your warranty and service plan. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show    Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe   Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc   The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Darkest Cult of Querétaro (7 horror stories)

From 🇲🇽 Relatos de la Noche, published at 2025-12-13 03:30

This edition of Night Tales brings together seven real stories ranging from the paranormal to the unsettlingly human. Tonight we travel through fog-shrouded tunnels, forests where something seems to “call” from the darkness, houses where a presence peers out just enough for memory not to let it go, and night jobs where the strange becomes routine. Throughout the episode, witchcraft, spirits, shadows, and also that kind of fear that doesn't always have a form… the fear of having seen something you shouldn't have seen. Seven distinct tales, united by the same feeling: that of not being alone, even when you think you've arrived home and closed the door. — 📖 You can now get our book in physical and digital bookstores. Look for it in your favorite store or follow the link for Mexico: https://www.amazon.com.mx/Relatos-noche-Uriel-Reyes/dp/6073836201/ Spain: https://www.amazon.es/Relatos-noche-Novela-Uriel-Reyes/dp/8410442205/ Chile: https://www.buscalibre.cl/libro-relatos-de-la-noche/9789568883270/p/64600265  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tucker Carlson: Rise of Nick Fuentes, Paramount vs. Netflix, Anti-AI Sentiment, Hottest Takes

From 🇺🇸 All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, published at 2025-12-13 02:31

(0:00) Tucker joins the besties! (4:11) Paramount vs Netflix: bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery (25:40) What's behind the rise of Nick Fuentes and America First? (49:13) Understanding the Anti-AI sentiment (1:21:52) Tucker in 20: Venezuela, Midterm issues, fall of Europe, Qatar, Charlie Kirk investigation, leaving NATO, supporting Israel Follow Tucker: https://x.com/TuckerCarlson Check out Battalion Metals: https://battalionmetals.com Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://x.com/chamath/status/1999139689173749835 https://www.vulture.co/article/netflix-vs-paramount-ownership-warner-bros-discovery.html https://polymarket.com/event/who-will-close-warner-bros-acquisition?tid=1765487045602 https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/the-manufactured-rise-of-nick-fuentes https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1997843165102100528 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14024887 https://www.wsj.com/business/data-centers-are-a-gold-rush-for-construction-workers-6e3c5ce0

Experience-driven Growth: Peet's, Atour, Genghis Wood

From 🇨🇳 疯投圈, published at 2025-12-13 00:00

As platform traffic peaks and online growth slows, more and more brands are starting to return offline, rebuilding user trust with "tangible, hands-on" experiences. In this episode, we start with several representative case studies to analyze how brands achieve dual-wheel driven growth through deep integration of online and offline channels. Peet's Coffee: How do over 300 offline stores feed back into online retail? Mr. Savage and Chicecream: Both are high-priced ice creams, yet Chicecream ended in bankruptcy. Why can Mr. Savage rapidly expand nationwide and maintain a high premium? Does Mr. Savage's signature "made-to-order at specific times" experience create new value for the ice cream industry? Atour: Sleep products are an extremely difficult area to build a brand in. What were the key nodes for Atour to transition from "hotel experience" to "online bestseller"? Why is it said that although retail business is growing rapidly, the on-site experience remains Atour's foundation? Yuanshi Muyu: With the real estate downturn and a general decline in the furniture industry, how did a furniture brand that started on Taobao rapidly grow to surpass IKEA China, achieving ¥20 billion in annual sales? What did this low-key furniture brand get right in its core business model? Crazy Ones Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. Recommended Reading Atour's "Four Classics" mentioned in this episode: "Giving Your All," "Putting Your Heart Into It," "Alibaba Iron Army," and "Behavioral Design" can all be found in the product category of Crazy Capital's WeChat Video Account. Thank you for your purchase to support the Crazy Capital program. Crazy Capital 10th Anniversary Celebration We plan to hold a small New Year's Eve event in Dali, Yunnan, at the end of December to celebrate Crazy Capital's 10th anniversary. For event information and registration inquiries, please search for the "Crazy Capital" official account on WeChat and send the keyword "Dali." Membership Community Crazy Capital operates a membership community where you can meet like-minded friends and find business partners. Each year, we hold member-exclusive offline events in four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. Small member dinners and gatherings are also held periodically in other cities. Through face-to-face communication, you can further deepen your understanding with other members and facilitate cooperation. Members can also read "Crazy Capital Text Selections," which are manually re-organized and edited from Crazy Capital podcast content, suitable for reading habits and convenient for looking up charts, data, views, and conclusions mentioned in the programs. Search and follow the "Crazy Capital" official account on WeChat and send the keyword "Membership" to learn more and join the community. Business Cooperation For business cooperation, please send an email to [email protected]

When Chicago pawned its parking meters

From 🇺🇸 Planet Money, published at 2025-12-12 23:59

In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s administration looked around at the resources the city had, and thought, ‘Any of this worth anything?’ They opted to lease out the city’s metered parking system — to privatize all 36,000 of its parking meters. The plan: have private companies bid on operating the meters, modernizing the system, and keeping the profits for a certain number of years. In exchange, they would give Chicago a big lump sum payment. The winning bid was $1.16 billion dollars for a 75-year lease. Today’s episode is the story of how that bid got put together, and how it came to be hated. There are kidnapped parking meters, foot chases through City Hall, and trash bags filled with secret documents. Pre-order the Planet Money book and get a free gift. / Subscribe to Planet Money+Listen free: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.This episode was produced by Willa Rubin with help from Luis Gallo and Sam Yellowhorse Kesler. It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Vito Emanuel and engineered by Cena Loffredo and Robert Rodriguez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Pei Minxin: Why Xi Jinping's emergence is a high-probability event?

From 🇨🇳 不明白播客, published at 2025-12-12 23:00

For a long time, the West generally believed that China's economic development would eventually lead to political democratization. However, the reality after forty years of reform and opening-up is precisely the opposite: after Xi Jinping came to power, China not only did not continue to move towards openness but rapidly returned to a repressive totalitarian system.In his new book, "The Broken China Dream," Professor Minxin Pei puts forward an important argument: today's resurgence of totalitarianism is not accidental, but the inevitable outcome of the internal logic of forty years of reform and opening-up. In this episode, we will review with Professor Pei: Why did China's political system transformation fail? Why are Xi Jinping-style leaders almost inevitable under this system? Why did economic growth in China not promote democracy, but instead weakened the impetus for reform? How was the massive totalitarian machine gradually restarted? And how did the "China Dream," once full of high hopes, gradually fall apart?Welcome to donate to the Bumingbai Podcast by clicking here: https://www.bumingbai.net/donation/Timestamps:00:53 The journey of studying China: From cautious optimism to "The Broken China Dream"04:03 Three political reform threads in the 1980s: Party institutionalization, social loosening, and top-level design08:24 Why did the political reform blueprint die prematurely?09:48 Why was "institutionalization" within the Party just a house of cards?13:09 Why is democratic transition difficult for China's totalitarian system?19:59 How does economic development instead hinder democracy? How does the CCP use growth to feed its rule?26:03 The rise of Xi Jinping: An accidental choice or a high-probability event under the system?31:00 Deng Xiaoping didn't dismantle the "totalitarian machine"; Xi merely re-energized it35:32 From "hide your strength, bide your time" to wolf warrior and charm diplomacy: The difference between Deng Xiaoping's and Xi Jinping's foreign policy41:39 Two different "China Dreams"44:52 A reminder to American and Chinese elites: Don't be misled by the "China Model"48:01 Guest recommendationsGuest Recommendations:Ruixue Jia, Hongbin Li, Claire Cousineau "The Highest Exam" (Gaokao)Jerome Alan Cohen "Eastward Westward" (Dongxing, Xixing)Netflix series "Turning Point" (Zhuanzhedian)Related Links:Minxin Pei "The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism"EP-141 Minxin Pei: Why Does Xi Jinping's Anti-Corruption Campaign Lead to More Corruption? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Hour #88: Untitled, Unedited, Uncut

From 🇯🇵 Deep in Japan, published at 2025-12-12 22:13

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AI to AE's: Grit, Glean, and Kleiner Perkins' next Enterprise AI hit — Joubin Mirzadegan, Roadrunner

From 🇺🇸 Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast, published at 2025-12-12 20:50

Glean started as a Kleiner Perkins incubation and is now a $7B, $200m ARR Enterprise AI leader. Now KP has tapped its own podcaster to lead it’s next big swing. From building go-to-market the hard way in startups (and scaling Palo Alto Networks’ public cloud business) to joining Kleiner Perkins to help technical founders turn product edge into repeatable revenue, Joubin Mirzadegan has spent the last decade obsessing over one thing: distribution and how ideas actually spread, sell, and compound. That obsession took him from launching the CRO-only podcast Grit (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRiWZFltuYPF8A6UGm74K2q29UwU-Kk9k) as a hiring wedge, to working alongside breakout companies like Glean and Windsurf, to now incubating Roadrunner which is an AI-native rethink of CPQ and quoting workflows as pricing models collapse from “seats” into consumption, bundles, renewals, and SKU sprawl. We sat down with Joubin to dig into the real mechanics of making conversations feel human (rolling early, never sending questions, temperature + lighting hacks), what Windsurf got right about “Google-class product and Salesforce-class distribution,” how to hire early sales leaders without getting fooled by shiny logos, why CPQ is quietly breaking the back of modern revenue teams, and his thesis for his new company and KP incubation Roadrunner (https://www.roadrunner.ai/): rebuild the data model from the ground up, co-develop with the hairiest design partners, and eventually use LLMs to recommend deal structures the way the best reps do without the Slack-channel chaos of deal desk. We discuss: How to make guests instantly comfortable: rolling early, no “are you ready?”, temperature, lighting, and room dynamics Why Joubin refuses to send questions in advance (and when you might have to anyway) The origin of the CRO-only podcast: using media as a hiring wedge and relationship engine The “commit to 100 episodes” mindset: why most shows die before they find their voice Founder vs exec interviews: why CEOs can speak more freely (and what it unlocks in conversation) What Glean taught him about enterprise AI: permissions, trust, and overcoming “category is dead” skepticism Design partners as the real unlock: why early believers matter and how co-development actually works Windsurf’s breakout: what it means to be serious about “Google-class product + Salesforce-class distribution” Why technical founders struggle with GTM and how KP built a team around sales, customer access, and demand gen Hiring early sales leaders: anti-patterns (logos), what to screen for (motivation), and why stage-fit is everything The CPQ problem & Roadrunner’s thesis: rebuilding CPQ/quoting from the data model up for modern complexity How “rules + SKUs + approvals” create a brittle graph and what it takes to model it without tipping over The two-year window: incumbents rebuilding slowly vs startups out-sprinting with AI-native architecture Where AI actually helps: quote generation, policy enforcement, approval routing, and deal recommendation loops — Joubin X: https://x.com/Joubinmir LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/ Where to find Latent Space X: https://x.com/latentspacepod Substack: https://www.latent.space/ Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction and the Zuck Interview Experience 00:03:26 The Genesis of the Grit Podcast: Hiring CROs Through Content 00:13:20 Podcast Philosophy: Creating Authentic Conversations 00:15:44 Working with Arvind at Glean: The Enterprise Search Breakthrough 00:26:20 Windsurf's Sales Machine: Google-Class Product Meets Salesforce-Class Distribution 00:30:28 Hiring Sales Leaders: Anti-Patterns and First Principles 00:39:02 The CPQ Problem: Why Salesforce and Legacy Tools Are Breaking 00:43:40 Introducing Roadrunner: Solving Enterprise Pricing with AI 00:49:19 Building Roadrunner: Team, Design Partners, and Data Model Challenges 00:59:35 High Performance Philosophy: Working Out Every Day and Reducing Friction 01:06:28 Defining Grit: Passion Plus Perseverance

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From 🇮🇹 La Zanzara, published at 2025-12-12 20:45

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