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Money Stuff: The Podcast

Fri Jul 26 2024

All the Biggest Tombstones: M&A, ETF, Mailbag

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Investment bankers are adapting to the current environment by charging more fees upfront and requesting a chunk of breakup fees if deals don't close for regulatory reasons. Efforts are being made in the ETF industry to include private assets into ETFs, but there is no definitive solution yet. Big financial institutions are interested in having a pile of private companies to sell to their customers, while private companies prefer not to go public. The SEC's view on securities has expanded due to crypto, leading to a reevaluation of what constitutes a security. Hedge funds provide financial services by intermediating trades and offering liquidity. The Money Stuff Podcast can be found on Bloomberg TV daily from 9 to 11 a.m. Eastern.

Papers Read on AI

Fri Jul 26 2024

Spider2-V: How Far Are Multimodal Agents From Automating Data Science and Engineering Workflows?

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Spider2V is a benchmark for multimodal agents aiming to automate data science and engineering workflows. It includes 494 real-world tasks in authentic computer environments and 20 professional applications. Existing state-of-the-art large-language models struggle to reliably automate full data workflows, achieving only around 14% success rate. Multimodal agents face challenges in tasks requiring fine-grained GUI actions and remote cloud-hosted workspaces. Spider2V provides a realistic simulation environment for evaluating multimodal agents' performance in executing data-related tasks. The benchmark aims to bridge the gap in automating entire data workflows by integrating code generation and GUI controls.

Nature Podcast

Fri Jul 26 2024

Audio long read: Hope, despair and CRISPR — the race to save one woman’s life

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Researchers race against time to develop groundbreaking treatments for rare genetic conditions. Despite promising progress in CRISPR genome editing, challenges remain in refining the technology and reducing costs. The Saraf family's journey highlights the difficulties faced by families navigating the healthcare system. Funding challenges and regulatory approvals hinder the development of tailored treatments. Indian researchers work on affordable gene therapies, while efforts continue to streamline CRISPR-based therapies for rare conditions.

Cash Flow Connections - Real Estate Podcast

Fri Jul 26 2024

The ONE Thing You Need To Do To Actually Raise Capital On LinkedIn - E898 - RMR

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This episode explores the power of using LinkedIn to raise capital in the real estate industry. It features Amanda Larson's journey and insights on leveraging LinkedIn for personal branding and relationship building. The episode highlights the importance of authenticity, consistency, and storytelling in attracting investors and growing a business.

The AI in Business Podcast

Fri Jul 26 2024

Winning Buy-In for Private and Public Sector Projects - with Dr. Raghav Vadhera of Raytheon

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This episode explores the challenges and benefits of private-public partnerships in the context of data-driven decision-making. It discusses the differences between private companies and governments, the role of data tools in both sectors, collaboration and challenges in public-private partnerships, best practices for implementing public sector projects, and private sector strategies for technology adoption.

RenMac

Fri Jul 26 2024

RenMac Off-Script: Markets are Oversold, but is Kamala Overbought?

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The episode covers a discussion about Kamala Harris's identity and selection process, her appeal among different voter groups, economic indicators such as interest rates and GDP growth, insights on non-residential manufacturing structures and semiconductors, as well as market analysis including oversold conditions and upcoming events. Ohio Democrats' window of opportunity and market analysis are also discussed.

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Fri Jul 26 2024

VREP #431 | Rate Cuts, Regulation & Timing Potential Rebounds with Andrey Pavlov

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This episode covers various topics related to the current market and regulatory environment in real estate. It includes discussions on housing policies, challenges in Canada, construction progress, property taxes, vacancy tax, residential tenancy rules, impact of government policies on investment, reducing regulations, stability in the market, interest rates, market conditions, personal insights, and market speculation.

The Loonie Hour

Fri Jul 26 2024

Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, Signals More to Come

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This episode covers various topics including Canadian investors' preference for ETFs, the Bank of Canada's interest rate cut, challenges faced by Canada's banks, immigration's impact on the economy, housing affordability, economic downturn concerns, expectations of interest rate cuts, and the role of central banks in financial stability.

Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez

Fri Jul 26 2024

Ep. 226: Gary Gerstle on Kamala Impact, Trump Policies and Political Realignments

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This episode covers recent political events in the US, historical precedents, vice presidential candidates, economic populism, changing constituency, election concerns, and closing remarks.

The Stephen Wolfram Podcast

Fri Jul 26 2024

Future of Science & Technology Q&A (February 23, 2024)

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This episode explores the future of science and technology, the impact of the internet and e-commerce on business, advancements in AI and information acquisition, AI communication and the role of universities, teaching computational thinking and university curricula, exploring space and technological accessibility, computational capabilities and technological adoption, and the future of VR. The episode covers a wide range of topics including historical advancements, automation, globalization, AI advancements, privacy concerns, computational contracts, smart contracts, blockchain, the role of universities, teaching computational thinking, space exploration, technological accessibility, disparities in computational capabilities, technological adoption, and the future of VR.