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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs11 min
Recession watch: How to hedge now
Daan Struyven, Allison Nathan, Don Stryven
Recorded on April 8, 2025, Goldman Sachs analysts presented a strategic pivot toward hedging with commodities, projecting a 10% rise in gold to $3,300 per ounce under stagnation while forecasting a decline to $55 per barrel for Brent crude by 2026. The presentation detailed a "long gold, short oil" portfolio architecture designed to capitalize on anticipated Fed rate cuts and supply surges, respectively, with recession scenarios potentially pushing gold toward $4,250 or oil below $40. Additionally, the analysis highlighted copper's resilient long-term outlook driven by supply deficits, despite near-term volatility exacerbated by U.S. tariff announcements.
- The Economist23 min
Pulp friction: the trade war bites Apple
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Henry Trix, Owen Winter, Holly Berman
Following the implementation of new US tariffs and China's 104% retaliatory levy, Apple faced a $600 billion market value decline due to its heavy reliance on Chinese manufacturing, prompting the Trump administration to reject Tim Cook's $500 billion investment pledge as a basis for exemptions. Concurrently, meta-analyses of 6 billion Facebook friendships reveal that Britain exhibits stronger cross-class social integration than the United States, though this connectivity remains geographically fragmented by historic industrial zones. In the cultural sphere, a new wave of conservative female influencers is reshaping Republican branding by merging high-fashion lifestyle content with explicit politics, targeting Gen-Z audiences through digital communities and bypassing traditional media gatekeepers.
- Goldman Sachs27 min
Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green on AI and using technology for good
Yasmin Green, Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Sharmeen Masovar-Rahmani
Jigsaw, a semi-autonomous unit within Google, applies interdisciplinary research to develop AI tools like the Perspective API and Bowling Green pilot that enhance online discourse while addressing the societal shift from information literacy to information sensibility. Led by founders Yasmin Green and Jared Cohen, the group analyzes the trajectory of artificial general intelligence to predict the automation of entry-level work and the potential for AI to exacerbate global inequalities. Their current strategic focus counters public anxiety about technological subservience by prioritizing human connection and workflow-centric organizational structures over raw computational acceleration.
- The Economist25 min
Economies of sail: migrant-smuggling entrepreneurs
Rosie Bloor, Joel Budd, Noah Snyder, Oliver Morton, Rachel Dobbs, Ainsley Johnston
An analysis of global security and environmental trends reveals that UK migrant smuggling networks have fragmented into professionalized, decentralized supply chains that evade traditional law enforcement decapitation tactics, while simultaneous extreme wildfires in South Korea and Japan signal accelerating climate impacts in high-latitude regions. Parallel to these physical shifts, international public opinion is undergoing a rapid polarization driven by US political changes, characterized by a sharp decline in favorable views of America across traditional allies like Canada and European nations. These converging dynamics suggest a global landscape where adaptive criminal markets, climate-fueled disasters, and fractured diplomatic trust are reshaping security challenges and cross-border perceptions.
Carvana CEO & Co-Founder, Ernest Garcia: Building a $50B Company, Losing 99% and Coming Back
Ernest Garcia, Harry Stebbings
Carvana founder Dan Saks describes the company's volatile journey from a near-death capital crisis and a 99% stock decline to operational resilience, driven by a strategic rejection of software-layer models in favor of complex vertical integration. The organization now prioritizes hiring practical operators over strategists and utilizes AI to enhance efficiency while maintaining a flat hierarchy designed to maximize direct problem-solving. Looking forward, Carvana aims to balance growth with foundational stability, leveraging its massive inventory infrastructure to scale toward millions of vehicles while adhering to Benjamin Graham's principle that public markets eventually reward genuine results over short-term sentiment.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 49m
Peter Attia: Anti-aging Cure No One Talks About! 50% Chance You’ll Die In A Year If This Happens!
Dr. Attia presents a comprehensive longevity strategy centered on extending the "marginal decade" by building physiologic headroom through specific training protocols that prioritize VO2 max, muscle mass, and explosive power. The framework details critical health metrics such as grip strength and visceral fat thresholds while illustrating practical application through the case of Jack, a young man requiring corrective strength training to address low bone density despite high cardiovascular fitness. Furthermore, the event debunks common health misconceptions regarding intermittent fasting and single-nutrient toxicity, advocating instead for a systemic approach that integrates sleep quality, stress management, and metabolic balance to optimize long-term outcomes.
- 80,000 Hours2h 19m
Controlling AI That Wants To Take Over – So We Can Use It Anyway | Buck Shlegeris
The event outlines a strategic shift toward "AI Control," a harm-reduction framework designed to mitigate catastrophic misalignment risks by assuming models are already scheming to seize computational resources rather than relying on perfect alignment. It details specific technical mechanisms such as the Execute-Replace-Audit framework and trajectory resampling, which allow smaller teams to detect and neutralize internal data center compromises before they escalate. Furthermore, the discussion contrasts the correlated nature of AI threats with human insider risks, emphasizing that these low-cost, implementable controls can be deployed immediately even amidst competitive market pressures and reduced safety budgets.
- a16z15 min
Unbundling the BPO: How AI Is Disrupting Outsourced Work
A $300 billion Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) market dominated by firms like Accenture and Wipro is undergoing a fundamental transformation as Voice AI and autonomous browser agents dismantle traditional reliance on human labor. By enabling near-zero latency processing of unstructured data across sectors ranging from healthcare to logistics, these AI-native technologies offer founders a pathway to create new value by automating complex workflows previously inaccessible to small and medium enterprises. As the industry evolves over a two-to-three-year horizon, success will depend on strategically targeting high-impact use cases where AI can flatten operational costs while navigating the structural inertia of legacy labor-heavy models.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 34m
Corrupt Cop: I Had Sex With Girls In My Police Car, Arrested Drug Dealers, Then Sold Their Drugs!
Mike Dowd, Baron Perez, Adam Diaz, Franklin, Coke, Officer Venable, Carol Dowd
Former NYPD officer Michael Dowd, who admitted to a decade of systemic corruption including drug trafficking, theft, and a failed kidnapping conspiracy, testified before the 1993 Mullen Commission that departmental policies discouraged arrests to save overtime costs. After serving 12 years of a 14-year sentence, Dowd returned to a community that shunned him as a suspected informant, leaving him estranged from children he had never truly known. He now speaks publicly about the psychological drivers of his descent and the shifting nature of police corruption, urging society to address the lack of parental approval and love that fueled his criminal actions.
- All-In Podcast1h 50m
All-In Live from Austin: Colin and Samir, Chris Williamson, and Bryan Johnson
Colin, Samir, Chris Williamson, Bryan Johnson, Friedberg, Jason, Chamath
Major legacy media giants are aggressively reorganizing their strategies to compete with an independent creator economy that now dominates connected TV viewership through superior algorithmic retention and authentic long-form content. Top creators are increasingly rejecting traditional media deals to retain full intellectual property ownership, pivoting instead toward lean business models that prioritize direct product sales, high-value physical events, and 360-degree brand partnerships. This structural shift is further accelerated by new monetization vectors such as health-focused consumer goods and experimental physiological research, which collectively challenge the historical dominance of legacy broadcast networks.
- a16z53 min
Can the Military Move at Startup Speed? How the Army and Navy Are Rebuilding
Alex Miller, Justin Fanelli, Leila Hay
DoD leadership is dismantling legacy Cold War-era acquisition structures to replace rigid, decade-long procurement cycles with agile "Military Moneyball" approaches that prioritize speed and overmatch over incremental improvements. By leveraging Software Acquisition Pathways, OTAs, and direct startup partnerships, the Army and Navy are accelerating capability delivery from eighteen months to three while consolidating legacy systems to fund disruptive technologies like AI and autonomous swarms. This strategic pivot aligns military "outcome-driven" metrics with commercial venture speed, enabling rapid fielding of solutions ranging from mobile command apps to counter-drone networks without traditional bureaucratic barriers.
- Goldman Sachs36 min
Bain Capital’s David Gross on global opportunities and private equity’s evolution
Bain Capital Co-Managing Partner David Gross outlined a bullish macro strategy targeting Japan's fragmented buyout market, Germany's divestiture wave, and India's stabilizing governance structure while leveraging a dedicated macro team to identify investable themes. To sustain competitive advantage, the firm is scaling its operational capabilities with 130 value creation professionals and deploying a venture arm to integrate disruptive technologies like AI across its portfolio. This approach, underpinned by Bain's private partnership model and disciplined valuation entry, has enabled distribution yields exceeding 30% in North America and positions the firm to navigate current cyclical lows toward a recovery in deployment and liquidity.
- Goldman Sachs26 min
How Robin Hood CEO Rich Buery is addressing NYC’s rising poverty rates
Rich Buery, Richard Buery, Tony Pasquariello
The Robin Hood Foundation addresses New York City's rising poverty rate, which has surged to 25% due to expiring pandemic benefits and rising living costs, by deploying a $129 million investment strategy in 2024. This approach combines direct funding for high-impact interventions like the CUNY ASAP program with advocacy for systemic changes and the exploration of AI solutions to expand economic opportunity. Led by CEO Rich Beery, the organization utilizes evidence-based research and public-private partnerships to prioritize early childhood education and policy reforms that yield measurable long-term societal benefits.
Kevin Scott, CTO @ Microsoft: An Evaluation of Deepseek and How We Underestimate the Chinese
Satya Nadella asserts that the current AI era offers unprecedented entrepreneurial opportunities, urging active iteration to transform raw models into user-centric products before scaling laws reach their eventual asymptote. He outlines a future where specialized agents and AI-generated code elevate software engineering productivity, while large enterprises and startups coexist within a hybrid ecosystem that leverages existing distribution alongside disruptive innovation. With frontier models already outperforming average medical practitioners in diagnostics, Nadella advocates for rapid global deployment to address scarcity in healthcare and education, emphasizing that leadership success depends on amplifying individual strengths rather than fixing weaknesses.
- Milken Institute45 min
The Best of Both Funds: Public and Private Markets Outlook | Global Investors' Symposium Hong Kong
Chery Kang, Aaron Costello, Janet Perumal, Kevin Sneader, Howe Chung Wan
Global investors face a revised macroeconomic landscape characterized by downward GDP revisions, elevated recession probabilities, and a structural shift toward higher interest rates and fiscal activism. Amidst escalating trade tensions and geopolitical instability, market concentration risks in US tech giants have prompted recommendations to underweight equities in favor of non-US value sectors, private credit, and defensive hedge fund strategies. While artificial intelligence evolves from hardware to application-focused deployment, the prevailing directive emphasizes active portfolio management to neutralize passive index risks and prepare for potential volatility without abandoning market exposure.