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In this episode, host Matt Tackett sits down with Dr. Joann Massey, President and CEO of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) of Memphis and Shelby County. Dr. Massey shares her deeply personal connection to her hometown and discusses how EDGE is leveraging Memphis's unmatched global logistics assets—including the Mississippi River, five Class 1 railroads, and the primary FedEx hub—to drive advanced manufacturing, supply chain efficiency, and major technology investments, such as the xAI data center. Tune in to hear how Memphis is transforming global advantages into localized prosperity through its motto: "Powering progress through partnerships."The SEDC Podcast is sponsored by Insyteful.

As anyone paying even cursory attention to markets would know, the ASX tech sector has had a rough trot over the past year, down 37% as AI upheaval and rising rates took their toll. But not every stock in the sector has been dragged down with it, and the upcoming August reporting season is shaping up as a key test of who's actually benefiting from AI versus who's being eaten by it. In this episode of Buy Hold Sell, Elise McKay of Pendal and Shaun Weick of Wilson Asset Management join Livewire's Tom Stelzer to analyse three of the biggest ASX tech names that each sit on different branches of the AI tree. One is a standout performer up more than 70% year-to-date, one is a software name some have already declared dead as an AI casualty, and one is a data centre name smack bang in the middle of the infrastructure boom. They also each nominate a tech stock they're backing, including one that could be the next big Australian medtech success story. This episode was filmed Wednesday 15th July 2026.

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DigiPower X (DGXX) CEO Michel Amar breaks down the company's milestone contract with Cerebras (CBRS)… its AI stack roadmap, from real estate to GPU-as-a-service… key catalysts through 2026… and why DigiPower X is in a league of its own. In this episode: Welcome back, Michel Amar, CEO of DigiPower X [0:01] DigiPower's $1 billion contract with Cerebras is a major milestone [0:53] Why DGXX is exempt from New York's moratorium on data centers [6:33] From real estate to GPU-as-a-service: DigiPower's full AI stack roadmap [10:51] Management's plans to keep executing through 2026 and beyond [19:49] DigiPower X is in a league of its own [24:43] Did you like this episode? Get more Wall Street Unplugged FREE each week in your inbox. Sign up here: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu Find Wall Street Unplugged podcast… --Curzio Research App: https://curzio.me/syn_app --iTunes: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu_i --Stitcher: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu_s --Website: https://curzio.me/syn_wsu_cat Follow Frank… X: https://curzio.me/syn_twt Facebook: https://curzio.me/syn_fb LinkedIn: https://curzio.me/syn_li

Matt is joined by professor Violaine Roussel, a professor of sociology at Paris 8 University, to discuss her new book 'Data Driven Hollywood: The New Data Professionals in the Age of Streaming,' which polls 75 data scientists employed at streamers and studios to explain how modern studios use data to inform what they greenlight, what the data departments look like inside these streamers, how Netflix uses things like “taste clusters,” and how creative choices have been reinvented over the last 15 years (02:43). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for Christopher Nolan's new film ‘ The Odyssey' (29:23). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Violaine Roussel Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Stefano Sanchez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo This episode is brought to you by AMC+. Start your free trial today at join.amcplus.com This episode is brought to you by Accenture. https://Accenture.com/Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

​Ryder Capital has just clocked up its third consecutive year of 25% plus returns, and has been paying consistent, growing dividends since 2018. ​In this episode Lauren De Zilva explains how Ryder looks for mispriced opportunities and the thesis behind the firm's largest portfolio holding. She also shares two small-cap investments that meet Ryder's disciplined investment process.   Thanks to our Sponsor AlphaSense This latest episode is brought to you by AlphaSense. Discover decision-grade AI now - Visit alpha-sense.com/livewire to get started.

If you've opened your banking app lately, you may have noticed an option to interact with a secure AI financial assistant, allowing you to manage your money in a conversational manner. Visa is powering this, and so I caught up with Michele Herron, Senior Vice President and Head of North America Value Added Services at Visa.Especially if you're in the northeast no doubt you've been experiencing poor air quality because of wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada. We chat with Airthings about the importance of indoor air quality. We're joined by Annabel Robertson, Brand Manager at Airthings.Love home entertainment? If you're itching to upgrade your gear, you should check out SVS. On Tech It Out, we've got Nick Brown, Vice President of Marketing at the company, to talk about great audio.Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout

Unix Pipes under Load, Powering up a IBM Calculator from 1948, FreeBSD AI assisted Vulnerability Discovery Project, and more... NOTES This episode of BSDNow is brought to you by Tarsnap and the BSDNow Patreon Headlines Unix Pipes Under Load: Streaming, Barriers, Backpressure, and Bottlenecks Powering up a module from the IBM 604: an electronic calculator from 1948 News Roundup FreeBSD AI-assisted Vulnerability Discovery Project launch Sometimes it actually is the network: a war story FreeBSD Tribal Knowledge: Boot Enviroment Management Beastie Bits OpenSSH 10.4/10.4p1 released! OpenBSD/amd64 kernel virtual address space is now 512GB OpenBSD's pledge(2) and unveil(2) are developer-friendly, study finds Tarsnap This weeks episode of BSDNow was sponsored by our friends at Tarsnap, the only secure online backup you can trust your data to. Even paranoids need backups. Feedback/Questions Send questions, comments, show ideas/topics, or stories you want mentioned on the show to feedback@bsdnow.tv Join us and other BSD Fans in our BSD Now Telegram channel

Wall Street has just posted one of its strongest quarters in history.The world's biggest banks delivered record profits as trading desks, investment banking and wealth management all fired at the same time. But with Jamie Dimon warning that conditions are "nearly as good as it gets", is this a peak or just the beginning of an even bigger cycle?In this episode, Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down what drove the blockbuster earnings from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Citi, why AI has become the biggest force behind investment banking, trading and capital markets, and whether today's record profits could be borrowing growth from tomorrow.They also analyse June's US inflation report, why the biggest monthly decline in CPI since 2020 isn't quite as straightforward as the headlines suggest, and what it means for Federal Reserve interest rate expectations.Finally, they revisit the biggest IPO of the year. After surging in its first few days of trading, why has SpaceX fallen back to its IPO price? From index fund buying and green shoe options to lock-up periods and insider selling, they explain the market mechanics that most investors never hear about.If you want to better understand what's driving global markets and how professionals think about the biggest financial stories each week, this episode is for you.(00:00) Wall Street's Record Quarter(02:55) Why Banks Made So Much Money(10:15) Morgan Stanley's Hidden Winner(15:24) Is This As Good As It Gets?(19:00) AI's $1 Trillion Spending Boom(25:14) US Inflation Cools(31:14) Why SpaceX Is Falling(35:10) Green Shoe Options Explained(38:36) SpaceX Lock-Up Risks(42:16) One IPO, Every Bank Wins

Sometimes the biggest challenge isn't having enough data, it's knowing what to do with it.  As agentic AI moves to real-world deployment, our cities and towns are becoming smarter. The mountain town of Vail, Colorado is just one such example of where artificial intelligence is helping streamline services, improve decision making and enhance experiences for residents and visitors alike. This week, Technology Now welcomes Robin Braun, VP, AI Business Development, Hybrid Cloud, to the show to find out:  • How AI has been successfully used in Vail to improve outcomes for staff and consumers• Why breaking down silos helps instigate necessary communication between departments• Why AI is more than just a productivity tool, it's an essential part of modern day infrastructure 

Greg and Dan talk with William Grant, owner of Sun Collectors, about how solar panels generate electricity and the advancements in technology that have made solar energy more efficient than ever. He answers some of the most frequently asked questions about solar power, clears up common misconceptions surrounding solar panels, and explains how homeowners and businesses can benefit from renewable energy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Running more than one short-term rental often means answering the same guest questions, jumping between platforms, and hoping nothing slips through the cracks. In this episode, we sit down with Frank Bosi from Hostfully. We break down what a property management system automates, who it is built for, and one mistake that slows new users down before it pays off. The one automation that gives hosts back two or more hours every single day Why syncing every booking channel might matter more than any single guest message The setup mistake almost every new PMS user makes in week one What actually happens to guest satisfaction scores once messaging goes automatic How many properties one person can realistically run once the busywork disappears That is how the right system turns short-term rental management from a full-time scramble into something that actually scales. If this episode helped, subscribe so you do not miss the next one, and leave a review. It helps more hosts find the show and build operations that run without them. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/  

A special episode in association with Hitachi Energy, recorded at Midori House in London. Andrew Mueller discusses the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition with Gerhard Salge, Olga Rosca and Richard Nugee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Jim Strugger⁠, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Kineo Capital. Jim discusses Kineo Capital's investment thesis around AI infrastructure, energy, and grid modernization, explaining why the physical infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence could drive investment opportunities for years to come. Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Jim Strugger, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Kineo Capital. Jim discusses Kineo Capital's investment thesis around AI infrastructure, energy, and grid modernization, explaining why the physical infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence could drive investment opportunities for years to come. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joaquin Malavet, Senior Advisor at APTelecom with decades of leadership and deep experience across the Indo-Pacific & Alex Chace, Vice President of Global Government Affairs … Read more The post Powering the AI Era: The Connectivity That Makes It Possible appeared first on Top Entrepreneurs Podcast | Enterprise Podcast Network.

Stocks rose on Thursday, supported by a jump in semiconductors and a fall in oil prices, as equity markets tried to recover despite renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. Kelly Evans and Brian Sullivan are joined on-set by Carson Group's Ryan Detrick who provides his mid-year market report card and outlook for the rest of 2026. Meanwhile, Baker Hughes' CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli, joined the show after his company announced it received three contracts for the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From Lab to Launch: How the University of Michigan is Powering the Next Generation of InnovationOn this episode we're joined by Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships and Economic Impact at the University of Michigan (U of M). Kelly leads one of the nation's premier university innovation ecosystems, transforming cutting-edge research into successful startup companies, breakthrough technologies, and real-world solutions that drive economic growth. Kelly shares her unique journey from scientist to nationally recognized innovation leader. She breaks down programs such as the Technology Transfer Talent Network (T3N) and  the new Michigan Innovation Alliance—a statewide collaboration among Michigan's leading research universities working together to increase commercialization, entrepreneurship, talent development, and investment across the state.

We cover: How the Iran War has exposed vulnerabilities in the semiconductor industry's chemical supply chains. The chemistry behind chip manufacturing — why advanced semiconductors depend on toxic, explosive, and highly reactive chemicals and why some are purified to levels measured in parts per trillion. How China went from virtually no semiconductor-gas industry to the ability to supply almost every critical chipmaking gas in just fifteen years. America's CHIPS Act versus China's Big Fund — why building fabs domestically is easier than building the chemical ecosystem beneath them, and why many critical gases cannot simply be stockpiled. Plus, why Taiwan may be the worst place in the world to host a semiconductor industry and the existential supply-chain risks that come with it and, the surprising appeal of a career in industrial gases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover: How the Iran War has exposed vulnerabilities in the semiconductor industry's chemical supply chains. The chemistry behind chip manufacturing — why advanced semiconductors depend on toxic, explosive, and highly reactive chemicals and why some are purified to levels measured in parts per trillion. How China went from virtually no semiconductor-gas industry to the ability to supply almost every critical chipmaking gas in just fifteen years. America's CHIPS Act versus China's Big Fund — why building fabs domestically is easier than building the chemical ecosystem beneath them, and why many critical gases cannot simply be stockpiled. Plus, why Taiwan may be the worst place in the world to host a semiconductor industry and the existential supply-chain risks that come with it and, the surprising appeal of a career in industrial gases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only 20–30% of the AI data centers planned through 2030 are built today. The other 70–80% — the cement, the cooling, the chips, the memory, the power — are still coming. And the companies collecting the profits from that build-out are mostly names the mainstream isn't talking about.In this week's Money On Tap, Ben Brayshaw and Dan Michelon go beyond the Mag Seven and into the hidden companies powering the AI revolution. They trace how the AI trade rotated from the companies spending the money to the companies receiving it — the second-wave winners like Micron, SanDisk, Vertiv, Marvell, and Broadcom — and why Taiwan Semiconductor may be the king of the whole story. Then they go layer by layer through what's still ahead: electrical infrastructure, utilities and nuclear power, engineering, construction materials, and data center REITs.What you'll learn:Why only 20–30% of planned AI data centers exist — and what that means for the next decade of demandThe rotation out of the Mag Seven: from speculation and hope to follow-the-moneyThe AI stack, layer by layer: chips, memory (Micron), storage (SanDisk), cooling (Vertiv), networking (Marvell, Broadcom)Why Taiwan Semiconductor is the company nearly every AI player depends onThe risks worth respecting: valuation, capex pullbacks, competition, interest rates, and tariffsThe layers still to come: electrical, power and grid, engineering, materials, machinery, and data center REITsWhy high conviction — knowing why you own what you own — beats chasing every headlinePlus Money In The News:Trump Accounts for kids launch July 4: $1,000 at birth, up to $5,000 a year — and the math that could reach seven figures by retirementWhich financial stocks actually benefit when interest rates stay highTrump's rare earth agenda hits a milestone as the U.S. Army moves to break China's grip on defense metalsRead the companion blog: https://www.brayshawfinancial.com/blogSchedule a free consultation: https://app.greminders.com/t/9f3ce72e/initialconsultaBrowse the full Money On Tap library: https://www.brayshawfinancial.com/money-on-tapContact UsPhone: 855-226-8551Email: info@yourmoneyontap.comOffice: 116 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110Web: brayshawfinancial.comSecurities and advisory services offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. All other services offered through Brayshaw Financial Group, LLC are independent of Osaic Wealth, Inc.If the S&P 500 is up 10%, why isn't my portfolio?Because the S&P 500 is cap-weighted: seven stocks absorb about a third of every dollar, and the top 10 holdings make up 35–55% of most S&P funds. In 2026 those mega-caps lagged — the Mag Seven are collectively negative — while sectors like energy (+28.1%) and technology (+26.8%) led. If your ETFs overlap in the same top names, you own the laggards several times over. The fix starts with knowing what you actually own.

The tech startup Panthalassa is revolutionizing high-performance computing by launching autonomous, floating data centers that operate in the open ocean. These innovative platforms harness kinetic wave energy to generate a constant supply of clean electricity, bypassing the limitations of terrestrial power grids. By utilizing the surrounding seawater as a natural cooling sink, the system maintains hardware efficiency without consuming precious freshwater resources. Data is processed directly on the water and transmitted to land via satellite networks, effectively eliminating the need for invasive underwater cables. This maritime approach avoids the regulatory hurdles and land-use conflicts typically associated with traditional data center construction. Backed by a recent $140 million investment, the company aims to scale production and establish a sustainable global infrastructure for artificial intelligence.http://atlantisseacolony.com/#Panthalassa #FloatingDataCenters #OceanTech #WaveEnergy #SustainableAI #GreenComputing #SeawaterCooling #SatelliteTransmission #AutonomousDataCenters #CleanEnergy #AIInfrastructure #MaritimeInnovation #OceanInnovation #ClimateTech #BlueEconomy

What would you risk to build something that's never been done, like beaming energy from orbit or launching football-field-sized data centers into space?In this raw conversation, Cameron Herold sits down with Joe Yaffe, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Cowboy Space Corporation. They dig into the grit, tension, and daily chaos of scaling a $2 billion startup that's disrupting the commercial space sector. Joe shares his path from buttoned-down law firm partner to space industry executive, revealing the secret levers behind talent acquisition, relentless execution, and leadership in a market obsessed with moonshots.Skip this episode and you may miss the playbook for outpacing ten times bigger rivals. Listen now for a rare, inside-out look at operational leadership under real pressure. This is not the usual founder hype.This episode is brought to you by our Silver Sponsor, Next Level Growth.They help COOs and leadership teams build Elite Organizations through a proven, customizable framework built around the Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations.If you and your leadership team are ready to operate at the next level, take the Elite Organizations Assessment and receive a free 20-page customized report based on your answers, plus a complimentary one-hour coaching session with a Next Level Growth Partner and Business Guide to begin implementing tools that will help you build an even more elite business.Complete the assessment here to get started - nextlevelgrowth.com/cooassessmentTimestamped Highlights00:47 – Why Cowboy Space Corporation had to kill its first name04:51 – The phone call that forced a total company rebrand08:44 – Turning sci-fi into reality with orbital energy grids13:04 – Football-field-sized data centers…the inside story18:27 – How a lawyer actually becomes a high-performing COO20:59 – Why top-tier talent flocks to Cowboy despite fierce competition27:58 – The unspoken rules for hiring (and keeping) world-class engineers34:40 – The real cost of prioritizing in chaos as a second-in-command49:17 – The advice Joe Yaffe would give his 21-year-old selfAbout the GuestJoe Yaffe is the COO & CLO of Cowboy Space Corporation, a $2B commercial space startup building orbital energy grids and advanced data centers. Previously, Joe spent 31 years as an M&A and founders' counsel at top law firms, advising Silicon Valley's elite. Now he's translating legal precision into operational strategy at one of the West Coast's boldest tech companies.

This is episode 856. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Watch the video of this podcast on YouTube here. The Sales Game Changers Podcast was recognized by YesWare as the top sales podcast. Read the announcement here. FeedSpot named the Sales Game Changers Podcast at a top 20 Sales Podcast and top 8 Sales Leadership Podcast! Subscribe to the Sales Game Changers Podcast now on Apple Podcasts! Purchase Fred Diamond's best-sellers Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know and Insights for Sales Game Changers now! Today's show featured an interview with Craig Patterson, Global Channel and Ecosystem Chief at Exabeam. Find Craig on LinkedIn. CRAIG'S TIP: "Stop measuring activity and start driving outcomes. It's easy to become focused on how much you're doing, but the real question is: what are you actually trying to achieve? The best sales professionals measure success by the business outcomes they create."

National Grid CEO Zoe Yujnovich joined Bloomberg's Dani Burger to discuss investing $1.75 billion in Joulent LLC to help power a Microsoft data center in Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“If I perish, I perish.” — the chant Katie Gaddini heard from Esther's Army at the National Mall, weeks before the 2024 election Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Margaret Atwood came on the show to talk about The Handmaid's Tale — her warning of how trad wives, to borrow a contemporary phrase, could be exploited by an evangelical patriarchy. Five years later, the Stanford fellow Katie Gaddini offers a strikingly different vision. Her new book, Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right (out today), is the product of nine years of research and over 100 interviews with conservative Christian women across 28 states. These women, this army of Esthers, are not handmaidens, Gaddini concludes. “They are very much in charge. They are politically engaged. They, in many cases, hold political positions of power.” Gaddini grew up as an evangelical — her father a pastor, with four more pastors in her extended family. She voted for George Bush “naturally,” before discovering she could be a Christian and not a Republican. But she is less a rebel against her upbringing as much as a sociologist with a Cambridge doctorate. She was living in London when Trump won the 2016 nomination and wondered how it was that Christian women were planning to vote for this most imperfect of men? Nine years and 100 interviews later, the answer turns out to be more complicated than the standard liberal media exploitation tale about handmaids. The book's title comes from the women themselves. At a 250,000-person rally on the National Mall weeks before the 2024 election, Gaddini saw women wearing gold-plated Esther necklaces, chanting “If I perish, I perish” from the Book of Esther. Gaddini interprets this as a striking theological shift — away from the forgiveness of the New Testament toward the Manichaean Old Testament narrative of violence, destruction, and an imperfect male figure designed by God to redeem the rest of us. Donald Trump, in this telling, is King David. Or Jehu. Margaret Atwood better watch out. This Army of Esthers are warriors, not handmaidens, and they are preparing for an apocalyptical war. If you perish, you perish. Another Old Testament-style pandemic. Five Takeaways •       Not Handmaids: Trad Wives Are a Tiny, Overhyped Fringe: Gaddini went into nine years of research expecting to find Atwood-style oppression. Instead: only one of her hundred-plus interviewees follows a trad wife on social media. Trad wives are overpopulated in media attention but represent a much smaller political force than coverage suggests. The women Gaddini actually studied span homeschool moms involved in local politics to Heritage Foundation lawyers to women working at the top echelons of power in Washington DC. They are diehard MAGA supporters and politically engaged — the opposite of passive. •       The Hidden History: Women Built the Conservative Movement Since the 1970s: Gaddini's archival research into the Reagan administration found women — never household names — who drafted legislation that still shapes policy today, including the squashing of federal child care. Phyllis Schlafly was not an aberration but part of coordinated networks of women who strategised together at national conventions, even as Schlafly took the spotlight while others worked behind the scenes. Books about the Christian right's formation in the 1980s have largely written women out of the story. Gaddini is writing them back in. •       Conservative Feminism: A More Complicated Relationship Than Expected: Gaddini expected uniform hostility to feminism, the classic Schlafly-era position. Instead she found a more nuanced split: some women reject feminism as toxic; others embrace a self-styled “conservative feminism,” remapping their politics onto a new understanding of women's empowerment. They reframe issues the left claims as women's issues — reproductive rights, birth control — as harmful to women, and argue that capitalism itself benefits women by letting families thrive on a single strong salary. A repackaging of feminist language for a conservative, highly gendered worldview. •       If I Perish, I Perish: The Old Testament Shift and the Esther Necklaces: At a 250,000-person rally on the National Mall weeks before the 2024 election, Gaddini saw international attendees — women from South Korea, Brazil, nuns from Nantucket — wearing gold Esther necklaces and chanting the book of Esther's key line. The theological shift she's tracking: away from the New Testament and Jesus, toward Old Testament violence, destruction, and imperfect male figures redeemed for God's purposes — the allegories comparing Trump to King David or Jehu. These women see themselves as warriors, not handmaidens. There is, in their minds, an absolute war going on. •       The Fracture Lines: Iran, MAHA, and the Jesus Selfie: Gaddini's research captures real fault lines opening in 2026: the Iran strikes alienated Trump voters who wanted America out of foreign wars; MAHA women — anti-vax homeschool moms alongside liberal Bay Area “crunchy” mothers, an unlikely ideological alliance forged through RFK Jr.'s endorsement — are furious about pesticide regulation rollbacks; and Trump's social media image styled as Jesus (he said it was meant to be a doctor) did not land well even with his base. Nobody Gaddini interviewed thinks Trump is a good Christian. They believe his policies align with their vision of America. That, for them, is what matters. About the Guest Katie Gaddini is a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Associate Professor of Sociology at the Social Research Institute, University College London, and a UKRI Research Fellow at Stanford and UCL (2022–2026). She is the author of Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right (W.W. Norton, June 30, 2026) and The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church. Her writing has appeared in TIME, The Huffington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Hill. She hosts the Podium and the Pulpit podcast and Substack. References: •       Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right by Katie Gaddini (W.W. Norton, June 30, 2026). •       Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale — referenced at the opening; Atwood previously appeared on KOA. •       Phyllis Schlafly — the 1970s conservative organiser; previously covered on KOA. •       Delano Squires, The Vanishing Black Family — referenced; Heritage Foundation fellow, recent KOA guest. •       Arlie Russell Hochschild, Stolen Pride — referenced as a sociological influence and fellow Bay Area scholar; ...

QTS Data Centers is building a data center campus in Cedar Rapids that is the biggest economic development project in the state of Iowa. In this episode, Alliant Energy Chief Strategy Officer Raja Sundararajan and QTS Executive Vice President of Government Relations Todd Malan join EEI Chief Legal Officer Rachael Marsh to discuss how electric companies and developers are collaborating to drive economic growth, protect existing customers, and accelerate digital infrastructure buildout.

Hyperscalers are spending more than $750 billion a year on AI infrastructure, and much of it is for physical hardware that needs financing. That's creating a compelling opportunity for asset-based lenders who can underwrite real collateral and contracts rather than picking technology winners.   On this episode of Disruptive Forces, host Anu Rajakumar speaks with Sean Hinze of Neuberger's Specialty Finance team. Together, they discuss: Why hyperscalers prefer off-balance-sheet financing and what that means for private credit How to underwrite GPU deals when chip technology evolves every two years Why power is the new bottleneck — and what a 68-gigawatt US shortfall means for lenders Where the strongest relative value sits today across chips, power equipment, and fiber How to separate hype from opportunity in a crowded space      This communication is provided for informational and educational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. Information is obtained from sources deemed reliable, but there is no representation or warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or reliability. This communication is not directed at any investor or category of investors and should not be regarded as investment advice or a suggestion to engage in or refrain from any investment-related course of action. Neuberger is not providing this material in a fiduciary capacity and has a financial interest in the sale of its products and services. Investment decisions should be made based on an investor's individual objectives and circumstances and in consultation with his or her advisors. All information is current as of the date of this material and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Neuberger products and services may not be available in all jurisdictions or to all client types. This material is not intended as a formal research report and should not be relied upon as a basis for making an investment decision. The firm, its employees and advisory accounts may hold positions of any companies discussed. This material may include estimates, outlooks, projections and other "forward-looking statements." Due to a variety of factors, actual events or market behavior may differ significantly from any views expressed. Investing entails risks, including possible loss of principal. Indexes are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.   Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools. Neuberger may utilize AI tools in its business operations to improve operational efficiency and for assistance in research and analyzing data among other uses. AI tools are dependent on historical data, consequently, if the content or analyses that AI applications assist Neuberger in producing are or are alleged to be deficient, inaccurate, or biased, a client account may be adversely affected. Additionally, AI tools used by Neuberger may produce inaccurate, misleading or incomplete responses that could lead to errors in Neuberger's and its employees' judgement, decision-making, investment research or other business activities, which could have a negative impact on the performance of a client account. The application of AI in investment processes, research, or analysis is evolving and subject to limitations, including data quality, algorithmic biases, and interpretive errors. AI outputs should not be relied upon as the sole basis for investment decisions. No assurance is given regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of information generated by AI.   This material is being issued on a limited basis through various global subsidiaries and affiliates of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Please visit www.nb.com/disclosure-global-communications for the specific entities and jurisdictional limitations and restrictions.   The "Neuberger" name and logo are service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC.   © 2026 Neuberger Berman Group LLC. All rights reserved. M-003297  

AI is transforming global economies and revolutionizing industries. In this episode of Security and Resiliency in Action, Kristina Nilsson, global co-head of AI Investment Banking, and Justin Krauss, Security and Resiliency Initiative lead for Defense Tech and Innovation Economy, discuss why prioritizing strategic technology is critical.   This material was prepared by certain personnel at the Investment Banking Group of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates and subsidiaries worldwide, and not the firm's research department. It is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase, sale, or tender of any financial instrument and does not constitute a commitment, undertaking offer, or solicitation by any JP Morgan Chase entity to extend or arrange credit or provide any other products or services to any person or entity. Copyright 2026, JPMorgan Chase & Co., all rights reserved.

In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards is joined by Anthony Martin from APOC to explore how the brand is supporting contractors both on and off the roof. From a high-level look at APOC to the many ways they help contractors succeed in the field and grow their businesses, the conversation highlights why that support resonates so strongly across the industry. They also dive into the importance of training, like becoming a Certified Applicator, along with new rotating promotions designed to keep contractors engaged and rewarded. Plus, learn how the APOC Contractor Pro Program is built for long-term growth and discover the benefits of joining, and how contractors can start taking advantage of it today.  Learn more at RoofersCoffeeShop.com!  https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/   Are you a contractor looking for resources? Become an R-Club Member today! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rcs-club-sign-up   Sign up for the Week in Roofing!  https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/sign-up   Learn more about (ICP Group) here! (https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/icp-group)  Follow Us!   https://www.facebook.com/rooferscoffeeshop/  https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooferscoffeeshop-com  https://x.com/RoofCoffeeShop  https://www.instagram.com/rooferscoffeeshop/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQTC5U3FL9M-_wcRiEEyvw  https://www.pinterest.com/rcscom/  https://www.tiktok.com/@rooferscoffeeshop  https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rss  #ICPGroup #RoofersCoffeeShop #MetalCoffeeShop #AskARoofer #CoatingsCoffeeShop #RoofingProfessionals #RoofingContractors #RoofingIndustry 

Russ d'Sa (CEO & Co-founder @ LiveKit) joins the show to deconstruct the "Product Paradigm Shift" toward voice-driven interfaces and agent-centric UX . We dive into LiveKit's high-stakes scaling lessons: from powering OpenAI and Character AI's voice mode, how they navigated real time bottlenecks to hit the next level of scale, the architectural necessity of a multi-cloud strategy, and the foundations of a co-founder relationships that can effectively blend engineering & business strategy.   ABOUT RUSS D'SA Russ is a startup vet who founded his first company in the 2007 YC batch and was the 2nd frontend engineer hired at Twitter, Russ d'Sa now leads voice AI unicorn LiveKit. They're the backbone of ChatGPT Voice Mode, Salesforce Agentforce, Grok, and roughly 30% of US 911 calls.   ABOUT LIVEKIT LiveKit is an open source framework and cloud platform for building voice, video, and physical AI agents. It provides the tools you need to build agents that interact with users in realtime over audio, video, and data streams. Agents run on the LiveKit server, which supplies the low-latency infrastructure (including transport, routing, synchronization, and session management) built on a production-grade WebRTC stack. This architecture enables reliable and performant agent workloads.   SHOW NOTES: The product paradigm shift toward voice-driven apps and natural human-computer interfaces (2:44) Voice-apps in practice: How these trends impact the strategy of product building today (5:32) Early adopters: Why legacy industries like healthcare use voice AI (7:55) Reevaluating and building product experiences optimized for AI agents (12:52) How AI trends will impact roadmaps and Go To Market (18:16) The origin of LiveKit: Building real-time infra for the pandemic (21:07) The OpenAI moment: Powering the fastest-growing consumer app (23:48) Scaling with OpenAI: Navigating the challenges of balancing time-to-market with system design (25:39) The Character AI outage: Solving cross-continental state sync and hitting the next level of scale (29:00) The problem: When telemetry breaks first: Managing analytics and logging for millions of concurrent AI sessions (32:04) Architecting for resilience: Multi-cloud from day one and why treating infra as a utility matters (33:22) Co-founder dynamics: Blending engineering strategy with business outcomes (37:15) Rapid Fire Questions (40:51)   This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team: Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-Host Jerry Li - Co-Host Noah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/ Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/ Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Midyear is the right time for a reality check — fromstrengthening the grid to managing the impacts of inflation, global uncertaintyand evolving regulations, electric cooperatives are actively adapting to a hostof challenges. This episode of Power Plays examines six emerging issuesthat will influence discussions and strategic decisions throughout 2026.

Episode 4 of Rethinking EHS, Season 3 focuses on the fast-growing data center sector and the need to balance speed, innovation, and sustainability. The episode explores how global demand for digital infrastructure is accelerating rapidly, driven by cloud adoption, AI, and increasing digital consumption, while physical constraints such as power, space, and water are shaping where and how data centres are developed. Emerging hubs like Milan are gaining prominence as traditional markets reach capacity, supported by evolving regulatory frameworks that are beginning to recognise data centers as strategic infrastructure. Looking ahead, the industry's future will depend on improving safety maturity, strengthening collaboration across the supply chain, and ensuring data centers are developed as responsible “neighbours” that minimise environmental impact. Ultimately, global collaboration, combined with local knowledge, will be key to scaling the sector sustainably and building a more resilient digital infrastructure. --- Guest quotes: Julie Kreger-King: “There's a real tension between the need for speed and the need to put strong systems and processes in place.” Alessandro Intile: “We are not building warehouses or chemical plants—we are exactly in the middle, with risks that must be carefully managed.” --- Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction & data centre growth overview 00:01:10 – What's driving global demand (cloud, AI, digitalisation) 00:02:31 – Emerging hubs and regulatory developments in Europe 00:04:25 – Regulatory differences between regions 00:05:51 – Why data centres are a critical EHS focus area 00:08:08 – Safety maturity across the sector 00:10:10 – Balancing speed vs systems and processes 00:12:21 – Technology evolution and new risk factors 00:14:03 – Supply chain and quality challenges 00:16:06 – Brownfield development and environmental risks 00:20:13 – Overlooked risks: noise, fuel storage, permitting 00:22:35 – Achieving global consistency vs local requirements 00:28:24 – Advice for EHS professionals entering the sector 00:32:31 – Future ESG priorities and industry maturity 00:36:03 – The role of global collaboration 00:38:01 – Closing reflections --- Sponsor Copy Rethinking EHS is brought to you by the Inogen Alliance. Inogen Alliance is a global network of 70+ companies providing environment, health, safety, and sustainability services, working together to provide one point of contact to guide multinational organizations to meet their global commitments locally.  Visit inogenalliance.com to learn more. --- Links https://Inogenalliance.com/resources https://Inogenalliance.com/podcast Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-kreger-king/  Charlotte on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-buffoni-a42b9629/ Alessandro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-intile-5730a2124/?skipRedirect=true  Produced by https://madcontent.co.nz/  

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries and creating vast new fortunes. But behind every chatbot, image generator and AI model is a physical product: a semiconductor chip.In this edition of Follow the Money, we trace the global supply chain powering the AI revolution. From the companies designing the world's most advanced chips, to the factories manufacturing them, and the specialist machines needed to produce them, we examine who is profiting from the surge in demand.We also explore why so much of the world's most advanced chip production is concentrated in one place, Taiwan, and what that means for the global economy at a time of growing tensions between China and the West.As governments compete for technological leadership and businesses spend billions on AI infrastructure, we ask a simple question: who's getting rich from the AI boom, and what happens if the supply chain breaks?Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: David Cann

View all cards mentioned in this episodeAndy and Anthony are joined by Jake and Parker to talk about their shifts in approach to each of their eternal cubes. While Jake, Parker, and Andy have long maintained generally “power motivated” eternal cubes, they've each grappled with concerns about aesthetics, complexity, or gameplay in the last few years of Magic releases. They talk about how they've changed their design philosophies in light of those changes and how they've reframed the way they make decisions about the cards they choose to play.Discussed in this episode:Bodleian CubeBun Magic CubeTheseusTurbo CubeAtavusPulp NouveauMidwinterCascade CascadeFour TCGs in Magic's Trench Coat, article by Parker LaMascusIf you'd like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.You can find the hosts' Cubes on Cube Cobra:Andy's “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony's “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro2:57 - Main Topic: Power Motivated Cube11:21 - The Vibeshift17:08 - Gameplay Styles19:33 - Paper Drafting and Taste24:41 - Why Play High Power Level Magic30:53 - Stat Inflation39:33 - Power Motivation in 202645:46 - Theorycrafting with Powerful Cards49:26 - Concluding Games53:14 - Make Your Cube About Something55:57 - Advice

Jeff Zielinski is CFO of Hong Kong-based Buyandship, a leading cross-border e-commerce platform with operations across Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia. He has spent his entire career working at the intersection of Asia, TMT, and finance.Jeff began his career in 2000 in Morgan Stanley's technology investment banking group in Hong Kong, working on transactions for many of Asia's largest technology companies. From 2005 to 2015, he was with Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies (GSPS) and Azentus Capital — the Asia GSPS spinoff — captaining investments in TMT and Greater China across the major technology verticals, including internet, e-commerce, semiconductors, and hardware. At Goldman Sachs, he also represented GSPS Asia on the firm's Asia Pacific Risk Committee, and was a founding partner at Azentus when it spun off from Goldman in 2011 under the Volcker Rule. Earlier in his career, he held technology-related roles at News Corporation.Today, alongside his work at Buyandship, Jeff is an active investor and advisor in the regional technology ecosystem and serves with education-focused nonprofits in the community.LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/jeff-zielinski

The twin pressures of vulnerable energy supply and rising power demand are making energy security a durable investment theme. Hugo Liebaert, Sustainable Investment and Research Analytics at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains where opportunities are emerging around critical energy bottlenecks.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2026 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BII0626-5595004-EXP0627

This is the first in a series of check-ins with previous guests about the unfolding nuclear renaissance. In this episode, Tyler Bernstein, CEO and co-founder of Zeno Power, returns to talk with me about Zeno's progress (check out our first episode here). We chop it up about the importance of Trump's EOs, NASA's commitment to a permanent lunar base, and—wait! I'm burying the lede. Zeno has just acquired Vallecitos Nuclear Center in California, the first commercially owned nuclear plant. Though the plant itself is decommissioned, Zeno will be using its hot cells to industrialize the production of their nuclear batteries. My conversation with Tyler made the nuclear renaissance feel all the more real. The thumbnail for this episode is a photo of one of the hot cells; to see more (as we discuss in the episode), you can check out this video.

My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/   For more than a decade, Erin Millar has been trying to answer a question that has plagued the journalism industry: What should replace the local newspaper model after it collapses? Her first attempt came with The Discourse, a Canadian media company that experimented with new approaches to community-driven reporting before eventually evolving into a network of local news outlets. But along the way, Millar realized that the biggest opportunity wasn't necessarily building another media chain — it was creating the infrastructure that could help hundreds of independent publishers thrive. That insight led to the launch of Indiegraf, a software and services company that now supports 180 local communities across North America and beyond. In a recent interview, Millar explained why she believes the future of local news will be built around networks rather than traditional chains, how Indiegraf helps publishers generate revenue, and why consolidation may actually strengthen independent media.  

Welcome to episode three of The Production Geeks! Streaming live from our Midtown Manhattan rooftop, we are diving into the complex engineering behind two massive, upcoming live events. In this episode, we talk about:• Upgrading our NYC studio with a cutting-edge 1.2mm pitch LED video wall for an international 4th of July celebration. We break down the realities of broadcast refresh rates, power circuits, and front-serviceable wall mounting.• Solving the extreme technical challenges of live streaming the first-ever 30-person fully electric passenger plane test flight. • How we are leveraging iPhones with the LU Smart app, bonding cellular connections with Starlink in mid-air, and programming a multi-second delay to keep ground and air cameras perfectly in sync.• Marrying live flight data (via JSON push/pull API) into Singular Live HTML graphics over a vMix switcher.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction & Rooftop Margaritas1:40 - Project 1: 4th of July Tall Ships Live Stream5:22 - The Tech of LED Walls: Pixel Pitch & Refresh Rates7:37 - Powering & Mounting Heavy Studio LED Walls11:07 - Getting Seamless Visual Angles with LED Panels15:53 - Project 2: Streaming the First Electric Passenger Plane Flight17:27 - Networking, Starlink on Planes & Latency Delays20:18 - Integrating Real-Time Flight Data & Cloud Backups25:07 - The Nightmare of Starlink Port ForwardingWhether you're an audio listener or watching us via the new video podcast features on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, thank you for tuning in! Make sure to rate, review, and follow the show on your favorite platform.BRAND STORYTELLING | FULL SERVICE VIDEO PRODUCTIONProfessional Branded Video Production Storytelling Experts#SorrentinoMedia | Full-Service Video Production Company including LiveStreaming services232 Madison AvenueSuite 1002New York, NY 10016mike@sorrentinomedia.com (212) 203-8419www.SorrentinoMedia.com https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/contact-sorrentino-media#videoproduction We specialize in digital video content production.From green-screen instructional videos to unscripted digital series and live streams - we will make it interesting and make it pop. Anyone can say they are a production company - we have a broad portfolio of work that has delivered results. #podcast Productionhttps://www.sorrentinomedia.com/podcast-productionWe offer all podcast production services including recording, editing, and publishing.We are passionate about telling your audio stories and bringing them to life in a way that will resonate with your listeners. Whether you need full-service podcast production or our professional advice on which direction to take, we are excited to work with you!#mediatraining https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/media-trainingMichael Sorrentino has a solid track record in working with on-air personalities from reporters/anchors to thought leaders. If you have never been on camera, media training can get you up to speed in no time. If you are a seasoned TV guest, we will fine-tune your skills to make you the best guest you can be!#nyc  #studios https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/our-production-studios At the heart of Manhattan, Sorrentino Media offers three production studios for rent that are ideal for anything from small shoots to full-scale productions. Located at 232 Madison Avenue, at the corner of 37th and Madison, we are just minutes from both Penn Station and Grand Central.Our studios are fully equipped with the latest in production technology and our experienced team is available to assist you with all your production needs. We offer teleprompters, green screens, cameras (HD and 4k options are available), lighting panels and audio equipment, including wireless options. We also have a separate control room for live streaming with 4k and HD multi-camera switching.Extra features include a hair and makeup room with a styling station, a Nespresso coffee maker, and a fridge stocked with water and small snacks.Whether you need a space for a photoshoot, commercial shoot, music video, or anything else, we have the space and equipment you need. Have a project in mind? Contact us today to learn more about our rates and availability for film studio rental in NYC.REMOTE VIDEO PRODUCTION KITS AVAILABLE https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/remote-video-productionREMOTE PRODUCTION TIPS: https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/remote-video-production-tips

In this episode, Chris sits down with Ben Nowack, co-founder and CEO of Reflect Orbital, one of the first companies building satellites that redirect sunlight from orbit to specific spots on Earth - with the goal of delivering sunlight on demand, 24/7. Why would you want sunlight 24/7? Agriculture and farming, construction projects, rescue missions, military operations, powering solar panels closer to 100% of the time instead of ~30%, etc. Ben started Reflect in 2021. He spent the first year in a garage, $60k in credit card debt, before a $350k raise came in. Reflect has now raised more than $35 million - Sequoia led the seed (its first space investment since SpaceX), Lux Capital led the $20M Series A - and launches its first satellite later this year. They discuss: - A speech Gwynne Shotwell gave during his tenure at SpaceX that he will never forget - What he learned while working at SpaceX that he implements at Reflect - The story of building the actual company and why building hardware is hard - How they think about vertical integration - The trillion $ business case for redirecting sunlight - How he recruits technical talent - what works and what doesn't Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (1:07) "Rockets Are Cool, But They're Not the Big Money Makers" (7:00) Lessons from SpaceX: What Ben Took (and Left Behind) (16:35) The Origin: From High School Fusion Reactors to Reflect Orbital (25:10) The Fossil Fuel Problem and Why It's So Hard to Beat (28:37) "By 3 AM You Have a Minimum Viable Financial Model" (35:44) The Breakthrough: Putting Mirrors in Space (41:00) Building the First Satellite (51:03) First Satellite and Seven-Figure Demand Nobody Expected (57:00) The Constellation Plan: 18 Satellites, Global Coverage (1:10:00) What It's Like to Order Sunlight (1:22:00) Why Fashion Designers Build Better Spacecraft Than JWST Engineers (1:25:36) The 10-Year Vision: Starship, Scale, and Powering the Earth Find our sponsors: Collateral Partners - https://collateral.com/fort Relay Human Cloud - https://www.relayhumancloud.com/powers/ Download FastJets: iOs: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fastjets/id6756160345 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyjetting.app Chris on Social Media: X: https://x.com/fortworthchris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepowerspodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Visit our website: https://www.powerspod.com/ Leave a review on Apple: https://bit.ly/45crFD0 Leave a review on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO

The Hankook Clarksville plant puts a lot of big tire industry talking points under one very large roof: domestic production, product availability, supply chain stability and proof-of-product testing.I visited Hankook's Tennessee campus for a closer look at the company's North American manufacturing strategy, including the Phase Two expansion that is expected to add another 4.5 million to 5 million consumer units of annual capacity. The plant first began domestic production in 2017 with about 4.5 million units of annual capacity, and Hankook is also beginning medium commercial tire production at the site, with plans to reach up to 1 million medium truck units.“I think we're all aware of what's going on in the market with tariffs. A lot of product is coming in from all over the world, and we feel it's very important to have domestic production with an American-made product," said Rob Williams, President and CEO of Hankook Tire North America. "It's good from a supply chain standpoint. It's also very important for dealers to be able to get product just in time.”Inside the facility, automation plays a major role, from AI-driven forklifts to highly technical equipment operated from control panels. Hankook also benefits from sister companies that help build the equipment and technology used in its tire production process.“Today, with any production, automation is very important. Innovation is very important. It still has the human element, though," Williams said. "We never want to feel like the technology overshadows the human element. However, today we can employ people who know they can work on state-of-the-art equipment. You'll see forklifts running around that are all AI-driven. We literally can have one operator operate multiple pieces of equipment because in a lot of cases, they're really just overseeing the control panel.”The visit also included drive time on several Tennessee-made products, including the Dynapro AT2 Xtreme, Laufenn X Fit AT2, Dynapro XT and DynaPro MT2. Between the expanded plant, warehouse space and proving ground behind the facility, the Hankook Clarksville plant is becoming a major part of how the company plans to grow in North America.www.tirereview.comwww.hunter.com

Send us Fan MailEric Kwong, founder of AluHouse USA LLC, started with an aluminum manufacturing foundation in Hong Kong and used that advantage to create durable, design-forward modular units. From there, the company's path tracks the pressures reshaping construction worldwide: labor shortages, housing demand, and the need for consistent quality that job sites often struggle to deliver. In this episode, Eric describes how AluHouse's capabilities expanded from aluminum into steel and concrete systems that can support mid-rise and high-rise modular construction.Eric also shares what makes global expansion succeed or fail. Eric explains how to evaluate market potential, why building codes and QA/QC systems matter, and why culture is not a side note but an operational requirement. He digs into supply chain integration, certification needs across regions, and where modular clearly outperforms traditional construction today, plus where customization and complex finishes still require careful planning.Support the showListen to all episodes of MBI's Inside Modular podcast at https://www.modular.org/inside-modular-the-podcast-of-commercial-modular-construction/

Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss his recent visit to campus for Irish Invasion and how recruiting has continued to improve under Marcus Freeman. Then a look at how the 2026 Notre Dame team looks to compare to previous playoff-era title winners as well as this season's other top contenders. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

On Episode 304 of the Remarkable Retail podcast, co-hosts Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc dig into a busy earnings season, the global forces reshaping retail, and the competitive divides separating winners from also-rans. They open with the department store sector, which Steve frames as "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." Macy's shows incremental progress and Bloomingdale's posts double-digit growth, but Kohl's stays stuck and JCPenney's latest numbers underscore the structural problems dogging traditional operators. The throughline: shifting market share, real estate decisions, and changing consumer behavior keep narrowing the path forward for the format, and the gap between the sector's healthier players and its laggards continues to widen. From there, the hosts turn to retail's brighter turnaround stories. Victoria's Secret keeps building momentum with stronger comps and improved profitability, while Gap Inc. shows how disciplined brand management and sharper product focus can revive a business. They also weigh the intensifying competition among athleisure brands as the category's leaders pull further ahead and the middle of the pack scrambles to keep up. Value retailing is the episode's recurring theme. TJX, Ross Stores, Burlington, and Five Below all posted strong results, reinforcing the durable consumer shift toward value and the treasure hunt. Steve and Michael explore why off-price keeps outperforming while dollar stores wrestle with a tougher customer—and they spotlight Costco, where fuel, membership economics, and traffic-driving loss leaders keep the warehouse club model ahead of much of the sector. Drawing on his recent travels through Portugal and Spain, Steve shares observations on European retail: the distinct dynamics of specialty players, the enduring pull of department stores like El Corte Inglés, and one of the world's most remarkable retail experiences, Livraria Lello in Porto, a bookstore so beloved that shoppers pay admission and book a timeslot just to get in. The episode closes with Walmart's fast-expanding same-day delivery, the rise of faster fulfillment across retail, Saks Global's exit from bankruptcy, and the geopolitical risks looming over supply chains and consumer spending. Michael also previews his visit to T&T Supermarket's first California store—a reminder of how much innovation is still alive in modern grocery. It's a wide-ranging look at a sector where the winners are pulling away and the stragglers are running out of time. Join us at the CommerceNext Growth Show in New York June 23rd and 24th with this exclusive discount code for 10% off general admission tickets and FREE retail tickets: Your code is "REMARKABLE" . See you in the Big Apple! About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling author of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the NRF as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2025 and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.

As AI and data centers drive unprecedented energy demand, where will the power come from? In the 100th episode of the Oilfield 360 podcast, hosts David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen welcome back the show's very first guest, Jamie Stewart, president of EnQuest Energy Solutions. Stewart shares how EnQuest evolved from a frac-equipment company into a growing player in natural gas power solutions, driven by the rising need for reliable energy infrastructure. The conversation explores distributed power, workforce challenges, industry relationships, and the opportunities created by the AI-driven energy boom.00:00 Why Oil and Gas Matters00:36 Podcast and Sponsors01:59 Welcome and 100th Episode02:39 How the Show Began06:19 Introducing Jamie Stewart07:55 EnQuest After COVID09:29 EnQuest Business Overview10:27 Power Generation Pivot14:32 Data Centers Need Everything17:14 How EnQuest Entered Power19:51 Efficiency vs Demand21:42 Hiring and Culture23:44 Talent Shortage Reality27:00 Why Join EnQuest Now28:13 Natural Gas Frac Future30:40 Engine Tech Explained31:11 Natural Gas Fuel Savings32:23 Going Fully Gas Powered32:54 Safety Culture And Learning34:04 Networking And Industry Events36:15 Barbecue Competition Stories40:24 Petroleum Museum Magic41:27 EnQuest Future Vision43:17 Life Outside EnQuest45:27 Cooking And Grill Tales47:45 Meeting Natalie And Giving Back50:42 Parting Wisdom And Wrap

On this episode of Energy and Business from Must Read Alaska, host Todd sits down with John Hendrix — President and CEO of HEX LLC, Homer native, civil engineer, and recently named Outstanding Alaskan of the Year — for a clear-eyed conversation about Alaska's energy future. In “Powering Alaska from Within: HEX and the Cook Inlet Comeback,” John explains how HEX LLC, the only 100% Alaskan-owned and operated natural gas producer in the state, is delivering reliable, affordable energy to Railbelt homes, businesses, and military bases right now. Headquartered in Anchorage, HEX operates critical offshore and onshore infrastructure in the Kitchen Lights Unit and recently unified its operations under one strong HEX brand while committing to new drilling and continued investment. Listeners will hear the story behind HEX's acquisition of the once-struggling Kitchen Lights Unit, how local ownership and disciplined investment turned declining production around — including doubling output from the Allegra Leigh platform in 2025 — and why Cook Inlet's estimated 19 trillion cubic feet of natural gas represents a generational opportunity for Alaska energy security. John connects the dots between local resource development, keeping the lights on and heat flowing during critical winter months, and building a stronger, more self-reliant Alaska. He also shares an encouraging message for young Alaskans considering careers in energy and for policymakers who want to see more homegrown investment succeed. If you care about affordable energy, Alaska's resource sovereignty, and practical solutions that keep money and jobs in-state, this episode delivers straight talk from the operator proving that Alaskan solutions work best for Alaskans.   HEX LLC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hex-ak/posts/?feedView=all   SPONSORS: Must Read Alaska: https://mustreadalaska.com/subscriptions/ Promo Code: energy for 10% off all our annual plans DRB Productions: https://centertix.com/events/beatles-vs-rolling-stones-musical-showdown Promo Code: London for MRAK subscribers

Israel Gutierrez is feeling well enough to join the guys to talk about the Western Conference Finals which are headed to game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Does Mitchell Robinson even need his pinky? Plus, the Miami crew is dealing with a power outage which has Taylor driving slow and Stugotz dreading stairs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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