On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, POTUS’ racist tweets, trouble for Facebook’s new cryptocurrency & a 5 billion-dollar fine, Elon Musk vs. drug kingpins, tapping into the brain and much more.
What We’re Playing With
Andy, Dwayne & Tosin: The Gardens Between
Headlines
Trump's Racist Tweets Aren't Racist, Twitter Decides Trump’s Tweets So Clearly Racist It’s Spelled Out In Discrimination Law Apple will reportedly fund exclusive podcasts to challenge SpotifyAudible Book of the Week
Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures by David Ewing Duncan Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDownMusic Break: For the Love of Money by The O'Jays
Hot Topic: Facebook/Libra
Facebook is staring down a record-setting $5 billion fine Donald Trump is 'not a fan' of cryptocurrency, Facebook Libra Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has serious concerns about Facebook's Libra, joining Trump and other officials including the Federal Reserve chairman Highlights from Facebook’s Libra Senate hearingMusic Break: Fire by Ohio Players
Final Word
Pablo Escobar's brother escalates flamethrower feud with Elon Musk, threatens Tesla takeoverThe Drill Down Video of the Week
Elon Musk Announces Plan to 'Merge' Human Brains With AI Watch Elon Musk’s Neuralink presentationSubscribe!
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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.