Current Affairs Recap: National Service Reintroduction & Book Summarization Industry

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The chapter delves into the reintroduction of a former national service, sparked by social and political debates, along with economic challenges post-Brexit. It also explores the rise of the book summarization industry, focusing on Blinkist's condensed versions of lengthy books and the debate surrounding the value of summarizing literature in the digital age. Additionally, it touches on environmental battles at ExxonMobil, upcoming national elections in South Africa, and various updates in sports and finance sectors.

Episode 331: Neal and Toby recap the mishaps of Google’s AI search results going full hallucination and the fallout afterwards. Then, the SEC’s new T+1 settlement rule goes into effect today that could transform the stock trading environment. Next, a recap of the biggest headlines over the long weekend including a weak box office showing and saying goodbye to an NBA legend. Plus, a UK Conservative party tries to require Gen Z to serve in the military. Meanwhile, Toby shares the trend of reading novels in 15 minutes. Lastly, the biggest news from this short week.

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00:00 - Submersible…again??

2:45 - Google’s AI freaking out

6:10 - SEC switches to T+1

10:25 - Memorial Day weekend roundup

15:40 - Gen Z mocks UK national service

18:40 - Toby’s Trends: book summaries

22:00 - Week ahead

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