Episode 435: Neal and Toby discuss the economic fallout from Cuba’s power crisis as it has gone 3 days without any electricity. Then, Sam’s Club introduces its “store of the future” with no checkout lanes in hopes of providing a complete frictionless shopping experience. Also, a startup thinks it has the technology to help wealthy couples increase the IQ of their babies, opening up another debate on the ethics of human genetic engineering. Meanwhile, nuclear stocks and robotaxis are the weekend winners. Lastly, the biggest news in the coming week ahead.
00:00 - Philly gets its own portal
2:30 - Cuba’s power problem
6:50 - Sam’s Club goes in on tech
10:30 - Controversial smarter babies
15:30 - Nuclear stocks surging
18:30 - Waymo is winning people over
21:50 - Week Ahead
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