How to Be a Useful Idiot

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After she posted this, she was the comments were basically roasting her all over TikTok and Twitter. "I actually feel bad for her because I do think she's kind of like in the useful idiot category," he says. Finn is a breakthrough AI bot from intercom designed to put other chatbots out of work. It learns your entire knowledge database and has the ability to remember context and nuance while slashing resolution times and support volume.

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Today’s show:

Nick joins Jason, who breaks down a report that Shein has confidentially registered for a US IPO (1:24). This leads to a discussion about Shein’s alleged unethical labor practices and voting with your dollar (11:22), Shein’s influencer stunt that backfired, DWAC’s insider trading debacle (47:25), and self-driving vehicle footage being used as evidence in criminal cases (33:27).

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(0:00) Nick joins Jason for a full news show

(1:24) Shein confidentially registers for a US IPO

(9:54) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(11:22) Shein’s alleged labor practices and voting with your dollar

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(33:27) Shein’s TikTok "factory washing" campaign

(40:37) Fin - Try Fin, Intercom's new AI customer support chatbot, at https://intercom.com/fin

(41:21) Jason’s advice for Dani Carbonari

(47:25) Trump’s return to Twitter + Trump SPAC insider trading debacle

(57:03) Police forces using autonomous vehicle footage to prosecute suspects

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