Political Landscape and Its Impact on M&A Activity

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(3:18) The science behind Hurricanes Helene and Milton

(14:59) The economics of intensifying natural disasters

(29:03) AlphaFold creators win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

(35:17) The Jayter's Ball

(38:53) Google antitrust update: DOJ is going for a breakup

(53:32) VC giveback: CRV will return ~$275M of a $500M fund to LPs

(1:03:44) New TikTok survey shows increased usage as a news source

(1:15:26) Election update: Are polling problems causing a strategy shift for Kamala Harris?

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