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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(4:10) Heritage Foundation's stance on election integrity and fraud

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(12:48) Technological improvements for secure elections

(21:07) Hans von Spakovsky's perspective on the 2020 election

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(24:01) Election security and legal consequences of fraud

(30:06) Closing remarks on election security

(32:11) Reflecting on the election fraud discussion and transfer of power

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(36:06) Introduction of Rafat Ali and discussion on Uber-Expedia rumors

(42:16) Evaluating the potential Uber-Expedia acquisition

(45:04) Challenges and consumer behavior in online travel industry

(48:33) Future of loyalty programs and travel industry partnerships

(52:17) Uber's strategic moves in the travel sector

(57:00) AI advancements in travel and media

(1:00:19) Media strategies and data monetization

(1:05:21) Skift's business model, LinkedIn's role, and remote work strategies

(1:11:24) Skift's growth and potential IPO discussion

(1:13:18) Uber's expansion into the airline industry

(1:15:41) Latest developments in AI with Anthropic's Claude 3.5 model

(1:20:07) Announcement of Angel University workshop

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Mentioned on the show:

Check out The Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/

Check out The Heritage Foundation’s database: https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud

Check out Skift: https://skift.com/

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