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From Signalgate to wild tariff swings, with The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson

Apr 11, 2025
37:01

When government officials accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal group chat discussing U.S. military plans, all hell broke loose. The Atlantic’s CEO, Nicholas Thompson joins Rapid Response to discuss the scandal now known as “Signalgate”, revealing insider details about how the story came to be and sharing how the publication managed to capitalize on the business opportunities that sprouted. Thompson also breaks down the implications of Trump’s latest tariff turnaround and what Elon Musk’s plan to merge X with his AI company means for the future of your digital life.

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