Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar 12/1/25: OpenAI Financial Disaster, CIA Linked Afghan DC Shooter, Bibi Begs For Pardon
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Dec 1, 2025 
Seth Harp, an investigative journalist and author of "The Fort Bragg Cartel," joins to uncover the unsettling ties between the CIA and Afghan death squads. He elaborates on the 'zero units' and their controversial practices, shedding light on the potential blowback and radicalization issues stemming from U.S. operations. The discussion also touches on the implications of a recent shooting in D.C. linked to these activities, and how political narratives are shaped around these incidents. Tune in for a deep dive into a troubling legacy.
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Data Centers Fuel Rising Bills And Political Backlash
- Local voters flipped elections in Georgia due to surging electricity bills tied to data center build-outs.
- Krystal Ball warns AI-driven data centers are socializing costs onto consumers and raising political backlash.
OpenAI's Massive Losses Threaten A Bubble
- Financial Times reports OpenAI is loss-making with no clear path to profitability by 2030 and needs massive funding.
- Saagar Enjeti and Krystal highlight the systemic risk of AI CapEx inflating a broader market bubble.
Investor Skepticism Breaks The AI Hype Cycle
- Oracle's announced $300B deal with OpenAI failed to boost its stock, signaling investor skepticism about self-dealing deals.
- This suggests the stock-market mechanism that inflated AI hype may be losing power.
