A jury found Sam Bankman-Freed guilty on seven charges, including fraud and conspiracy. He could face a maximum sentence of 110 years. His lawyer plans to appeal. Bankman-Freed's poor judgment and arrogance contributed to his downfall. The lesson here is that successful people need guardrails and those around them who will tell them the truth. Kids can help keep you grounded.
Kara and Scott discuss why Jeff Bezos is really moving to Florida, major changes coming to the real estate business and Elon's new AI bot, Grok. Plus, what's next for crypto and investors after Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict. Then, with less than a year to go until the 2024 presidential election, should everyone calm down about the latest polls? Finally, our Friend of Pivot is New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill, who has written about facial recognition and privacy in her new book, "Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It."
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