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Noel King

Noel King

Co-host and Editorial Director

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    What does Trump’s AI czar want?What does Trump’s AI czar want?
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    David Sacks, Trump’s go-to adviser on all things tech, may help decide who wins the AI race between the US and China.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Politics
    Republican women in Congress are tired of Mike JohnsonRepublican women in Congress are tired of Mike Johnson
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    The House speaker still has Trump’s backing, but a growing number of his female colleagues have had enough.

    By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
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    When your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouseWhen your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouse
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    Love, actually…is a chatbot?

    By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
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    What Venezuelans really wantWhat Venezuelans really want
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    “Everyone has PTSD right now.”

    By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
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    Who is Nicolás Maduro?Who is Nicolás Maduro?
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    And why did Trump want him out?

    By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
    Future Perfect
    Betting scandals broke sports. Could prediction markets do the same to politics?Betting scandals broke sports. Could prediction markets do the same to politics?
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    Future Perfect

    You can now place bets on elections, wars, and deportations. Should you?

    By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
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    Does the fate of the US economy now hinge on one company?Does the fate of the US economy now hinge on one company?
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    The entire stock market, and therefore the entire economy, depends on it maintaining pretty impossible growth metrics.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
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    How Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retributionHow Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retribution
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    Thousands of DOJ attorneys have left since Trump took office. Here’s where that leaves the department.

    By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
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    How Donald Trump and the CEO of the world’s biggest company became BFFsHow Donald Trump and the CEO of the world’s biggest company became BFFs
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    Why has Jensen Huang, co-founder of Nvidia, the hardware of the AI boom, buddied up with Trump?

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
    Culture
    How TikTok, micro-dramas, and distracted viewers are reshaping TVHow TikTok, micro-dramas, and distracted viewers are reshaping TV
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    Is TV getting worse, or are we just not paying attention?

    By Noel King and Kelli Wessinger