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A US Senator who is portrayed as a leading voice among neocons advocating for a confrontational, and potentially military, approach towards Iran.
The network of individuals and institutions involved in the production of weapons and military technologies.
A fatal attack on a U.S. military base (Tower 22) on the border of Syria and Jordan, which killed three American service members and sparked calls from some senators for retaliatory strikes against Iran.
CEO of General Motors, whose compensation is contrasted with Elon Musk's. She received significant pay while GM's stock price remained flat, an example cited of 'crony capitalism'.
A term used to describe an economic system in which businesses thrive not as a result of risk, but rather as a return on money amassed through a nexus between a business class and the political class. This was contrasted with 'risk capitalism'.
A US state where David Friedberg has a large greenhouse facility. He uses this facility as an example of a workplace where the Apple Vision Pro could massively increase productivity.
A deep economic slowdown specific to the software-as-a-service industry.
The process of virtual and augmented reality technologies becoming widely used by consumers and enterprises. The launch of the Apple Vision Pro is seen as a potential starting point for this race.
An open-source platform and community for machine learning models and datasets.
A VR headset by Meta, used as a point of comparison to the Apple Vision Pro. It is described as causing dizziness and disorientation, a problem Apple has largely solved.