Topics & People
The use of robots to perform tasks previously done by humans. Amazon's leaked plans aim to automate 75% of its warehouse operations, which raises broad concerns about AI-driven job displacement.
A massive outage of Amazon Web Services that affected 2,000 companies and 4 million users for nearly a day, highlighting the risks of dependency on a single cloud provider and accelerating the move towards multicloud strategies.
A major scandal involving the NBA where the FBI arrested 30 people in a sports betting and gambling probe, including players and a coach, for activities like running rigged poker games and insider betting.
A proposed wealth tax on ultra-high net worth individuals in California that could trigger severe capital flight and legal battles.
A major industry in West Virginia and a central part of Manchin's political background. He describes his conflict with Barack Obama over policies that he felt 'villainized' coal.
Voters who do not align themselves with a political party. Manchin argues that this is the largest group of voters and they are disenfranchised by the closed primary system.
A type of primary election in which voters may participate in selecting candidates for a political party's nominees only if they are registered members of that party. Manchin argues this system perpetuates the political duopoly.
A political party formed as an alternative to the dominant two. The hosts discuss the increasing viability of a third party in the U.S. due to voter dissatisfaction with both major party candidates.
A US Senator from the Republican party whom Manchin identifies as one of his key 'go-to people' for bipartisan work.
A Republican Senator from Maine facing a tight race against Democratic challengers.