Elon Musk's Midterm Spending Spree, Trump's Press Secretary Debacle, and OpenAI Gets Bugged

Kara and Scott unpack Elon Musk's role in Ukraine's Starshield disruption, his quarter-billion-dollar midterm spending spree, and the fight against Russian bots. Then, they discuss the new White House press secretary’s painfully awkward debut, with insight from someone who's been there, briefly: Anthony Scaramucci. Plus, Trump’s reversal on livestreaming an execution, a bizarre espionage scandal at OpenAI, and Apple’s latest play for the smart home.
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