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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(4:10) Heritage Foundation's stance on election integrity and fraud
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(12:48) Technological improvements for secure elections
(21:07) Hans von Spakovsky's perspective on the 2020 election
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(24:01) Election security and legal consequences of fraud
(30:06) Closing remarks on election security
(32:11) Reflecting on the election fraud discussion and transfer of power
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(36:06) Introduction of Rafat Ali and discussion on Uber-Expedia rumors
(42:16) Evaluating the potential Uber-Expedia acquisition
(45:04) Challenges and consumer behavior in online travel industry
(48:33) Future of loyalty programs and travel industry partnerships
(52:17) Uber's strategic moves in the travel sector
(57:00) AI advancements in travel and media
(1:00:19) Media strategies and data monetization
(1:05:21) Skift's business model, LinkedIn's role, and remote work strategies
(1:11:24) Skift's growth and potential IPO discussion
(1:13:18) Uber's expansion into the airline industry
(1:15:41) Latest developments in AI with Anthropic's Claude 3.5 model
(1:20:07) Announcement of Angel University workshop
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Mentioned on the show:
Check out The Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/
Check out The Heritage Foundation’s database: https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud
Check out Skift: https://skift.com/
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