In this episode, Marcus and Vic discuss the nationwide Amazon cloud outage and its impact on tech infrastructure, the Trump administration’s decision to release aid to struggling U.S. farmers, and the latest U.S.–China trade tensions. They cover new sanctions on Russia, global energy shifts, and rising healthcare costs for employers. The hosts also break down major healthcare investments and acquisitions, including AI startups, GLP-1 innovations, and hospital mergers. They explore Mark Cuban’s partnership with Trump Rx, new developments in cancer detection and retinal implants, policy battles over non-competes, the rise of autonomous vehicles and flying cars, and breakthroughs in biotech and AI-powered medicine.

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00:42: - The Day Amazon Broke the Internet for Millions of Americans WSJ

4:13 - Trump Administration to Release Farm Aid Frozen by Shutdown WSJ

4:56 - Stocks Retreat as Trade Fears Resurface WSJ

5:45 - U.S. Imposes Substantial New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants WSJ

8:48 - Ampa raises $8.5m to begin US neuromodulation system launch Medical Device Network

10:04 - Hyro Snags $45M for Its Conversational AI Agents MedCity

10:53 - Andel grabs $4.5M to help employers close the GLP‑1 coverage gap Tech Funding News

11:39 - Knownwell Secures $25M to Expand Obesity Medicine MedCity

12:17 - R1 acquires Phare Health, boosting AI abilities Modern Healthcare

13:20 - Cigna, CVS join TrumpRx in offering discounted infertility medications Healthcare Finance

13:58 - Mark Cuban says Cost Plus Drugs will partner with TrumpRx Healthcare Dive

17:31 - The Average Cost of a Family Health Insurance Plan Is Now $27,000 WSJ

20:06 - Hospital lobby again petitions FTC to exclude doctors, hospital execs from noncompete enforcement Fierce Healthcare

22:09 - Minnesota attorney general investigating Aspirus Health over claims of unlawful noncompetes Fierce Healthcare

25:58 - Optum unveils new AI-powered claims processing platform Fierce Healthcare

29:23 - Molina slashes 2025 profit guidance again on ACA woes Healthcare Dive

30:08 - Elevance outperforms in third quarter but warns of Medicaid challenges Healthcare Dive

31:36 - Samaritan Health Services to join MultiCare Health System Fierce Healthcare

32:25 - Novo Nordisk to Shake Up Board After Obesity-Market Challenges WSJ

33:44 - Grail says new data on multi-cancer screening test show improved performance Stat

36:08 - Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant NYT

37:56 - A Mother and Son Share an Autism Diagnosis. Their Worlds Couldn’t Be More Different. WSJ

41:02 - Coinbase Strikes Deal for Crypto-Investing Platfo

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