This week on Lost in Tech, Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson dive into main character energy in public spaces—specifically how figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump dominate the headlines and shape global narratives.

📌 Inside This Episode:
🔹 Are We Enabling the Supervillain?

• Elon Musk is demanding more voting power—is this a legitimate move or a step towards unchecked control?
• The media’s role in elevating polarizing figures—are we complicit in making them larger than life?
• Trump’s Republican nomination win—does perception shape economic reality?
• The fine line between influence, power, and when it all becomes dangerous.

🔹 Tech & Culture: When the Lines Blur

• Meta’s billion-dollar GPU investment—why is Zuck hoarding chips?
• The Rabbit R1 at CES—is this the next big thing in personal AI assistants?
• The rise of tech leaders influencing policy, economy, and even geopolitics.

🔹 What We’re Learning:

• Lola & Mamuna reflect on the power struggles playing out in tech, media, and politics.

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Show Notes:

• Elon Musk ask for voting power - https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-seeks-25-voting-share-tesla-2024-01-16/
• Elon Bloomberg Podcast - https://www.bloomberg.com/elon-inc-podcast
• Media and organizations are businesses. Goal is to make money and gain mindshare.
• Donald Trump wins the republican nomination - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/24/trump-boosts-hold-on-gop-nomination-with-decisive-new-hampshire-primary-win
• Civil War - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDyQxtg0V2w
• For All Mankind Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZS9M52Bd_w
• The Expanse Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQuTAPWJxNo