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Elon offers to take $TWTR private at $43B + Autonomous car drives away from police | E1435


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All news show. First, Jason and Molly debrief after their Worldcoin interview (2:37). Next, they discuss Elon Musk's take-private offer for Twitter at $43B (08:50), the highlights from Elon's TED interview (15:33), and more (24:53). In a We Live in the Future segment, we react to a viral video of police pulling over self-driving Cruise car (58:38).


(00:00) Jason and Molly intro today’s Elon/Twitter packed news day

(02:37) Discussing Worldcoin and dictating narratives
(08:50) Elon offers to purchase all outstanding shares of Twitter and take the company private, a deal worth $43B
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(15:33) Elon Musk speaks at TED on 4/14/22 about open-sourcing the Twitter algorithm
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(24:53) Elon on increasing the trust in Twitter as a public platform
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(34:04) Are Elon’s claims about Twitter credible?
(58:38) WLITF: Vid of police pulling over self-driving Cruise car goes viral

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