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Today on Podsnacks, we dive into Cerebras Systems’ record-breaking sixty-four billion dollar IPO, the Trump-Xi summit’s tense stalemate in Beijing, and new AI oversight debates in the U.S. administration. We also cover Android’s latest innovations, social media’s addictive design warnings, and global conflicts from Iran to Ukraine. Tune in for a sharp, concise briefing on the stories shaping tech, policy, and geopolitics right now.
Sources (episodes in this brief):
Manifesting an online rom-com existence: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=04180f20088646818d442561f1cf7280
Trump Admits He's for He/Him, Not You: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=1422f850a8e647e8a227c8c00bb48a7e
EP: 426 The Hopi Prophecy and the Blue Kachina *members only trailer: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=17938d3f6e6541d4adc9e9683f546ed2
Most Replayed Moment: The Link Between Weight Gain and Sleep! Are Sleep Trackers Harmful Or Helpful?: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=18d32bb81e1041c8ba764cac86bd5058
Ep. 2426 - EVERYBODY’S LYING: Trump Outplays China’s Xi!: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=1b877380ca5f48ba887ed2f75ce955e7
🛩️ “Amalfi, please” — Travel Agents beat AI. Jerome Powell’s last day. Cerebras’ wedding IPO. +Kool-Aid Wellness: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=1bec9bb0021e46adb337ff7653ba01a8
#2499 - Marcus King: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=2b259d058a924051b47fcca62840247b
Achievements from War With Iran: Dr. Yuval Steinitz; Thu. May. 14th: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=2eeb5a21fdcb494882646b3e97f7b11a
Live Audience Money Questions in Denver: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=36abe9c10e3e4d19a5fb2f907c59d031
We hit record on our private strategy session: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=3966a7efb0cf4c5fb4651fc66886e44e
No, Trump Is Not Sucking Up to China. Glenn Explains Why | Guests: Eva Vlaardingerbroek & Liz Truss | 5/14/26: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=3b639e332a694c989a31b7577e9a073f
Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=3fe8d86e759840ba8b9f11dfea90300c
The Biggest Thursday Thunder Yet | Postgame Show: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=47e945ee54aa49ffbf515223222ebcfe
A chemical found in fish could help reinvent your sunscreen: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=49721f5a597044f891b448f3df5383b4
CLASSIC: How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=4c2773b50f0c453e8d332385df2baa5d
The Family Learned Not to Move the Doll | After Midnight: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=4c2e387d52024d768490e6c0cf72e2f7
Inflation is up, job growth is flat, and voters don’t like it: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=53d53394037a49cdbf74ccc38592622c
What Trump’s China Visit Actually Achieved: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=569afc90d7614870a0431a18305220b1
POET deal sparks surge: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=59c42e41e7894b89b00387b2dfc51c61
MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 5/15/26: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=5d44bf26594e45ba9ffed05d1802d595
Colin Coggins: The Future of Sales in the Age of AI | Ep 1251: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=5ee712d9ee4f4d8e950fc899fda917db
Rubio Defines The Doctrine: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=62b49b88e18148a8b4773599c394dc07
Homes Sit on Market for Longest in Years | May 2026 Housing Market Update: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=62f0f51fc56f4abab3c1bf54fd4e8834
350: Santa Fe, New Mexico: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=673f3c70ce0a46999820dabd1f968edc
1026. Andy & DJ CTI: Trump's China Trip Chaos, Senators Agree To Go Without Pay & Tennessee Shooting Suspect Charged: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=6c17c4e003ab4b37add11ba438bc5740
Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt's LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing: AM Update 5/15: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=6e29edd0ccee4e508705a85e64263644
The China Thucydides Trap? + Venezuela, 51st State?: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=71be3ff02dbd49999535b802291481ca
Cerebras IPO, Warsh Confirmed Fed Chair, Musk-OpenAI Trial Nears End | Diet TBPN: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=7836dffc5e9e4a7fb0cd3971a15404f5
Trump Heads Home Following High-Stakes Xi Summit: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=78c7bc40ec8142f398045b987e1a638b
Why IP and StoryTelling are Essential to Building a Brand in 2026: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=7a96a727f0a6446d975532552ade4a9b
Defending Police Heroes, Passing Trey’s Law & Fighting for Imprisoned Christians in China, plus Israel Sues the NYT: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=7ac1c76adc624dd08e801d80141d07a3
The Mountain: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=7c1582ec4d594818a1104eb66b37a2cb
7AM ET 05/15/2026 Newscast: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=7e6b3d5163e54415b6d3e10290811bed
Weirdhouse Cinema: Mutant Hunt: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=7fd80e042dd9487cb96504ded859d543
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China Summit: Cooperation On Iran & A Warning On Taiwan; Why ‘A’s Are Everywhere; World Cup Halftime Show: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=8eff8cc5ee7846cb8fd3dc8f846cdc48
Jerome Powell’s Last Stand at the Fed: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=913c9b81e20d48dcb146e1dd66803c7e
The Girls: “This isn’t ringing alarms to y’all?”: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=91ca52024fc54a948a3261a8d6a4c3dd
China Summit Shows Promise & Are Teen Takeovers A Real Threat? | 5.15.26: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=95da6a634f0f4e08a975a3115b160c97
A.I. Safety Is So Back + Mythos Mayhem with Nikesh Arora + Hot Mess Express: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=982d7382377c44fb9ff695b640923397
Inside the New UFO Files: What Did They Actually Release? | Slingshot Nation: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=9a8c053064a6458d93b3420486383aa1
Fixing the Internet with Jaron Lanier: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=a5f4aef9056e409890adf7ad9be5355c
The college dream has failed: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=aae9f23b2d0a4be1a706ee270730ae31
https://podsnacks.com/media?id=ab93eb2e272e434bb9de4633b46f06a0
Top dog-whistler: Tommy Robinson and Britain’s far right: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=acf71b11a5fb49b79c0489d70cd3f7fa
NPR News: 05-15-2026 9AM EDT: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=ae74361f685e419c9deb487fd4cf4414
The Legal Battle Between Elon Musk and OpenAI Enters Its Final Days: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=aee975738ab844c290397aca3c057e35
Trump's China Visit Wraps, SCOTUS Mifepristone, Kier Starmer Under Pressure To Resign: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=b0faa2b113bf46859e1ee5dc1ab0dc6a
675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=b2c8d257a77045deb95711cb318e3071
The Crooked Carpet Cleaner w/ Ronnie Adrian (Fraud Friday): https://podsnacks.com/media?id=c3e15656ab9d4bc39f66257f2c74a330
How yawning might help clear dirty fluid from the brain: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=c7d0ebf70de74f3eac91e59dad78245d
CIA chief holds talks with Cuban officials in Havana: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=c82f807b8e7d45af9abee743558d4821
GameStop rejected, a troubling loan trend, and no to pre-IPO AI shares: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=c9e9af91e51045b29779ab400d05a548
How to Fast for Fat Loss, Hormones, and Better Sex | Dr. Mindy Pelz: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=cbd52194d8464f1d977877d27e7d7c6b
It's a Numbers Game: Is NYC Heading for Financial Collapse? The Truth About Mamdani’s Budget: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=cf97b84b0a244688818f1ea62d37159f
All Quiet on the Climate Front: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=d549bb15ee654b0f99b7497fdae332fc
Trump & Co. take a trip to China: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=d57d3f58583f451c9772b07d8176ac2a
Arthur Hayes Says AI Layoffs Are Coming for the Banking System | Markets Outlook: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=d6b192b397754770b1d7adf847c28564
Xi Issues Warning to Trump, Secret Service Clash in China, Iran Defector Hunt | 5/15/26 FIRST LOOK: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=d835833733d94dc997c56fcbaea95f27
Why SocGen's Albert Edwards Sees Double-Digit Inflation Coming Back: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=da3267690e4247aca51ab3ca7ad9f16e
The Android Show Recap!: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=db01a786157d4527b3940453bc3d6ce8
Can ‘The Mandalorian’ Save Star Wars?: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=db43792094184a83ba566c8c2da393e1
THE ROARING 20'S ARE BACK! WHEN WILL THE BUBBLE BURST? - #948: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=e41c4998aeda4bb397305f696db430ce
Nolan's Odyssey Backlash Explodes and Hollywood is Blaming Elon Musk: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=f2b863f636554004b905bbfe8e7330bc
Is the US running out of weapons in the Iran War?: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=f5072bbce6c946ab972a31d0fca29bc1
Uneasy Money: Why the Broken Pre-IPO Secondary Markets Won't Be Fixed Anytime Soon: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=f53b510c4e394a59ae96f94be015b75d
Ep. 1780 - Here's What Nobody's Telling You About AI Data Centers: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=fcb689935f6142cba684d11b96c81f7a
RIP Golden Age of Agent Experimentation 2026-2026: https://podsnacks.com/media?id=fec3caa6491a4075b365409a7f69f1ec