Ep.305 - Global Displacement, BlackRock & AI Pets

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes.
2. Brazilian police indict former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for an alleged coup attempt on Jan. 8, 2023.
3. Trump's sentencing in hush money case is paused indefinitely.
4. Cop29 ends with a finance deal past deadline.
5. Max Verstappen clinches fourth-straight F1 title as George Russell wins in Las Vegas.

In Environment: (14:40) Cop29 ended exactly how I thought it would: with another "deal" that doesn't go far enough. So let's look at something that the climate is and will continue to affect: Global Displacement. (Article By Usaid Siddigui, Marium Ali and Hanna Duggal)

In Politics: (27:21) It's so nice that just weeks after Tory Lite's first budget of their current tenure, they're now openly gassing their positive meetings with Blackrock, a key player in pretty much everything wrong with the world. (Article By Ethan Shone)

In Tech: (39:21) The final article to end WG's 2024 is one about a topic we've talked about before but in a very odd fashion that just sounds incredibly unappealing on the face: AI Pets... (Article By Justin McCurry)

Lastly: Some thoughts on the year in current affairs and the Pod as it turns six years old.

30 Questions & Long Reads are coming in December to give you a Pod to step to as I go on hiatus. From me to you: Have a great December, Holiday period and New Year. Back on the 1st January 2025! See you on the other side...