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Max Chafkin

@chafkin
writer, @BW and @technology. Co-Host, the Everybody's Business podcast. Author, The Contrarian. Worse half to @lagorio. Email: m at maxchafkin dot com.
Queens, NY
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    Max Chafkin
    @chafkin
    Aug 14
    the big grassroots push to allow regular people to invest in private equity looks to have been manufactured
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    Trump's 401(k) Proposal Shows Evidence of Phony Public Support
    From bloomberg.com
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    Max Chafkin
    @chafkin
    Aug 14
    "nobody saw it coming"
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    Marco Foster
    @MarcoFoster_
    Aug 13
    Joe Rogan: “There’s so much money now that these corporations are holding that they have so much influence over politicians. These tech oligarchs are really in control of a giant chunk of the narrative that shapes society, shapes our economy, shapes everything. There’s so much
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    Max Chafkin
    @chafkin
    Aug 14
    been writing/talking about this but its striking how much less responsive the market has been to musk's moves. tesla is doing a literal flying car, and no one cares, b/c of course it won't really be a flying car, just another wild claim
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    Max Chafkin
    @chafkin
    Aug 14
    but is he giving the money back???? (i take it from this the answer is no)
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    Ben Mullin
    @BenMullin
    Aug 14
    NEW: Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips emails staff again addressing our story about Randall Lane's firing: "When we became aware of the matter, we acted immediately and decisively."
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    Max Chafkin
    @chafkin
    Aug 14
    New episode! Ai music, plus why Apple and others are jacking up computer prices
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    Aug 14
    On this episode of the Everybody's Business podcast, @ashleyrcarman joins @chafkin and @svaneksmith to unpack the surge of AI-generated music and what streaming platforms like Spotify and Deezer are doing about the backlash from listeners and artists. Listen and watch at
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