WTF: Why Politicians And Freebies Shouldn't Mix

04-Oct-24 09:30

WTF: Why Politicians And Freebies Shouldn't Mix

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The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In this episode, we discuss why leaders should always look gift horses in the mouth; whether OpenAI deserves its USD157 billion valuation; the policy and mindset shifts needed to adapt to an aged population; and when do journalists withdraw from interviews.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: government, politics, controversies, technology

Tags: look gift horses in the mouth, journalist withdraw, openai, ageing nation, bbc interview,

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