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Welcome to the age of combat via chatbot

Welcome to the age of combat via chatbot

Update: 2026-03-05
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On today’s episode, cohosts Kristin Toussaint and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in business and innovation, including the economic impacts of the Middle East conflict, how prediction markets drew criticism for allowing bets on the U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran and Crypto rebound.


Next, Kristin and Josh talk with Fast Company senior writer Rebecca Heilweil about how the Anthropic-Pentagon dispute unfolded and what it will take if the U.S. military wants to start working with other AI companies. 


Finally, Kristin speaks with Beehiiv CEO Tyler Denk about how Beehiiv started, how they think about their relationship with the publishers and content creators, and their plans for the future.




To read Rebecca’s reporting, go to fastcompany.com/user/rebecca-heilweil 


For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

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Welcome to the age of combat via chatbot

Welcome to the age of combat via chatbot

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