#24 - November 21, 2025 - Innovation Paradox, Cracked Launchpads, and Cyber Collusion

Today's episode tackles the nation's innovation paradox, exploring massive bets on future technology like space (over half a billion dollars) and AI against blunt warnings that the research foundation is cracked and global competitiveness is at risk. We dive into the fierce global war for talent—including radical new policies and self-inflicted wounds by major players—and analyze unprecedented cyber threats, featuring a direct collaboration between state-linked Russian and North Korean hacking groups