Filtered: Comey Indicted, China’s Robot Boom, Amazon to Pay $2.5B, Bailouts, Comedy & AI Relationships

Episode highlights: Comey is federally indicted after political pressure; China now has more industrial robots than any other nation combined; Amazon agrees to a roughly $2.5 billion settlement over Prime enrollment and cancellation practices; Western comedians face controversy over a Saudi festival and at least one comic claims he was dropped after jokes about forced labor; and the U.S. weighs a $20 billion support package for Argentina amid political risk. We also examine the cultural moment of A.I. companions and what it means for relationships. Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Teaser 03:54 Comey Indicted 12:58 China’s Robot Surge 24:04 Amazon Agrees to Pay $2.5B 43:53 Saudi Comedy Festival Controversy 53:40 Argentina Bailout Politics 57:43 A.I. Romance, Women & Chatbots 01:02:17 Headlines & Sign-off