Is your startup prepared for the next US election? Learn about the forces driving today’s tech giants and tomorrow’s political landscape.

In this week's Reacts episode, insiders Chris Saad, Yaniv Bernstein, and Emil Michael cover:

Buyback Backlash: Does Apple’s $100 billion stock buyback program signal a shift from innovation to incrementalism?
RAGs to Riches: OpenAI are rumoured to be developing a new AI-powered search product to disrupt Google. But what is 'retrieval augmented generation', and how will it help startups like Perplexity AI shape the future of information access?
Unrest Assured: Why tech leaders should prepare for potential political instability in the US following the 2024 election.

Tune in for a compelling discussion that could reshape your understanding of where technology and politics intersect.

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OpenAI Search, Apple’s $100B Stock Buyback, US Civil Unrest (Reacts)

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