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On today's podcast:

(1) Anthropic's initial public offering is laying bare the extremes of the multi-trillion-dollar AI boom business model: extraordinary growth paired with uncertainty about demand and the spending required to continue developing the technology

(2) A trio of mega artificial intelligence financing deals announced Monday morning had one name in common: Goldman Sachs. 

(3) HSBC shares fell more than 5% in Hong Kong after the bank posted earnings that fell short of estimates in the third quarter and kept its outlook for the rest of year unchanged.

(4) Israel is holding its first election since the 2023 Hamas attack that traumatized the nation and triggered the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, a vote many consider to be the country’s most consequential in decades.

(5) Markets sold off in record fashion after Lula's win, fueled by fears that he will pursue tepid measures to address Brazil's fast-deteriorating fiscal situation, with high interest rates suffocating the economy and households drowning in record debt.

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