# Elizabeth Holmes Seeks Pardon, Vanguard Goes Crypto & Linux Overtakes Windows

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Podcast: [The Silicon Insider](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-silicon-insider-1276858)
Published: 2025-12-06T00:42:30+00:00
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Mike Malone and Scott Budman dissect the week's biggest tech stories, starting with Elizabeth Holmes' audacious social media campaign for a presidential pardon. They discuss the perplexing stock market rally driven by bad jobs numbers and the high volatility caused by a simple rumor about Microsoft and AI. Plus, Vanguard legitimizes Crypto and Google ruins its news app with absurd AI-generated headlines.

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