What Pablo Torre Found Out & Banning Artificial Superintelligence 9/4/26

: The long tail of the NBA’s shocking punishment of LA Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Podcaster Pablo Torre has been at the center of this story; he and Washington University’s Patrick Rishe discuss the latest reporting and the future options for the NBA. Rep. Greg Casar, the Texas Democrat who chairs the House progressive caucus, describes the need for legislation he’s introduced with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to ban artificial superintelligence, when concerns are high about hacks by rogue agents. Plus, diesel prices hit a new high, global bonds remain vulnerable and Vice President JD Vance wants to Fed to cut interest rates. Pablo Torre & Patrick Rishe -17:17 Greg Casar - 30:50 In this episode: Pablo Torre, @PabloTorre Patrick Rishe, @PatrickRishe Rep. Greg Casar, (D-TX) @RepCasar Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie