{"api_version": 1, "episode_id": "ep_all_in_with_chamath_jason_sacks_friedber_40d4475b256f", "title": "OpenAI's Identity Crisis, Datacenter Wars, Market Up on Iran News, Mamdani's First Tax, Swalwell Out", "podcast": "All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg", "podcast_slug": "all_in_with_chamath_jason_sacks_friedber", "category": "tech", "publish_date": "2026-04-17T20:35:00+00:00", "audio_url": "https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/allinchamathjason/ALLIN-E269_Ch.mp3?dest-id=1928300", "source_link": "https://allinchamathjason.libsyn.com/openais-identity-crisis-datacenter-wars-market-up-on-iran-news-mamdanis-first-tax-swalwell-out", "cover_image_url": "https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/a/4/7/4a47e010a4064246d959afa2a1bf1c87/1_Pod_E269.png", "summary": "The podcast delves into the implications of a proposed tax on second homes in New York, suggesting it could significantly reduce demand and impact the housing market. 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