Gambling Scandal Rocks the NBA & Oil Jumps After US Sanctions Russia

Gambling Scandal Rocks the NBA & Oil Jumps After US Sanctions Russia

Episode 699: Neal and Toby unpack the gambling scandal that’s led to the arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, which also involves an organized crime family. Then, the US just placed sanctions on two Russian oil producers, further putting pressure on Putin. Also, Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty for money laundering in 2023. Meanwhile, the Korean skin care industry gets a boost from a Kardashian. And Google takes another quantum leap towards…quantum computing. Finally, Wall Street starves for the CPI report and Stranger Things finale will be 2 hours. 00:00 - Bye, Clippy. Hi, Mico 3:30 - Gambling scheme shakes NBA 8:45 - US sanctions Russian oil 12:20 - Binance founder gets pardoned 17:30 - Quantum computing power’d 20:15 - Korean skincare boomin’ 24:30 - Sprint Finish! Learn more at disneycampaignmanager.com Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Meta Surveils Employees to Train its AI & What Happens When You Give Cocaine to Salmon?

Meta Surveils Employees to Train its AI & What Happens When You Give Cocaine to Salmon?

Episode 830: Neal and Toby chat about Meta’s plans to track employee mouse movements and keystrokes to help train its AI models. Next, Anthropic’s all new powerful Mythos model has some unwelcomed use...

23 Apr 28min

Fed Nom Kevin Warsh Faces Congressional Heat & Trump Wants to Save Spirit Air

Fed Nom Kevin Warsh Faces Congressional Heat & Trump Wants to Save Spirit Air

Episode 829: Neal and Toby recap the latest of Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing as he’s slated to become the next Fed Chair. Then, Trump thinks Spirit Airlines should be saved from bankruptcy. Over ...

22 Apr 28min

The Tim Cook Era is Ending & Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough?

The Tim Cook Era is Ending & Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough?

Episode 828: Neal and Toby discuss the ending of the Tim Cook era as Apple names their next CEO, John Ternus. Next, a breakthrough out of the science world where an mRNA vaccine given to patients with...

21 Apr 27min

US Launches Tariff Refund Website & Robots Outrun Humans in Half-Marathon

US Launches Tariff Refund Website & Robots Outrun Humans in Half-Marathon

Episode 827: Neal and Toby preview the tariff-refund portal website that is supposed to launch where thousands of business owners recoup their part of the $166B estimated in refunds. Next, Iran closes...

20 Apr 27min

NYC’s Second Home Tax Picks Up Steam & Is LIV Golf About to Collapse?

NYC’s Second Home Tax Picks Up Steam & Is LIV Golf About to Collapse?

Episode 826: Neal and Toby discuss New York’s proposed pied-à-terre tax on second homes valued at $5 million or more in its latest push to ‘tax the rich.’ Next, Yale University released a report on it...

17 Apr 30min

Wait, Allbirds is Pivoting to AI? & Jury Calls Live Nation a Monopoly

Wait, Allbirds is Pivoting to AI? & Jury Calls Live Nation a Monopoly

Episode 825: Neal and Toby chat about Allbirds drastic shift from footwear to AI computing because…why not. Then, the World Cup is making its way to the Tri-State area and reports of train fares skyro...

16 Apr 27min

Taxpayers Skirt a Gutted IRS & United Eyes an American Airlines Takeover

Taxpayers Skirt a Gutted IRS & United Eyes an American Airlines Takeover

Episode 824: It’s Tax Day! Neal and Toby talk about the IRS losing its auditing powers, which has led to taxpayers looking to cheat the system. Then, JPMorgan has a strong showing for its Q1 earnings ...

15 Apr 27min

Hollywood’s Elite Protest Paramount-WBD Merger & Zuck Makes AI Clone of Himself?

Hollywood’s Elite Protest Paramount-WBD Merger & Zuck Makes AI Clone of Himself?

Episode 823: Neal and Toby chat about the drama happening in Hollywood as more than 1,000 actors, directors, and writers have signed an open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger...

14 Apr 25min

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