Meta Agrees to Historic $18B Settlement & NYC Has More Tech Workers Than SF
#920: Meta settles a major case that alleges its platforms can be addictively harmful for teens. Nvidia has become a banker to the AI boom. Bill Gates expresses his concerns about the pace of AI and s...
27 Aug 33min
The NFL Has a CTE Problem & Dolly Parton Dies at 80
#919: A new study finds that 1 in 4 NFL players that have passed away within the last decade suffered from CTE. Stanley Druckenmiller, a hedge fund legend, slams Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on hi...
26 Aug 33min
America Unleashes “Economic D-Day” on Iran & US Open Faces Backlash Over Ticket Prices
#918: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces sweeping economic sanctions on Iran, dubbed as “economic D-Day.” Blank Street raises $105M and plans for a West Coast expansion. Fans are complaining a...
25 Aug 32min
Canada Says “We’re at War” Over Tariffs & IndyCar Race Rips Through Washington DC
#917: The US and Canada are spiraling towards another trade war as tariff negotiations break down. ChatGPT can now read and respond to your iMessages. The Trump administration hosts the IndyCar race i...
24 Aug 28min
Scott Bessent Fails to Calm Bond Market & This Chinese Movie is So Bad, It’s Good
#916: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tries to intervene to ease the bond market…except it doesn’t work. Walmart posts its slowest gains in years as Americans watch their budgets. A Chinese animated ...
21 Aug 32min
Did Moderna Just Cure Cancer? & Freight Trains Have a $200M Theft Problem
#915: Moderna shares soar after a breakthrough trial of an mRNA cancer vaccine. Amazon plans to expand its drone delivery service to 500 US cities. The meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron is in shamb...
20 Aug 33min
Disney Goes to War Against the FCC & People Can “Rent Now, Pay Later”
#914: Disney is fighting back against the FCC for challenging its broadcasting licenses during the Jimmy Kimmel drama. Bond yields jump as sticky inflation and Iran War uncertainty unsettles investors...
19 Aug 33min
Meta’s $1.4T Trial Over Child Safety Begins & Is AI Buying and Destroying Used Books?
#913: Meta heads to a landmark trial that will determine if it’s responsible for kids’ social media addiction. Secondhand books are being bought in bulk and shipped to far-flung places…leaving many to...
18 Aug 32min
