BofA Spends Big on GLP-1s & AI Invents a Virus Not Found in Nature For First Time
#906: Bank of America is spending $250M a year on GLP-1 weight loss drugs for its employees. SpaceX's first post-IPO lockup expired Thursday after releasing 912 million restricted shares into the publ...
7 Aug 29min
Saudi Arabia Takes Over EA & Scientists Create The First Allergy-Proof Dog
EA misses quarterly bookings estimates ahead of Saudi-backed buyout. Disney agrees to let TikTokers use its characters in videos, and gene-edited puppies will melt your heart... but won’t give you all...
6 Aug 32min
SpaceX’s AI Spending Rattles Investors & Influencers Blasted for Attending OpenAI’s Summer Camp
#904: SpaceX reports its first-ever earnings and logs a revenue boost but even bigger capex spending, leaving investors worried. An influencer summer camp hosted by OpenAI is met with furious backlash...
5 Aug 33min
US-Japan Team Up to Save the Yen & The Hugo Spritz, the New Drink of the Summer?
#903: The US and Japan work together to save the declining yen. Rumors of an AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers merger has analysts scratching their heads. People are making wildfire bets on prediction markets...
4 Aug 31min
Sam Altman Roasted for “ChatGPT Parenting” & Spider-Man Scores 2nd Best Opening Ever
#902: Sam Altman gets roasted on the internet for making a case to use ChatGPT for parenting. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opens with a whopping $355 million for its premier weekend. Oil companies repo...
3 Aug 27min
25-Year Old AI Hedge Fund Prodigy Wiped Out & Jersey Mike’s Goes Public
#901: The US economy grew more slowly in Q2 as the Iran war weighed on prices and supply chains. AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner seeks new funding after massive losses. Jersey Mike’s raises $1 billi...
31 Juli 31min
Investors Question Kevin Warsh’s Credibility & People Are Talking Less?
#900: A divided Fed holds interest rates but three members wanted to hike it up. Meta shares dip after reporting an earnings miss as it keeps spending money on data centers. Microsoft beat expectation...
30 Juli 29min
FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhone
#899: FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to sell stake in the World Cup and its governing body hates it. Apple wants you to upgrade your iPhone with the option to lease. JPMorgan and Ohio State ink...
29 Juli 30min
