A Trivia Tournament with 3 Coworkers (for 1 Really Dumb Prize)
#852: It’s another edition of the MBD trivia game show! Our contestants are Annalisa Cochrane, Morning Brew’s video producer; Niki Mahmoodi, our social video producer; and Kyle Hagge, cohost of Per My...
25 Maj 58min
Stephen Colbert’s Last Hurrah in Late Night & US Invests $2B into Quantum Firms
#851: Disney places high hopes on ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ to bring back box office success to the franchise. Spotify shares soar after embracing AI music. The US will invest $2B in quantum computi...
22 Maj 30min
SpaceX Files for Historic IPO & Dating Apps Pivot to IRL Events
#850: Elon Musk’s SpaceX files for IPO that could end up being the largest opening in history. Chicago's regional MLS cut off Zillow's access to residential listing data amid an escalating dispute bet...
21 Maj 32min
Google Search Gets AI Makeover & Pizza Hut’s Retro Revival
#849: An internal memo at Meta reveals an imminent restructuring that will move thousands of workers into AI while also cutting thousands of jobs. Google unveils a revamp to its search that will be co...
20 Maj 30min
Elon Loses to Sam Altman & Are Smartphones to Blame for Falling Birth Rates?
#848: A federal jury tosses Elon Musk’s suit against Sam Altman because he took too long. The TSA is piloting an off-site screening process in the Boston area that could speed up the security process....
19 Maj 29min
Nation’s Busiest Commuter Train Shuts Down & Where Do Spirit Planes Go to Die?
#847: North America’s largest commuter trail system, the Long Island Rail Road, shuts down over the weekend over a labor dispute. Global bond selloff worsens after a little-to-no progress comes from T...
18 Maj 27min
Recapping Powell’s Turbulent Legacy & Fans Go Crazy Over Swatch Collab
#846: Kevin Warsh confirmed as the next Fed Chair as Jerome Powell looks back on a tumultuous tenure. Swatch and Audemars Piguet collaborate on a Royal Pop collection that has fans waiting in long lin...
15 Maj 29min
Billionaires Go to China with Trump & Americans Aren’t Talking to Neighbors Anymore
#845: Tech heavyweights travel to China alongside Trump to talk trade, AI, and the Iran War. Amazon employees are inflating their token usage, i.e. tokenmaxxing just to hit AI usage targets. America’s...
14 Maj 28min
