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Episode 792: Neal and Toby chat about the fallout from the war in the Middle East, with spiking gas prices, luxury stocks slumping, and travelers finding all types of ways to escape the war zone. Then, Target reports another disappointing quarter, but its new CEO has a plan to turn it all around. Meanwhile, the World Cup is 100 days away and most of the focus has been on security. Plus, McDonald’s CEO is getting roasted for his reluctant bite of the Big Arch burger and Burger King took the chance to take jabs at its competitor. 

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Episode 791: Neal and Toby give an update on the Iran war and its impact on the stock market, causing traders to move with caution. Then, ticket seller giant Live Nation goes on trial to face accusations of being a monopoly. And, with the purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance plans to merge Paramount+ with HBO into one big app to challenge Netflix. Meanwhile, Sweetgreen used to be the darling of Wall Street. Now it’s wilting under sagging sales. 

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Episode 790: Neal and Toby talk about the US-Iran conflict that’s erupted and the shake up across the global economy. Then, OpenAI reaches an AI agreement with the Defense Department after Anthropic refuses to give it access. Plus, Pokemon celebrates its 30th anniversary and continues to be one of the most valuable brands in the world. Meanwhile, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the latest case of ‘brain drain’ in the move to Australia. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. 

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Episode 789: Neal and Ann dive into why Netflix has walked away from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount makes another counter offer. Then, Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of his staff due to AI, and he thinks companies will ultimately do the same. Meanwhile, more and more Americans are packing up their bags and moving away. Also, Waymo expands into more cities. Papa John’s closes hundreds of stores. And Doritos launches protein chips. 

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Episode 788: Neal and Ann recap Nvidia’s reported earnings that buoy the AI sector by beating expectations. Then, Kalshi reveals a couple cases of insider trading on its prediction markets platform, including one from MrBeast’s production team. And, Anthropic's safety measures are under scrutiny as a hacker uses its code to break into the Mexican government to obtain sensitive information. Meanwhile, Neal shares numbers from the week on the gaming industry, South Korean fertility rates, and a possible ube shortage. Finally, could you handle Dunkin’s 48oz Iced Coffee Bucket? 

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