How California’s fast food wage hikes are changing the business
California’s fast food workers are earning a minimum wage of $20/hr. The wage hike was approved in 2024 and there may be more coming in 2025. Given California’s reputation as a fast food hub for many companies, how has this wage hike affected the US economy and where is it going from here? We’re joined by Saul Gonzales and Madi Bolanos from the California Report Podcast to figure that out. Plus: Google Gemini beats Pokémon Blue and Warren Buffet is set to retire.
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McDonald’s is McReeling in 2025
Profits are sinking for McDonald’s this year compared to 2024 in Q1. The chain has introduced a few new promotions for deal-seeking customers, but it seems that just isn’t doing the trick. So how will the fast food overlord course correct? Plus: Chef Boyardee is bought up by private equity and Kohl’s fires its brand new CEO.
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ChatGPT is too nice…and OpenAI lost millions because of it
In March of 2025 there was an odd shift in ChatGPT’s behavior. The AI chatbot started flattering users for their prompts and being overly polite. So why is this a problem and why did OpenAI pull this update? Plus: UPS cuts 20k jobs and Truley combats Cluely.
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Wealth injection: Wegovy is coming to Hims & Hers and others
Wegovy is on its way to Hims & Hers, Ro and LifeMD. In a landmark deal, after pulling the rug under these pharmacies for manufacturing dupes, Novo Nordisk is now pushing Wegovy through them. So, is this a good decision? Plus: Amazon enters the space race and Duolingo makes an AI pledge.
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Why do all snacks have protein now?
The protein fad is in full swing for food companies. Protein is now plastered all over the snack aisle at the store and consumers are really loving it. So how did we get to the “protein in everything” mantra and is it actually working for companies? Plus: Slate introduces a new EV truck and IBM will invest billions in its US operations.
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