June 17, 2025

Ads Are Finally Coming to WhatsApp & Credit Card Wars Heat Up

WhatsApp submits to ads & credit card wars heats up

Episode 606: Neal and Toby discuss Meta bringing ads to WhatsApp for the first time after years of avoiding the model. Then, anti-tourism protests are sweeping Europe where locals are spraying tourists with water guns. Also, JPMorgan and American Express are planning major changes to their premium credit cards in an effort to attract America’s biggest spenders. Meanwhile, Toby examines the trend of knitting, and more broadly, why younger Americans are getting into old-people hobbies. 

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