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#908: Flock cameras are a useful tool for law enforcement but there’s growing backlash of a mass surveillance state. Lake Mead plummets to historic low levels. Mark Zuckerberg releases his own manifesto on the future of AI. Toby looks into the trend to Texas’ own Wall Street – better yet, Y’all Street. Finally, Nvidia and Wall Street firms ink a deal to raise $500 billion in financing for the chipmaker’s customers. Submit your password guess! https://forms.gle/4EdBi3X8N4eMnBd56 Come to our Augu...

#907: The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July – a sharp miss from economists' expectation of an 83,000-job gain. Plus, more than 5,000 investors are still copying Leopold Aschenbrenner's trades, despite his hedge fund's meltdown. Burger King overtakes Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain. Finally, buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business. Come to our August trivia! https://mbdtrivianight-august2026.splashthat.com/ Grab tickets to our Performance Re...

#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 public market. A group of 20 undergraduate students at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business manages a $12 million private real estate investment fund, and AI creates its first synthetic virus. Submit your password guess! https://forms.gle/4EdBi3X8N4eMnBd56 Come to our August trivia! https://m...

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 allergies. Helicopter parenting is extending into the workplace, with employers reporting that more parents are helping manage their adult children's careers. Hollywood’s entering its AI era & for the first time in Billboard Hot 100 history, country songs occupy all five of the chart's top five spots. ...

SpaceX’s AI Spending Rattles Investors & Influencers Blasted for Attending OpenAI’s Summer Camp

US-Japan Team Up to Save the Yen & The Hugo Spritz, the New Drink of the Summer?

Sam Altman Roasted for “ChatGPT Parenting” & “Spider-Man” Scores 2nd Best Opening Ever

25-Year Old AI Hedge Fund Prodigy Wiped Out & Jersey Mike’s Goes Public

Investors Question Kevin Warsh’s Credibility & People Are Talking Less?

FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhone

Major American Cities Are Losing Kids & Ford Wants You to Customize Your Car

Peptides Win Support from FDA Committee & Philly Gets LeBron on a Bargain

Trump Charges Instant Access to Truth Posts & AMC Says Movies Are So Back

OpenAI’s Rogue Model Hacks Another Company & The US is Losing its Lead in Farming

Miami is Now Pricier Than NYC & The Massive Train That’s Making Adults Cry

US Reignites Trade War Against Canada & CDs Are Making a Comeback

Did the World Cup Deliver an Economic Boom? & Christopher Nolan Becomes Hollywood’s Biggest Brand

#891: Christopher Nolan's epic reimagining of an epic, The Odyssey has officially landed in theaters and is expected to shatter records over the weekend. Netflix reports its earnings that doesn't surprise but admits it'll need to claw back TV viewership. The EV maker Lucid Motors has denied any intent on filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy which sends its shares crashing. Jeppson's Malört has quietly quadrupled its sales over the last few years. Trump's longtime teleprompter technician is investigated ...

OpenAI’s First Device is a Speaker? & Permanent Daylight Savings Passes The House

JPMorgan Has Historic Q2 & New York Temporarily Bans Data Centers

Oil Prices Keep Climbing & ‘Moana’ Flops at the Box Office

Apple Sues OpenAI Over ‘Stealing Trade Secrets’ & Netflix Plans Live TV Channels?

Michaels Stages a Crafty Comeback & Americans Don’t Read Anymore

People Love Watching the World Cup in Spanish & Dating Coworkers is OK Again?