#925: The NBA drops the hammer down on the LA Clippers for circumventing the league’s salary-cap rules. The USS Abraham Lincoln makes a stop at a Thailand resort known for its history in sex tourism after a lengthy deployment. Customers are discovering restaurants are starting to rely on AI-generated images to promote their food…and it’s disturbing. Neal dives into the numbers of the new “working class,” the dying tradition of the 10PM dinner in Spain, and the clever way the New England Patriots to distract their opponents field goal attempts. Finally, Uber lays off 10% of its employees.

00:00 - Hiker
2:30 - LA clippers caught
7:45 - Sailors’ sexy stop
10:40 - AI food slop
15:30 - New working salary
17:30 - No más late dinner
20:00 - Tricky Pats
22:40 - Sprint Finish!

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