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#892: The World Cup has come and gone so here is a recap of its economic impacts. Christopher Nolan has become Hollywood’s biggest brand. The AI world shooketh as a Chinese company drops a new AI model that is said to be as good as Anthropic and OpenAI. Baby boomers aren’t downsizing their homes anymore, they’re actually upgrading. Finally, what you need to know for the week ahead.

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#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 for making thousands of dollars off his speeches. 

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#890: IBM shares crashed after its CEO warned of a performance shortfall, reigniting fears of a SaaSpocalypse. China is cracking down on romantic feelings for chatbots to encourage citizens to have more babies as its economy stumbles. There’s whispers of OpenAI’s first consumer product being a screenless speaker that can travel…room to room. Neal’s Numbers is back with daylight savings passing the House, Wingstop can’t stop, and the 30 minute World Cup final. Finally, a new AI dating app is unveiled.

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#889: Welcome Ray and Kyle! Today, the guys break down a flurry of bank earnings yesterday, including a record-setting quarter from JPMorgan. Next up, what Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said about inflation in congress and what the latest CPI data says. Then, New York temporarily bans data centers and the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold. Finally the headlines you need to know heading into hump day. 

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#888: Welcome Ray and Kaila! Today, Ray and Kaila have the latest on the Iran War and the impact it’s having on oil prices. Next up, why 12 states have filed lawsuits over the Warner Bros. and Paramount merger. Then Moana sinks at the box office and everyone loves Pawn shops. Finally a look at the headlines you need to know. 

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