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Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including a Stagecoach recap from Dee and we dive into the NFL Draft, the NBA finals, Barnes and Noble plans to open 60 new stores this year, Americans are obsessed with protein and it's driving nutrition experts nuts, The Savanna Bananas sold out Clemson 80,000 seat football stadium for a game, and then we dive into all things tariffs and the economy.

Group Chat News is back with a very special guest, we have an autism expert in the studio giving us insight on the topic, and we really quickly catch up on the tariffs news.

Group Chat News is back and we have Sneaker Steve with us tonight and he has some exciting news for Ales Grey and a BIG Kathy discount:

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We talked about Coachella weekend and Stagecoach coming up soon as well as all the updates on the tariffs plus more!

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including more talk about the tariffs and how they are affecting Temu and Shein, Stephen A Smith is still talking about a presidential run, luxury brand Cucinelli had double-digit growth and is the slowest since 2021, the number of new podcasts fall sharply and WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including banter about Coachella and the Masters coming up, President Trump winning the senior golf club championship at Trump Jupiter Golf Club, Then we do a deep dive into all things tariffs and what it's doing to the world markets plus much more!

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Amazon and other major companies putting in their bid to buy TikTok, UFC signed multi million deal with Meta, ticket prices and what it means for the economy, Tesla's global vehicle delivery sank 13% in the first quarter, Nevada gaming revenue slides 9% in February to 1.2 billion, Fidelity launches new Bitcoin retirement offering, Open A I raises 40 billion at 300 billion post money valuation, real time news as Trump's tariffs were announced and of course everyone's favorite WINNERS LOSERS CONTENT!

Content for the week: Neil Mehta's article from Colossus https://joincolossus.com/article/the-visions-of-neil-mehta-greenoaks/

Group Chat News is back first we have a special interview with Ali from Raised next we get into some news including CoreWeave Stock Ends Flat on the First Day of Trading After Scaled-Back IPO, xAI has acquired X in an all-stock transaction, Elon Musk's new Tesla Restaurant in Hollywood, Robinhood is launching bank accounts that will deliver physical cash to your doorstep, and how TikTok Shop is beating Amazon and Temu in the social shopping space plus much more!

Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Dee talks about Ghost and how important AI is for businesses, LeBron goes on Pat McAfee, Steph Curry & Michelle Obama are launching a hydration drink, Speed goes to China, Endeavor officially goes private as Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell change roles, Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages, MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months, Meta plans to charge $14 a month for add free Instagram, and of course everyone's favorite WINNERS, LOSERS, and CONTENT.

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

· The state of Ghost and the value of AI for businesses. (0:35)

· Hot takes from Lebron on Pat McAfee. (11:40)

· The evolution of the 'influencer'. (16:27)

· Endeavor goes private. (23:26)

· The conspiracy theory surrounding leaked war plans. (27:46)

· Congestion pricing benefits. (30:28)

· Would you pay for ad-free Facebook or Instagram? (33:41)

· Winners, Losers, and Content. (35:51)

· Group Chat 'Kathy' Shout Outs. (43:10)

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· LeBron pat macafee

· Stephen Curry and Michelle Obama are releasing their own hydration drink, Plezi

· Endeavor officially goes private as Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell change roles

· Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages

· MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months

· META PLANS TO CHARGE $14 A MONTH FOR AD-FREE INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK

· Wall Street Bonuses Powered New York's Economy in 2024. Some Worry They Peaked.

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Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Vacation plans dive, Nike sales are still on a downward slope, DoorDash strikes a deal with Klarna, Waymo is projected to hit 20 million rides in 2025, Apple is losing a billion dollars a year on their streaming service, and Bobby Hundreds has a big new job at Disney and much more!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

· Is the recession here? (0:00)

· Going all-in on wellness. (5:15)

· Retail Joe is singing the blues. (11:45)

· The park is HOT! (15:18)

· Can Nike fix their broken image? (20:00)

· Is gambling a problem? (29:10)

· DoorDash is going to win BIG with buy now, pay later. (33:31)

· The future is here. (39:49)

· The problem with traditional Hollywood. (49:15)

· "They not like us." (1:00:15)

· Shout out to Bobby Hundreds! (1:08:45)

· Group Chat 'Kathy' Shout Outs. (1:13:57)

Related Links/Products Mentioned

· Vacation plans take a dive

· Nike expects sales will plunge in current quarter as it faces tariffs, sliding consumer confidence

· Woke mega-brand sees sales slump after being left with warehouses full of clothes and shoes no one wants

· Men's March Madness TV coverage Thursday averaged 9.1 million viewers—the most-watched opening day of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament ever

· DoorDash will let users buy now, pay later for fast food, a possible worrying sign for the economy

· Waymo is at 10M rides a year (200k/week) and on track to do 20M by the end of 2025 in the US.

· Apple is Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service

· Bobby Hundreds Has a Big New Job at Disney

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Group Chat News is back and we have a friend of the pod Mark Brazil catching us up on everything he has going on with Ikonick and Open Residency we jump into some news, including an American won the LA Marathon for the first time in 31 years, USA airlines slash earnings forecasts as economic concerns grow, the national average wholesale price of eggs drops for the third week in a row, Pepsi Co is nearing a 1.5 billion dollar deal for soda brand Poppi, Klarna files for USA ipo, David Sacks sold 200 million in crypto-related holdings before taking his white house position, DeepSeek a national treasure in China is now being closely guarded and more!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

· Drama's got beef. (0:00)

· Introducing special guest Mark Mastrandrea, Co-Founder of IKONIK and podcast host of Open Residency. (11:26)

· Drama's HUGE plug. (21:40)

· Travel spending is down, is it time to panic? (31:11)

· Shout out to Poppi! (52:04)

· It's good to see some IPOs again. (59:29)

· Nefarious acts by David Sacks? (1:03:05)

· Yet another DeepSeek update. (1:06:23)

· Reading the YouTube comments. (1:08:02)

· Group Chat 'Kathy' Shout Outs. (1:09:08)

Related Links/Products Mentioned

· An American wins the L.A. Marathon for the first time in 31 years

· Motivational Canvas Art Designed to Inspire You Every Day | IKONIK

· US airlines slash earnings forecasts as economic concerns grow

· National average wholesale price of eggs drops for 3rd week in a row

· PepsiCo nearing more than $1.5 billion deal for soda brand Poppi, Bloomberg News reports

· Buy now, pay later lender Klarna files for U.S. IPO

· David Sacks sold $200 million in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says

· DeepSeek, a National Treasure in China, is Now Being Closely Guarded

Connect with Mark!

· IG: (@markbrazil)

· Pod: Open Residency

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