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#902: Sam Altman gets roasted on the internet for making a case to use ChatGPT for parenting. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opens with a whopping $355 million for its premier weekend. Oil companies report record profits fueled by wartime crude prices. Google rolls back an AI feature on Earth after some misinformation risks. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. 

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#901: The US economy grew more slowly in Q2 as the Iran war weighed on prices and supply chains. AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner seeks new funding after massive losses. Jersey Mike’s raises $1 billion in its IPO. Tim Cook reports his last earnings call. Amazon’s cloud business stays strong. Trump unveils renovations to Dulles airport. Finally, LinkedIn wants you to snuff out AI slop.

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#900: A divided Fed holds interest rates but three members wanted to hike it up. Meta shares dip after reporting an earnings miss as it keeps spending money on data centers. Microsoft beat expectations thanks to its partnership with Anthropic. Then, Neal shares numbers on the busiest commercial flight day on record, weed being more common than cigarettes, and why nobody is talking to each other anymore. Finally, NYC just released a short list of property owners subject to Mamdani’s luxury tax on second homes.

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#899: FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to sell stake in the World Cup and its governing body hates it. Apple wants you to upgrade your iPhone with the option to lease. JPMorgan and Ohio State ink a record sports deal that shows the professionalization of college sports. Europe’s richest man, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault publicly disputes any rumors of family in-fighting. Finally, Odyssey translator Emily Wilson hated Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’

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#898: American big cities have fewer and fewer children living in them. A Chinese chip maker makes a big splash in its market debut, shaking up the semiconductor industry. Ford is hoping the aftermarket industry for their cars becomes a growth opportunity. Toby examines the trend of microinfluencers. Finally, Cracker Barrel is axing its CEO. 

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#897: A panel of doctors, experts, and pharmacists recommends the FDA to open up access to peptides in. Tech giants debate whether AI should be open vs. closed source. The Cockroach Party in India shows how social media can affect real change in a country. Lebron is going to Philly. Finally, what you need to know in the upcoming week ahead. 

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#896: Oil prices cross the $100/barrel mark for the first time since May as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Trump Media plans to sell ‘real-time’ access to the President’s Truth posts. AMC shares soar after a string of box office hits, signaling the movie theater might be back and better than ever. The cyclospora outbreak is dragging down visits to many fast food chains. 

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#895: OpenAI admits an AI agent escaped a testing environment and hacked into another company. Alphabet reports it plans to raise spending on capex to speed its AI building. Tesla falls short on its profit expectations as costs rise. Neal shares his favorite numbers on the fall of US farming, therapists could be a reason for estranged family relationships, and the heatwave sweeping across Japan. Finally, the Trump administration signs a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. 

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#894: Miami is now more expensive than New York City. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are battling it out over weight-loss ads. A new flip phone is coming and it’s designed to minimize distractions by eliminating touchscreens and social media. The Big Boy train, the largest operating steam locomotive, is making its way across America to celebrate America 250. Finally, Substack is using AI to detect AI on its platform.

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#893: Trump slaps a 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods trade discrimination. The UK welcomes Andy Burnham as its 7th prime minister in just over 10 years. The FDA retracts a test result that linked Taylor Farms lettuce supply to the outbreak of explosive diarrhea. The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger has hit another snag as a federal judge halts the deal for at least two weeks. Why are CDs becoming popular again? Finally, the Avengers: Doomsday drops its first full trailer. 

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