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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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#887: Welcome Ray and Kyle! Today, the guys discuss Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI which alleges the Sam Altman’s company stole trade secrets. Then, another Forbes 30 under 30 founder finds herself in trouble with falsified shopping sales - and what’s her connection to Bill Gates? Then, Netflix wants to get into live TV streaming channels and the American workforce is getting high. Filly, a look at the week ahead. 

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#886: SK Hynix is slated to begin public trading on the Nasdaq as a company that has seen its stock pop more than sevenfold in due to the AI memory chip crunch. The NYC Midtown building partial-collapse scare has given pause to investors who thought it was supposed to be a boom-time for the office-to-residential revolution. Stock of the Week: Arts & crafts store Michaels is seeing success under private equity owner Apollo thanks to the demise of its competitors. Dog of the Week: Reading literacy in the US is sadly low. Finally, Claude launches its own version of “Wrapped.” 

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#885: Meta launches an AI image-generator that can use users’ profile pictures and not everybody is happy about it. Telemundo is drawing nearly 4.6 million watchers for the World Cup who love hearing the broadcast in Spanish. Travelers entering and exiting some European airports have run into massive backups amid a rocky rollout of the EU’s new Entry and Exit System. Neal’s Numbers on Driscoll’s berry-boom, none of the 20 most populous countries are still in the World Cup, and dating coworkers are becoming more accepted. 

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#884: American AI companies are sounding the alarm on Chinese companies copying their models through “distillation.” Stellantis officially opens its doors to the sale of the tiny car priced at under $15,000. The US is seeing its middle-aged population slowly shrinking and which could harm the economy. Love Island USA has been a rare hit that has captured and retained Gen Z’s attention. 

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#883: Microsoft cuts over 4,000 jobs including its Xbox unit as it looks to downsize its gaming division. SpaceX joins the Nasdaq in less than a month of it becoming public. Netflix has a retention problem as it struggles to keep viewers hooked onto its shows after its first season. Grocery tourism is one of the hottest trends of 2026 and some say is the best way to experience a new city.

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