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Episode 17: Neal and Toby explain why ChatGPT may soon be a better test-taker than the average human. Also Meta is laying off another 10,000 people - how did they get there? Plus the latest on the SVB fallout, tumultuous train situations across the country, and why a man is suing Buffalo Wild Wings over... boneless wings?

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OpenAI announces GPT-4, claims it can beat 90% of humans on the SAT: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/14/openai-announces-gpt-4-says-beats-90percent-of-humans-on-sat.html

Meta plans another round of mass layoffs: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/03/14/meta-plans-another-round-of-mass-layoffs

Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no more money: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/credit-suisse-shares-drop-fresh-record-low-cds-widen-2023-03-15/

Train debacles across the country: https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1635648069755707395?s=20

https://www.governing.com/community/atlantas-incredible-shrinking-transit-plan

https://simpleflying.com/new-tork-laguardia-airport-airtrain-proposal-scrapped/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-11/new-cost-estimate-for-high-speed-rail-puts-california-bullet-train-100-billion-in-the-red

Man Sues Buffalo Wild Wings over Boneless Wings: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/debate-over-boneless-wings-to-court

Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades: https://www.bbc.com/news/64919126

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Episode 16: Neal and Toby explain how the Silicon Valley Bank disaster is impacting regional banks, and what it could mean for the future of Crypto. Plus, President Biden approves a controversial Alaska oil drilling project. The guys also break down the latest inflation data and why Meta is out on NFTs. Plus, is Samsung taking fake pictures of the moon? And remembering the man who took 7-Eleven global.

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Episode 15: Neal and Toby take a deep dive into what happened with Silicon Valley Bank over the weekend. They dissect the timeline, the discourse around it and what this could mean for the future of the financial system and other Banks. Plus, Oscars recap and what we are watching for this week.

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Episode 14: Neal and Toby explain why banks are losing billions after the stumble of SVB financial group. They also take a look at President Biden's budget proposal and what it could mean for the wealthy and corporations. And the Czech baseball team shares how they are preparing for the World Baseball Classic while also holding full day-time jobs.

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Episode 13: Neal and Toby take a look at why Adidas is warning of their first annual loss in over 30 years after their billion dollar fallout with Yeezy. They also discuss why the WWE is looking to legalize gambling on scripted matches. Plus, what's the breakdown of the Fox News and Dominion lawsuit. And Neal shares his favorite numbers - turns out Clippers' owner Steve Ballmer is really excited about toilets. Thousands of them.

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Adidas has to get rid gf $1.3 billion if Yeezy inventory: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/adidas-floating-ideas-to-part-with-yeezy-inventory

WWE pursuing legalized betting: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/08/wwe-betting-scripted-match-results.html

Fox News and Dominion Lawsuit: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/media/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit/index.html

Campbell Soup Revenue Up: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/campbell-soup-lifts-annual-sales-forecast-robust-snack-demand-2023-03-08/

Mr. Beast’s Feastables: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/mrbeast-tweet-walmart-feastables-rcna73546

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Episode 12: Neal and Toby take a look at the economics behind Mexican medical tourism after two Americans were killed in a Cartel mix up after traveling to the country for a plastic surgery procedure. Also they breakdown why the DOJ wants to block JetBlue's takeover of Spirit airlines. And, hate talking to your co-workers? Well Slack wants ChatGPT to do it for you. Plus, why everything is awesome for Legos right now.

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Mexican Medical Tourism: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/health/medical-tourism-mexico-trend-wellness/index.html

DOJ vs Airline Takeover: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/spirit-jetblue-DOJ-antitrust-lawsuit

Powell: Interest Rates will increase: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/07/fed-chair-powell-says-interest-rates-are-likely-to-be-higher-than-previously-anticipated.html

 Slack adding ChatGPT: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/slack-introducing-ai-assistant

Are Sugar Substitutes good for you? https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/03/07/study-finds-a-popular-sugar-substitute-might-be-bad-for-your-heart

Lego’s Success: https://www.wsj.com/articles/artificial-sweetener-erythritol-linked-to-strokes-heart-attacks-2795ee46?mod=hp_featst_pos3

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Episode 11: Neal and Toby discuss California cutting ties with Walgreens over the pharmacy's position on abortion pills. They also get into the implications of EV bike fires and why the Swiss are putting their foot down on what can be considered their native chocolate. And what is "body doubling" and why it could help people with ADHD work remotely. Oh, and if you could name a snowplow - what would that name be?

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California “done” with Walgreens over abortion pill: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/06/abortion-pill-california-governor-newsom-says-state-wont-do-business-with-walgreens.html

EV Bike Fires big deal in NYC: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/03/06/e-bike-batteries-are-exploding-fire

Toblerone dropping Swiss Mountains from packaging: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/06/business/toblerone-chocolate-switzerland-matterhorn.html

Toby’s Trends, AI Voiceover: https://www.businessinsider.com/voice-ai-audio-joe-biden-donald-trump-tiktok-2023-3

Remote Work ‘body doubling’ or 2.5 hour Commute?: https://fortune.com/2023/03/05/body-doubling-parallel-working-tiktok-trend/

https://fortune.com/2023/03/05/nyc-workers-super-commuters-office/

Municipalities renaming snowplows: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/snowplow-name-contest

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Episode 10: Neal and Toby discuss the economic strategy that companies are taking pushing higher end products to maintain profits. They also dig into Amazon pausing construction on their new headquarters in Virginia, and why college students aren't completely sold on ChatGPT just yet. Also what happened with HQ Trivia?

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Episode 9: Neal and Toby break down why you have to make more money than ever to own a home. Good luck millennials! Also what The Last of Us and Jack Daniel's have in common. Plus the NFLPA released report cards for every single team. And yes, F- is a real grade. And why Salesforce and Rivian stocks are going in opposite directions.

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Only the Rich Can Afford a House: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/will-home-prices-fall-first-time-buyers-face-a-costly-housing-market?srnd=premium

Whiskey Fungus: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/us/whiskey-fungus-jack-daniels-tennessee.html

Stock of the Week: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/salesforce-shocks-wall-street-earnings-quarter-analyst-reaction-125149467.html

Dog of the Week: https://www.wsj.com/articles/rivians-6-4-billion-cash-burn-might-be-a-tech-record-86ee59f1

Novavax Struggles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/03/01/novavax-vaccine-covid-trump/

NFLPA Releases Team Report Cards: https://nflpa.com/nfl-player-team-report-cards

Congress Pushes Daylight Savings Bill: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-rubio-renews-push-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-rcna73183

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Episode 8: Neal and Toby discuss why Elon's Master plan fell flat at Investor Day. They'll examine TikTok's new time limit for teens and why Eli Lilly is slashing insulin prices. Neal tells us why stick-shift is back and in the canned cocktail world - a merging of powers; Tequila and High Noons.

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Tesla Investor Day Underwhelms: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/03/01/elon-musk-master-plan-tesla

TikTok Teen Time Limit: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/tiktok-screen-time-limit-teens

Eli Lily Cuts Insulin Prices: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/eli-lilly-gives-into-insulin-price-cut-pressure

High Noons take on Tequila: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tequila-lovers-rejoice-high-noons-sun-will-shine-even-brighter-with-the-release-of-high-noon-tequila-seltzer-301758804.html

Reflecting Sunlight Could Curb Global Warming: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/27/sunlight-reflection-solar-geoengineering-must-be-studied-scientists.html

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