FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhone

Investors Question Kevin Warsh’s Credibility & People Are Talking Less?

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FIFA Draws Backlash for “Selling Soul of Football” & Apple Wants You to Lease Your iPhone

#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.’ Got difficult questions? Head to https://www.claude.ai/mbd [https://www.claude.ai/mbd] to answer them.  Get tickets for our trivia tournament! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30 [https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30]  Grab tickets to our Performance Revue show! https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd [https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd] Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Major American Cities Are Losing Kids & Ford Wants You to Customize Your Car

#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.  Got difficult questions? Head to https://www.claude.ai/mbd [https://www.claude.ai/mbd] to answer them.  Get tickets for our trivia tournament! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30 [https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30]  Grab tickets to our Performance Revue show! https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd [https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd] Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Peptides Win Support from FDA Committee & Philly Gets LeBron on a Bargain

#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.  Got difficult questions? Head to https://www.claude.ai/mbd [https://www.claude.ai/mbd] to answer them.  Get tickets for our trivia tournament! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30 [https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30]  Grab tickets to our Performance Revue show! https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd [https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd] Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Trump Charges Instant Access to Truth Posts & AMC Says Movies Are So Back

#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.  Got difficult questions? Head to https://www.claude.ai/mbd [https://www.claude.ai/mbd] to answer them.  Get tickets for our trivia tournament! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30 [https://caveat.nyc/events/the-morning-brew-trivia-tournament-2026-07-30]  Grab tickets to our Performance Revue show! https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd [https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd] Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]