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Episode 698: Neal and Toby dive into why prediction markets are making their way into the sports-betting industry. Then, Meta thinks doing less is more to stay in the AI arms race by…cutting AI staff? Also, The Louvre is back open after the daylight heist and is estimated to have lost $102 million. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on Harvard Ph.D’s, mosquitoes in Iceland, and python problems in Florida.  Learn more at disneycampaignmanager.com [http://disneycampaignmanager.com]  Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY [https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY]  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]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 697: Neal and Toby discuss Warner Bros. Discovery opening itself up for sale after getting a lot of interest. Then, leaked documents show Amazon is planning on going all-in on robotics to replace a chunk of their human workforce. Also, Beyond Meat shares skyrocket which has Wall Street wondering if this is another GameStop moment. Meanwhile, the YKK zipper is getting a revamp after over 100 years of consistency and reliability. Finally, OpenAI launches its own web browser. Learn more at disneycampaignmanager.com [http://disneycampaignmanager.com] Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY [https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY]  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]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 696: Neal and Toby talk about the outage of Amazon Web Services that knocked out basically half of the internet. Then, the iPhone 17 has seemingly been the key to Apple’s comeback as sales have surged in the US…and China! Also, the US is growing impatient with SpaceX putting astronauts on the moon and has opened up a bid to compete to light a fire under Elon Musk. Meanwhile, Toby dives into the weird “6-7” phenomenon that’s captivated teens. Finally, peanut allergies among children hit a new low.  00:00 - The World Series is set 2:10 - Amazon outage knocks out the internet 8:00 - The iPhone keeps Apple afloat 11:10 - NASA thinks SpaceX is too slow 17:00 - Toby’s Trends: Six sevennnnn 21:00 - Sprint Finish! Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY [https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY]  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]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 695: Neal and Toby discuss JPMorgan’s latest $3B crown jewel that towers over Manhattan, hoping to coax its workforce back in the office 5x/week. Speaking crown jewels…the Louvre museum became a target of a coordinated and brazen heist that happened in broad daylight. Also, Walmart is becoming the subject of a Harvard Business case study as a success story of what happens when you increase pay for workers. Meanwhile, AI professional headshots are becoming more prevalent among job seekers who want to stand out in a tough job market. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead.  00:00 - Amazon Web Services outage 3:00 - JPMorgan’s temple of work 7:50 - The Louvre burglarized 12:45 - Walmart’s winning wage strategy 19:00 - AI Headshots raises eyebrows 23:30 - Week Ahead Learn more at disneycampaignmanager.com [http://disneycampaignmanager.com]  Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY [https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY]  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]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 694: Neal and Toby preview the incoming influx of part-time seasonal workers expected to surge this holiday season as the accessibility of full-time continues to be scarce. Then, Uber is giving its drivers more options to earn cash through completely small tasks – think of it like small side quests. Also, Waymo partners with DoorDash to deliver meals, but the biggest question is, who do you tip? Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on the world’s most powerful passports, phone thefts in London, and how well Americans think they can do practical tasks. Finally, the famous ‘rat hole’ in Chicago is actually a…squirrel hole? Get your paper tablet at https://www.remarkable.com [https://www.remarkable.com] today Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY [https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY]  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]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]