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Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI & Time’s Person, or Architects, of the Year

Episode 734: Neal and Toby discuss Disney's $1 billion deal with OpenAI and what it means for the future of it's characters and Sora. Next up, Time announces their person(s) of the year, hello AI! Then, an entertainment filled stock and dog of the week and all of the headlines you need to know heading into the weekend. Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd [https://www.linkedin.com/mbd] for more. 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]

The Fed Cuts Rates Again & Can Oracle Deliver for Investors on AI?

Episode 733: Neal and Toby talk about the Fed’s third straight rate cut for the year, but with three dissenting votes that show a divided Federal Reserve. Then, Oracle is under pressure from its investors to show eye-popping revenue from its AI data centers but so far, they’re not impressed. Plus, Department of Transportation Sean Duffy and RFK Jr. have a pull-up competition at an airport. You read that right. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on a self-checkout study, golf & politics, and our brain development.  Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd [https://www.linkedin.com/mbd] for more. 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]

Australia Bans Social Media for Kids & Women’s Workplace Progress Stalls?

Episode 732: Neal and Toby chat about Australia’s worlds-first social media ban for teenagers that goes into effect. Then, a new study from McKinsey and LeanIn found an ambition gap growing between women and men where women are less inclined to pursue promotions. Also, an investigation has found evidence that Instacart's AI pricing experiment may be inflating grocery prices of the same item for different people. Meanwhile, Google may have tried tech glasses before and failed…but this time, it’s hoping its AI will turn it into the next revolutionary tech wearable.  Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd [https://www.linkedin.com/mbd] for more. 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]

Paramount Crashes Netflix’s Party & Trump Bails Out Farmers

Episode 731: Neal and Toby get into the Warner Bros. Discovery drama that just turned up a notch with Paramount attempting a hostile bid to snatch the deal away from Netflix. Then, China’s trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time, which has many wondering if Trump’s tariffs have done anything to slow down Chinese factories. Also, farmers breathe a sigh of relief as the Trump administration announces a $12B bailout. Meanwhile, Toby looks into the trend of etiquette camp for Silicon Valley tech bros looking to up their style game.  Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd [https://www.linkedin.com/mbd] for more. 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]

Hollywood Hates Netflix’s WBD Takeover & Apple Dazed By Leadership Exodus

Episode 730: Neal and Toby dive into Netflix’s industry-changing deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Then, Apple is undergoing a personnel shift as key executives are leaving the company. Meanwhile, micro cars in Japan have caught the attention of President Trump who wants to bring them to the US, despite regulatory hurdles in the way. Also, heads to tech billionaires and prominent figures on top of robotic dogs become the latest artwork that signifies a wave of digital art. Finally, a look into what’s coming in the upcoming week.  Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd [https://www.linkedin.com/mbd] for more. 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]