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‘60 Minutes’ In Damage Control After Explosive Firing & People Love All-Inclusives

#860: Welcome Ray and Kaila! Today we discuss Scott Pelley’s firing at 60 Minutes and what the show and network’s staff is doing to manage morale. Then, Meta is selling AI agents and people are loving all-inclusives. Then an honorary Neal’s Numbers and the headlines you need to know to start your day.  To learn more visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew [https://www.sage.com/morningbrew]  Checkout Kaila on Per My Last Email here: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ [https://www.permylastemailshow.com/] 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] This is a paid advertisement. Today's episode of the Morning Brew Daily Show is brought to you by Sage — a trusted global provider and leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The following commentary reflects general information about Sage and its products. Specific features, capabilities, and availability may vary by product, region, and customer requirements. To find out more, visit sage.com/morningbrew [http://sage.com/morningbrew]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Super El Niño Threatens World Economy & Trump Wants Early Access to AI

#859: Neal and Toby discuss El Niño’s return, and the economic fallout could be massive. Trump orders companies to give the government early access to their AI models. Plus, Steph Curry's surprising new shoe deal. OpenAI tackles a 80-year-old math problem that no human could solve…and solves it.  To learn more visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew [https://www.sage.com/morningbrew]  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] This is a paid advertisement. Today's episode of the Morning Brew Daily Show is brought to you by Sage — a trusted global provider and leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The following commentary reflects general information about Sage and its products. Specific features, capabilities, and availability may vary by product, region, and customer requirements. To find out more, visit sage.com/morningbrew [http://sage.com/morningbrew]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Remote Work is Hurting Gen Z & Whey Protein is Facing a Shortage

#858: Neal and Toby discuss why entry-level hiring has cratered since 2019, and the culprit might not be AI. Plus, Nvidia's new AI chip for PCs, why protein prices could be skyrocketing…. and what happened to all the buffets on the Las Vegas Strip? Sign up to join our trivia night! To learn more visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew 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] This is a paid advertisement. Today's episode of the Morning Brew Daily Show is brought to you by Sage — a trusted global provider and leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The following commentary reflects general information about Sage and its products. Specific features, capabilities, and availability may vary by product, region, and customer requirements. To find out more, visit sage.com/morningbrew [http://sage.com/morningbrew]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

YouTubers Dominate the Box Office & Tech Wants Robots to Do Your Chores

#857: Neal and Toby discuss the recent box office success for YouTubers creating films, like the hit ‘Obsession’. Next up, why Peter Thiel relocated to Argentina and the World Cup player who skyrocked on social media to become a viral star. Then, big tech wants robots to do your chores and taking a look a the week ahead.  Sign up to join our trivia night! https://mbdtrivianight-june2026.splashthat.com/ [https://mbdtrivianight-may2026.splashthat.com/]  To learn more visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew 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] This is a paid advertisement. Today's episode of the Morning Brew Daily Show is brought to you by Sage — a trusted global provider and leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The following commentary reflects general information about Sage and its products. Specific features, capabilities, and availability may vary by product, region, and customer requirements. To find out more, visit sage.com/morningbrew [http://sage.com/morningbrew]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Americans Are Spending Like No Tomorrow & Dell Surge Lifts Trump’s Portfolio

#856: Retail stocks are surging thanks to US shoppers continuing to spend, spend, spend (even if it’s squeezing their budgets). Anthropic surpasses OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup. Dell wins a $9.7B Pentagon deal. JPMorgan owes an ex-employee $4.25M for wrongful termination. Finally, Blue Origin’s attempted launch ends in a spectacular explosion (no one was hurt).  Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD [http://linkedin.com/MBD] Sign up to join our trivia night! https://mbdtrivianight-june2026.splashthat.com/ [https://mbdtrivianight-may2026.splashthat.com/]  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]