Disney just became the 1st US theme park to receive a restaurant Michelin star ? Because Disney is turning into Vegas? and Vegas is turning into Disney. We call it ?Blendertainment?.

Duolingo stock just hit an all-time high because it?s using AI to converse with you in French ? Duolingo is making AI an asset, not an adversary.

And Warren Buffett just hosted the ?Coachella for Capitalism,? but the real highlight was his pick to succeed him as CEO ? Get to know Greg Abel, the next Warren Buffett.

Plus, Drake and Kendrick have been dropping dis-tracks to rip on each other (and it?s surging on Spotify) ? So we?re looking at historic business beefs? 

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Bubble Tea stocks are IPO?ing minting boba tea billionaires ? But bubble tea is actually the perfect case study on a financial bubble? The Bubble Tea Bubble.

Apple just announced its worst earnings report we?ve ever seen ? And we think we discovered its secret numbers on the Apple Vision Pro.

Norway banned smartphones in schools and we just got the experiment?s results ? Turns out iPhones should be in lockers, not pockets.

Plus, one airport in Japan has a perfect record with bags ? They?ve never lost a single suitcase in 36 years? and we?ll tell you how.

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The Wing was supposed to be a model for feminist social clubs, built on activism, inclusion, and self-care. But instead, The Wing became a glaring example of toxic girlboss culture and workplace discrimination. On each episode of Wondery?s podcast The Big Flop, comedians join host Misha Brown to chronicle one of the biggest pop-culture fails of all time and try to answer the age-old question: who thought THIS was a good idea?

This is just a preview of The Big Flop. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or at wondery.fm/the-big-flop.

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Audible is reproducing all Harry Potter books into audiobooks (again), but this time with a full ensemble voice cast (hollywood style) ? Because the buckets of media have spilled into each other.

Barry?s Bootcamp is trying to sell itself for at least $700M ? Because nothing drives cash flow like a cult.

And T-Mobile has gone from the joke #3 wireless company to the clear #1 ? So we whipped up a case study on how they beat Verizon and AT&T.

Plust, happy Cinco de Berkshire Gala Derby Weekend to all who celebrate (which is everyone).

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Vaulted Deep is removing carbon by burying waste deep underground, and it?s stealing a trick from fracking ? Yup, underground Poop could help us fight climate change. 

Airbnb just unveiled a new class of listings: ?Icons?: You can stay at the X-Men Mansion or the house from Up ? And Airbnb got the idea from Lego.

And some Cannabis stocks doubled Tuesday on word the US government is changing how it classifies marijuana ? So we?re taking the moment to compare cannabis legalization to sports betting.

Plus Starbucks just unveiled its newest coffee bet: Can Late night Lattes.

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Bumble is ending its biggest differentiator now that guys can make the 1st move ? But Bumble followed the scientific method of launching.

Walmart just launched its own version of Costco?s Kirkland brand ? ?Bettergoods? is Walmart?s 1st new brand in 20 years and it?s all about the DINK.

And Detroit was stuck in a brutal 70 year Doom Loop, but it?s reversed into a Boom Loop ? We tell the story of Detroit?s bankruptcy bounceback.

Plus, Walgreens invented a peelable gummy candy that?s so viral, they?re limiting 1 per customer ? Because viral products don?t drive sales, they drive conversations.

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Viking River Cruises is about to IPO at a $10B valuation ? It?s not just a pure-play cruise stock, it?s a pure-player Boomer stock.

Blade isn?t just a private helicopter that takes you to the Hamptons anymore ? Blade?s new business is organ transport, and it?s moved more kidneys than any business ever.

And the Non-Compete Agreement is officially dead ? The FTC will no longer let your boss be your boss after you quit working for your boss.

Plus, ever notice that McDonald?s Coca-Cola tastes better than regular canned Coke? Science proves it? And we found the reasons why.

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Tractor Supply, the publicly-traded farm store, sells live chickens and is enjoying a record high stock price ? And it?s winning because Millennials are migrating from the city to the country (still).

Google and Microsoft are $2 trillion and $3 trillion companies because they?re winning in Artificial Intelligence ? For every other company, AI is corporate Ozempic.

And Whirlpool is pivoting from washing machines to coffee and espresso machines ? Because all the major macro trends are turning you into a Bougie Barista.

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We brought up a surprise guest for our Live TBOY show in NYC: Marc Lore, the founder of the most iconic ecommerce brands of all time ? and the most energetic entrepreneur we?ve ever met?

Marc sold Diapers.com to Amazon for $550M, he sold Jet.com to Walmart for $3.3B, he owns an NBA team, he?s building a tech city in the desert, and he just raised nearly $1B for Wonder to disrupt the restaurant industry.

He almost left the interview in the middle of the show because he had a business idea he wanted to get a head start on.

We?re kidding (but not really). Marc is just that exciting, smart, and unique. So we wanted to share this entire chat from our live performance with you, our whole podcast audience. Because few people in life are as motivating as this legendary New Yorker, Marc Lore.

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We performed a live podcast in front of a live studio audience of 400 Besties and Yetis in New York City. So today?s episode has some extra razzle dazzle and sprinkle dinkle? Watch it on Youtube!

For our 1st story, Tesla?s worst earnings report ever ? But we think Tesla may be going through the same moment as Netflix.

For our 2nd story, it?s Handbag Wars ? Kate Spade is battling Hermes because each bag is a profit puppy.

For our 3rd story, it?s Philosophy Majors ? Goldman Sachs wants you to study Aristotle, not Economics, because Philosophy may be AI-proof.

Plus, New York?s greatest asset is? its tap water ? Now restaurants in LA are importing NYC?s legendary H20 in order to make better pizza.

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The miracle weight loss drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy, etc) appear to have a shocking side-effect: Increased fertility in women ? Ozempic may be accidentally causing a little Baby Boom.

Apple is reportedly in talks to buy the exclusive global streaming rights to the new FIFA soccer tournament ?  It?s the Super World Cup of Soccer Clubs? only on Apple+.

And Verizon?s stock has barely budged in 20 years? but when you add in dividends, it?s actually up 300% ? When it comes to investing, dividends can make all the difference. 

Plus, 6 out of 10 jobs today didn?t exist in 1940, according to an MIT study ? ?Podcast Host? didn?t exist when we were in high school, what about your job? Reply to the Q&A feature on Spotify or reply to us on Instagram.

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Nike?s stock has fallen by nearly half since 2021 and we found 3 reasons why ? One is that Nike failed to learn a valuable lesson from The Beatles.

Volkswagen?s factory in Chattanooga Tennessee just became the first non-Detroit car company to form a workers union ? But this story isn?t just about VW, it?s about the American South.

And in the last two weeks, 2 online therapy companies have raised over $100M ? Because Venture Capital firms are finally going to therapy.

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Amazon?s newest business is actually a secret spy business ? And Amazon used it to infiltrate Walmart and other competitors.

Korea?s K-Pop bands don?t just play songs, they play stocks ? The Big 4 Korean music groups are publicly-traded on Wall Street because K-Pop?s biz is popping.

Meta just put an AI Chatbot into the searchbar of all their apps, including Instagram ? Mark Zuckerberg?s advantage in the AI battle? Free & Frictionless.

Plus, Americans toss out $68M of pennies, nickels, and dimes every year? but one company is scooping them up.

5 days until our NYC Live Show! Yetis, we can?t wait to see you in the city that never sleeps.

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It?s finally here? Bitcoin?s biggest day in 4 years: ?The Halvening.?

So we whipped up a special episode to explain what the Halvening is: 3 stories from the past 4 years that illustrate the promise, potential, and pitfalls of Bitcoin. We look at

1. Bitcoin as cash money

2. Bitcoin as borderless international currency

3. Bitcoin as investable asset

By the time you?re done with this pod, you?ll understanding what the heck is happening with this ?Halvening? and the 3 key ways we can actually use a bitcoin.

(Ben the Bitcoin approves all these stories)

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June 13th will be Elon Musk?s most awkward day ever ? Tesla Shareholders are voting ?yes? or ?no? on whether Elon should get a $56 Billion paycheck.

The wildest new product in the grocery store is ?Designer Fruit? ? Turns out, sticking a logo on an Apple makes it worth more, because adjectives are more valuable than nouns.

And President Biden just announced he?s tripling tariffs on Chinese steel ? That means America and China just entered what we call Trade War II.

Plus, the hot new vacation trend is? living forever ? Hotels are trading saunas for Vitamin-B-oxygen-enriched IV infusions, because ?life extension? is all the rage.

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Limitless (backed by Andreessen Horowitz) just launched a $99 AI pin that records your conversations and transcribes them into notes for you ? So we?re looking at a world where everything you say, do, and hear is recorded? and how to prepare.

Ghost Kitchens were supposed to be the future of food, but now they?re disappearing (like ghosts) ? This looks like a classic case of ?The Segway Effect.?

And General Electric just sold its famous Management Academy, a 60-acre corporate retreat campus ? It means the Jack Welch School of Business is officially closed.

Plus, Heinz just launched a new product: Ketchup Insurance ? It?s time to ensure that your cute white top is insured.

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Dave Ramsey has created a $200M fortune by giving out financial advice on the radio, but now he?s facing a backlash ? So we?ll share our #1 rule for personal finance.

Scrabble just unveiled ?Scrabble Together?, which is less competitive, more for fun ? Purists were furious, but this reminds us of Coca-Cola?s new sodas and the backlash they received (or didn?t). 

And the surprise car brand that?s catching up to Tesla? BMW ? Beamers are doing one thing on the assembly line that no other car company is, and its electric cars are thriving.

Plus, the #1 new office accessory is the couch ? But have we hit peak office comfort couch?

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Allbirds just got Wall Street?s worst warning: ?Get your stock price above $1 or get delisted from Nasdaq? ? So we?re looking at the great de-horning of our generation?s favorite unicorns.

JPMorgan?s earnings report is our window into your wallet ? And that signal shows why 2024 will have higher interest rates, for a longer time than we hoped.

And Lunchables, the $2B lunch brand, is on the federally-subsidized public school lunch menu ? But Consumer Reports says it should be off the menu, so we remind Lunchables of the ?The 3 A?s of Crisis Management.?

Plus, a dog toy company just launched an airline dogs and their pawrents called ?Bark Air? ? $6K for NYC-to-LA? Bark twice if you?ve got a better name for this doggy airline carrier.

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More Americans than ever are ordering their coffee decaf ? Decaffeinated coffee is booming because consumers want drugs without the drugs.

Amazon just said in the annual shareholder letter that the number of Prime Video watchers is 200M as the stock hit an all-time high ? Because Amazon?s using ?The River Strategy? (unironically).

Fanatics is launching the comic-con of athletics, a ?Fanatics Fest? this August in New York City ? Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, and Kevin Durant are blending the sports industry with Hollywood.

And office buildings are doing weddings on the weekend.

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Japan?s next-gen bullet train uses ?magnetic levitation? to coast 4 inches above the track at 300 mph ? Japan?s train megaproject reminds us of America?s Fusion Energy project.

Starting this week, internet companies must display ?nutritional facts? for the cost and performance of their internet ? The same nutrition labels from your Doritos are about to land on Xfinity.

Momofuku, the legendary noodle brand, owns the trademark on ?chili crunch? ? But asian restaurant entrepreneurs think copyright feels really a copy-wrong.

Plus, Starbucks just acknowledged that its stores are too loud ? So it?s turning down the volume so their baristas can hear you.

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TBOY Hotline Episode 2 is coming? Email us your question at [email protected] ? your business Besties gotcha back. (Subject line: ?TBOY HOTLINE?) 

Dude Perfect, the sports stunt influencers, already have a smoothie line, a streaming show, board games, and a theme park ? And they just got $100M in Private Equity funding to become the next Disney.

Bain has published secrets to successful corporate acquisitions ? Because 20 years ago, 70% of mergers failed? but today, 70% of mergers succeed.

And while TikTok is fighting to not get banned, it?s also secretly launching a new app: Photo-sharing, like the original Instagram app ? Because we?ve reached late stage social media.

Plus, Costco?s newest profit puppy? Gold bars ? Costco is now selling $200M of physical gold bars every single month #KirklandGoooooold

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The number of 24-Hour Restaurants is down 18% since the pandemic ? Zillennials no/low-alcohol Dry Wave has ripple effects that are taking down the 24/7 diner.

Samsung and TSMC are investing $109B into Texas and Arizona to build Made in the USA computer chips ? Nothing gets an economy going like an arms race. 

Google and Uber just partnered on self-driving food delivery ? Waymo robo-taxis delivering dumplings changes the math on self-driving car.

And the new status symbol among schoolchildren? Pencils. It?s part of the ?Analog Renaissance.? But we want to know: Pencils or Pens. What?s your scribe? Vote at tboypod on instagram. 

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The #2-most streamed TV show in America? It?s ?Bluey?, the Australian cartoon about a lovely dog family ? The franchise is now worth $2B because the media industry because kids content is the most valuable content in streaming.

Sweetgreen?s stock has surged 130% so far in 2024 after opening up its 2nd automated salad store ? Launching one was provocative, but launching two was proof.

Grindr is transforming into a LGBTQ super app ? Grindr?s expanding into travel and health, because dating apps are in search of a long-term relationship business model.

?And are you wearing special glasses for the eclipse? Because if you are (and you should), we found the family-owned small business in Tennessee that manufactured the majority of them.

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Apple reportedly just found its ?next big thing?: A mobile robot for the home ? Apple?s next iPhone could be iR2D2.

Larry David?s Curb Your Enthusiasm ends this Sunday with the final episode (whether Susie likes it or not) ? So we whipped up 3 work lessons from Larry?s laboratory of creativity.

Levi?s jumped 15% after Beyonce name-checked the brand in her biggest album yet ? And the new fit isn?t loose fit jeans? it?s Baggy Daddys.

Plus, the NC State men?s basketball team defied 1-in-23,512 odds to get to the final four. We explain just how unlikely that with other wildly rare events. 

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Disney?s Shareholder Day included an epic vote to determine the future of the company ? CEO Bob Iger prevailed, but the activist investor won too. 

Billie Eilish, Nikki Minaj, Pearl Jam, and 200 other artists wrote an open letter asking tech platforms to cease using AI to steal their work ? But can the tech genie be put back in the bottle?

And Amazon?s most ambitious new technology was supposed to be ?Just Walk Out? ? But now they?re shutting that business down, because it was more trick than magic.

Plus, new work data should that Thursday is the new Friday (literally). 

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Gen Z?s newest passion isn?t TikTok, it?s plumbing and other skilled trade jobs ? Gen Z is leading a blue collar job surge, because AI can?t fix a clogged toilet.

Google just admitting that Chrome?s ?Incognito Mode? for searching the web privately actually isn?t private at all ? And we know it all thanks to a lawsuit, the truth serum of business.

And Tesla just suffered its worst quarter yet, with car sales falling 9% ? But we?ve got the solution for Tesla?s ?Elon Problem?.

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California now has the highest minimum wage law in the country at $20/hour for fast food workers ? We call it ?The McPayDay?, and it?s a test of the economic concept: ?Bottom-Up Economics.?

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings acquired Powder Mountain, a ski resort in Utah ? It will be part private club, part open to the public. Because Post-Pandemic America loves clubs.

And the sports betting industry just had its worst week yet after 3 pro scandals ? So we think sports betting needs to learn from the stock market? sports betting needs to learn from insider trading.

Plus, 63% of restaurants are officially ?too loud?. Do you think music at restaurants should be louder or quieter?: Vote Here.

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The total solar eclipse hits the US one week from today on April 8th ? So we're looking at the financial impact on the Eclipse Boomtowns, from Texas to Maine. 

Japan?s largest diaper brand just made a shocking move: Switching from baby diapers to adult diapers ? Japan is officially the oldest country in the world, but immigration is the anti-aging cream of economics.

And Facebook?s most successful feature ever? It's Facebook Marketplace ? with over a billion people buying something, It's bigger than Walmart, eBay, and even Amazon. 

And prep for the eclipse using NASA?s info here: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/

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Yetis, this our last  pod of the week because markets are closed for Good Friday.

Robinhood stock has doubled in the past year, now it?s got a (golden) credit credit ? Here?s the business model: While the rest of finance double dips, Robinhood single dips.

Flamin? Hot Cheetos are the most controversial food in America, so owner Pepsi is giving it a promotion ? Pepsi?s letting its winner ride, by spinning off Flamin? Hot into its own brand.

Boston Consulting Group just calculated a top investment a company can make: Paid Childcare ? Childcare isn?t a cost center, it?s a productivity puppy.

And this Easter, Peeps could finally pass the Reese's Peanut Butter Egg as the most popular candy #CocoaCatastrophe

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Florida just banned social media for kids under 14 ? Social Media has become the cigarette of the 21st century.

Krispy Kreme stock surged 30% on word McDonald?s will sell their donuts in all 13 thousand US locations ? Krispy is borrowing the same strategy as Target.

And BlackRock?s Larry Fink just raised alarms about Americans and their retirement savings ? Why do we invest in retirement? It lets you skip a tax payment.

Plus, we?ve got a message for our Baltimore Besties.

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Mosquitos cause 700,000 deaths per year. They?re also just a pain. So startups are rushing to solve the bug bite problem ? Because climate change is now an industry. And it?s bigger than you think

Spotify launched a TikTok-style vertical feed to discover podcasts ? Next they should expand it to music. Take back what tiktok tiktook. Music discovery.

And BYD is selling a high-quality electric car in China for $11k ? And that?s terrifying to US and European carmakers.

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Former president Donald Trump?s Truth Social is now a publicly traded stock ? The former president turned the stock market into his GoFundMe. 

Loyal is developing a drug that may extend the life of a dog by a year ? Because every generation brands health in its own image (first ?dieting?, then ?wellness?, now ?life extension?).

And athleisure stocks suffered a truly awful Friday ? Nike and Lululemon are asking for a flag: ?Too many players on the field?.

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Reddit, the front page of the internet, just delivered the biggest IPO of the year, and the stock rose 48% on the first day ? But Reddit?s community giveth, they can also taketh away.

Apple just became the final Big Tech company to get sued by the US government ? It?s not being sued for iPhone dominance, it?s being sued for abusing that dominance.

And Ranch dressing sales just beat ketchup for the 1st time in US history ? Hidden Valley Ranch?s secret ingredient? Merge Research & Development? with Marketing.

Plus, Trader Joe?s just jacked up the price of bananas by 21% ? Its first banana price increase in 24 years. And we thought bananas defied inflation?

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The EPA just set new rules that effectively require car companies to go 50% electric by 2030 ? But the surprise winner of the electric car EV boom is tires. 

Stanley?s 40 ounce tumblers are viral with women, but now the company wants to expand to men ? Ironic, because for 100 years Stanley only sold to men. 

The Federal Reserve just announced they were not changing interest rates, but predict 3 cuts by the end of the year ? it got us thinking about the 1 big economic cost of the pandemic: inflation.

March Madness begins today. Know where that term came from? We?ll tell you the etymology.

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Unilever is spinning off its $9B ice cream biz into a separate company, they?re unwinding Ben & Jerry?s 24 years after they acquired it ? We?re looking at how Ben & Jerry managed to get rich and stay king.

The biggest YouTuber on earth, MrBeast, is partnering with Amazon for the biggest game show on earth ? With a $5 million prize, the game show sounds expensive. But it?s not.

And Nvidia?s CEO may be the most important person you don?t know ? He hates watches, he loves Denny?s, and has a tattoo of the company?s logo on his arm? and now he?s a king-maker.

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Cocoa prices rose another 25% last week to an all-time high ? Wall Street noticed, because chocolate stocks now trade like luxury brands.

Apple may be killing off Siri to put Google?s AI in your iPhone ? If they do, it?s a lesson Apple learned painfully: The Maps Mistake.

And Live Nation, the owner of TicketMaster, just launched concerts? on yachts ? Cruise concerts capture the 3 big tailwinds of the 2024 economy.

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The Senate is expected to vote on forcing TikTok to sell itself? or get banned ? So we?re asking: Who should buy TikTok?

Dick?s Sporting Goods stock is at an all time high thanks to their ?House of Sports? megastores ? We think Dick?s should add free agent Under Armour to its roster.

And the hot new side-hustle? Vending Machines ? We?re breaking down the passive income beauty of operating your own vending machine. 

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A new monthly-ish Q&A series from The Best One Yet podcast where Nick & Jack answer your voicemails. 

So sit down (literally) with the voice of pop-business ? The ex-Wall Streeters (now besties) answer your questions on investing, on entrepreneurship, work, podcasting, life, and even restaurant recs. Guac is always extra, but this business advice isn?t. 

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Have a question you want us to cover on a show? Email us a voicemail at [email protected] ? your business Besties gotcha back.

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Trader Joe?s $2.99 tote bag has gone viral and we think it?s a manufactured sellout ? But the real entrepreneurial lesson here? Learn to love the line.

Palantir, the mysterious $55B tech company, just pulled a Tony Stark ? But the stock has tripled in the last year because it?s the only tech company willing to make bombs.

And the biggest surprise from SXSW? Printable houses ? Icon Homes has hit a $2B valuation for houses you can print.

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Airbnb?s banned indoor security cameras from airbnbs worldwide (good for guests, bad for creeps) ? But it reveals the Platform Paradox: It?s hard to make both guests and hosts happy.

LEGO only announces earnings once per year ? Turns out 2023 was the worst year for toys in 15 years, so LEGO is leaning on Harry Potter obscurity.

And the White House just revealed a plan to ignite the housing market that we call ?The Empty Nester Nudge? ? If you?re buying or selling a starter home, you could get $10,000.

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It?s the 4th birthday of Covid, so we?re looking at all the way?s the economy?s changed ? Cruises are up, Zoom is down, and you live 2x as far from work.

Just before Panera does another IPO (Initial Public Offering), the sandwich chain is loosening their food standards ? Because IPOs are like financial Ozempic.

And Boeing airplanes caused another scary close call in the skies yesterday ? And all of Boeing's safety issues can be traced back to one big biz decision.

Plus, our 1st ever NYC live show is happening on April 24th ? Mark your calendars and click this link to buy tickets starting this Thursday: https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/events/tboy-pod-cs3z0i

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There is 1 product that has defied inflation more than any other: The Banana ? Bananas have remained the most affordable fruit in America for 3 reasons, and 1 of them is turning brown (literally).

TikTok?s worst week ever: Congress is voting on whether to force TikTok to split from China ? But the surprise on the ballot this election year may be Gen Z TikTokers.

And the percentage of women working just hit an all-time high *worldwide* ? And it all comes down to one key: Childcare.

Plus, for your consideration, we present? TBOY Awards. ?And the TBOY goes to??

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Since we all lose an hour of sleep during Daylight Savings this weekend, we whipped up a special podcast to help you fall asleep: We read the first shareholder letter from Amazon?s 1997 annual report. Of all the corporate reports out there, this one is fascinating ? Jeff Bezos illustrates the master plan that he would spend the next 25 years executing on. But it?s still a corporate report, so you?ll drift off somewhere between the 4th and 7th time Bezos mentions ?relentless customer focus.? This is the first ever? Stock Market Snooze Pod: The Sleepiest One Yet.

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JKBX is letting retail investors own a piece of their favorite songs, like Beyonce?s ?Halo? ? Because the SEC just approved Wall Street?s publicly-traded jukebox.

Rivian just unveiled a compact electric SUV, the R2, and surprised us with the R3 and R3X as well  ? Because the future of electric cars depends on creating ?The DINK-Mobile.?

And Walmart just launched what we call ?Early Bird Super Delivery?: 1-hour delivery if you order before 6am ? Because great businesses don?t look at what will change, they look at what *won?t* change.

And look out for a special bonus pod this weekend: The Snooze Pod (The Sleepiest One Yet).

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman were once the low-key bromance of tech ? But now they?re in a brutal legal fight over OpenAI and the future of artificial intelligence.

Foot Locker?s in love with Nike: 60% of its sales are of things with a swoosh ? But Foot Locker?s stock fell 30% yesterday because Nike?s just not that into you.

And restaurants just revealed the 1 type of table they hate the most: Party of 6 ? Nanoeconomics shows why many restaurants are not allowing parties of 6 or more.

Plus, Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring breakers. No bienvenidos, Will Smith.

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Dune: Part 2 just brought in $182M at the box office on opening weekend, but the winner was IMAX ? Because regular theaters are in trouble, premium theaters ain?t.

Whole Foods Market its 1st ever Bodega ? Because the idea can be right even if the execution is wrong.

And while tech companies continue layoffs, 1 company is hiring: The Government ? We call it FedTech? and to hire up, they?re paying up.

Plus, a massive helium deposit was found 2,200 feet under Minnesota ? It?s #2 in the periodic table, but #1 in our hearts.

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CEOs of Meta, Disney, and Microsoft attended the wedding of Asia?s richest family: The Ambani?s ? Behind it all is Reliance Industries, India?s biggest company.

Apple was just fined $2B by the European Union for anti-competitive drama with Spotify ? The shocker? The App Store in question is the only part of Apple that?s growing.

And Iowa?s basketball star Caitlin Clark has set the all-time scoring record for women and men ? But we?re looking at her NIL deals and thinking: she?s already pro.

Plus, it?s Jack?s birthday, so we?ve got a poll going in his honor about a surprise in Birkenstock?s earnings report:

Open-toed shoes or close-toed shoes? Vote on 1 on Instagram @tboypod

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From the backseat of a Waymo self-driving cab in San Francisco, we?ll make you an expert on the entire self-driving car industry. As our robot drives us around the City with mics in-hand, we cover the past, present, and future of robotaxis ? and the technology, the business model, and the shockingly vast impact. From the controversies caused by Uber, Cruise, and Tesla to the huge gains to humankind that self-driving technology can bring, it?s all in this bonus episode.

So sit back, relax, and take your hands off the wheel ? This is the world?s first self-driving podcast? For the first time in history, a podcast has been recorded in a self-driving robotaxi. 

Want video? We filmed the entire episode, plus added extra bonus vlogging content from our self-driving pod ride on our YouTube and Instagram. 

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Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI all just invested in FigureAI, whose humanoid robots can do manual labor ? The key isn?t the human-like bodies, it?s the AI brains.

Following its worst year ever, Budweiser managed to avoid a worker strike ? And it reveals one of our favorite lessons on negotiation.

And Oiishi has invented the perfect strawberry? that?s also the world?s most expensive strawberry ? The ?Veblen Effect? explains how this berry defies economics.

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Bitcoin surged past $60K to its highest point in 2 years ? We think it?s a FOMO rally, which can quickly become a NOMO drop.

Beyond Meat stock popped 30% on a surprise new customer: Europeans ? Because Europeans have a better taste for sustainability than Americans do.

And Teledoc, the owner of BetterHelp, just announced bummer news for investors: It?s ?well-penetrated? ? A small announcement like that makes a huge difference if you look 10 years out. 

By the way? on leap day, stock markets don?t leap.

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