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#894: Miami is now more expensive than New York City. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are battling it out over weight-loss ads. A new flip phone is coming and it’s designed to minimize distractions by eliminating touchscreens and social media. The Big Boy train, the largest operating steam locomotive, is making its way across America to celebrate America 250. Finally, Substack is using AI to detect AI on its platform.

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#893: Trump slaps a 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods trade discrimination. The UK welcomes Andy Burnham as its 7th prime minister in just over 10 years. The FDA retracts a test result that linked Taylor Farms lettuce supply to the outbreak of explosive diarrhea. The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger has hit another snag as a federal judge halts the deal for at least two weeks. Why are CDs becoming popular again? Finally, the Avengers: Doomsday drops its first full trailer.

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#892: The World Cup has come and gone so here is a recap of its economic impacts. Christopher Nolan has become Hollywood’s biggest brand. The AI world shooketh as a Chinese company drops a new AI model that is said to be as good as Anthropic and OpenAI. Baby boomers aren’t downsizing their homes anymore, they’re actually upgrading. Finally, what you need to know for the week ahead.

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#891: Christopher Nolan’s epic reimagining of an epic, “The Odyssey,” has officially landed in theaters and is expected to shatter records over the weekend. Netflix reports its earnings that doesn’t surprise but admits it’ll need to claw back TV viewership. The EV maker Lucid Motors has denied any intent on filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy which sends its shares crashing. Jeppson’s Malört has quietly quadrupled its sales over the last few years. Trump’s longtime teleprompter technician is investigated for making thousands of dollars off his speeches.

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#890: IBM shares crashed after its CEO warned of a performance shortfall, reigniting fears of a SaaSpocalypse. China is cracking down on romantic feelings for chatbots to encourage citizens to have more babies as its economy stumbles. There’s whispers of OpenAI’s first consumer product being a screenless speaker that can travel…room to room. Neal’s Numbers is back with daylight savings passing the House, Wingstop can’t stop, and the 30 minute World Cup final. Finally, a new AI dating app is unveiled.

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