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  “InstaGPT” — 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

✅ Vote for TBOY to win “Best Business Podcast” at the Webby Awards: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/business “Trade War II” — President Biden just announced he’s tripling tariffs on Chinese steel. That means America and China just entered what we call Trade War II. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other...

 “I’m recording you” — Limitless 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. ✅ Vote for TBOY to win “Best Business Podcast” at the Webby Awards. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for...

“F-U-N” — 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).  Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

“Salami catastrophe” — 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.” ✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/business Want more? Click here to listen...

"Decaf is king" — More Americans than ever are ordering their coffee decaf — Decaffeinated coffee is booming because consumers want drugs without the drugs. ✅ Vote for TBOY to win the “Best Business Podcast” Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Magnetic levitation” — 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. Subscribe to the best newsletter yet: tboypod.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“$100M Duuuuudes” — 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Less drinking, less eating” — 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. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Prettttttty good pod” — 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. ✅ Vote for TBOY to win the Webby Awards for “Best Business Podcast”: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/shows/business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

“Mouse Trap” — 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.  Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla just suffered its worst quarter yet, with car sales falling 9% — But we’ve got the solution for Tesla’s “Elon Problem”. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “$20/hour McPayDay” — 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.” Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

“Eclipse Economy” — 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.  Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Childcare’s ROI” — Boston Consulting Group just calculated that for each $1 a company spends on a paid childcare benefit, it gains $4.25 in productivity benefits. Childcare isn’t a cost center, it’s a productivity puppy. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

“Finally launching Again” — Robinhood stock has doubled in the past year, now it’s got a credit credit. Because while the rest of finance double dips, Robinhood single dips. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Florida Man issues Florida Ban” — Florida just banned social media for kids under 14. Social Media has become the cigarette of the 21st century. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The terrifying $11k car” — BYD is selling a high-quality electric car in China for $11k. And that’s terrifying to US and European carmakers. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Trump Stock” — Former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now a publicly traded stock. The former president turned the stock market into his GoFundMe.  Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“r/ipo” — 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. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Reinventing the Wheel” — 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.  Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Best Deal in History” — 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. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See...

“Apple’s Siri Sacrifice” — 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. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok: This week, the Senate is expected to vote on forcing TikTok to sell itself… or get banned — So we’re asking: Who should buy TikTok? Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet.  And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.