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Hard seltzer made waves in the late 2010s and early 2020s as the new favorite alcohol form on the block. Ultimately, that didn’t last too long. The new darling on the alcohol market are canned spirits & cocktails and they’re running away with a staggering amount of the profits. So how did this happen? And will this boom last? Plus: OpenAI almost doubles its valuation and Tesla recalls thousands of...

Sheep cloning is a dangerous business, but it could be a very lucrative one. Demand for sheep has skyrocketed in the hunting community and one man looked to reap the benefits by cloning them en masse. So how did this business idea turn out? Plus: Layoffs are expected at CVS corporate and Wendy’s debuts a SpongeBob collab. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our m...

The burger, a staple of American fast food, is quickly becoming a big ticket item. Inflation along with many factors ailing the farming and ranching processes ar emaking your regular cheap fast food burger cost a lot more. So what will it take to get burger prices down, and will it ever happen? Plus: Nike starts to limit some popular sneaker models and Gen Z is loving trade school. Join our hosts...

DirecTV just reached an agreement to acquire Dish Network, which would make it the largest Pay-TV provider in the US. This deal came together to save the debt-ridden Dish brand and lump 2 cable providers into one unit, but can it get through regulatory approval? And is cable now really on its last leg? Plus: Epic sues Google again and Zuckerberg’s riches grow even more. Join our hosts Jon Weigell...

Wendy’s is gunning for McDonald’s customers, and the red-headed competition’s latest target is the infamous McFlurry machine. So how is Wendy’s trying to poke McDonald’s and will it work out for them and Frosty sales? Plus: OpenAI is out $5B and password security may get a refresh. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our...

Every year, the US throws out roughly 125 million tennis balls. That's enough to fill 21 Boeing 737s to the brim. And until recently, tennis balls were impossible to recycle. That's right, every ball ever produced would eventually end up in a landfill where it could take 400 years to decompose. But no more. The Hustle’s Matthew Brown visits West Virginia to track down what happens to tennis balls...

Southwest is changing rapidly. In an effort to save the company, many of the things Southwest has been known for are being flipped. Assigned seating is coming, premium legroom options will be available and red-eye flights are on the horizon. Will this be enough to get them back on track? Plus: Meta unveils new smart glasses and NYC mayor Eric Adams has been indicted. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and...

Advanced AI is able to analyze anyone’s writing or voice and essentially “bring them back.” We know that. What’s new is that this technology is being implemented to resurrect the voice of a long-deceased art critic for London publication Evening Standard. So is this ethical and can AI critique art? Plus: Egg inflation is still not budging and the ‘Bridgerton Ball’ is the latest event blunder. Join...

Mark Zuckerberg is ushering in a new wave of smart glass technology. Where Google and Snapchat have previously failed, Meta looks to continue doubling down on smart eyewear with, brace yourself, AI capabilities. So will their new smart glasses break into the mainstream? Plus: Coca-Cola abandons a new flavor and TikTok’s music streaming service is no more. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent a...

Multiple billionaires and VCs are investing in the construction of brand new, tech-forward cities all over the world. Neom, California Forever and Elon Musk’s Snailbrook projects are underway, but will these “cities of the future” actually ever be built? Plus: New emojis are coming and Everton F.C. changes hands. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most intere...

Live from Hubspot Inbound 2024, we discuss the biggest news updates from the week and dive into the four-lane Mega Drive Thrus that many fast food chains are adopting. Why are they being built and what is the goal? Plus: Nike ousts its CEO and Chipotle tests an avocado robot. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Ben Berkley, and Noelle Medina as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day...

Young consumers are slowly turning down alcohol. With the booze industry scrambling to figure out how to sustain its dominance, there are other companies that are in a peak period. Athletic Brewing is now the top selling non-alcoholic beer in the US. So how did they grow so rapidly and where did founder Bill Shufelt even start? Join our host Jon Weigell, for an in-depth conversation with Bill Shuf...

Live from Hubspot Inbound 2024, Co-founder and CPO of Canva, Cameron Adams joins the show today to discuss what place AI has in human creative pursuits. So, how can we keep AI in our court, but keep it from controlling our ideas? Plus: EA embraces AI. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Ben Berkley, and Cameron Adams as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurshi...

It’s all about AI today live at Hubspot Inbound 2024. Join us at the convention as we discuss Apple, NVIDIA, Audible and the biggest updates in AI with Martina Bretous, the editor of Hubspot’s Next in AI (blog.hubspot.com/ai). Plus: Google has an antitrust breakthrough and Amazon requires their employees to return to office in 2025. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Ben Berkley, and Martina Bretous as t...

Fans of the ultra popular 2010s mobile game Flappy Bird will get the chance to play again next year when a new version is expected to hit iOS and Android. But there’s a catch: it might just be a ploy to get people into crypto. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the...

ChatGPT’s 2022 launch was a huge leap for humanity in terms of trusting bots. In the two years since, many Americans have grown to believe chatbots whether it's for medical purposes or even for conspiracy theories. So how much should we really trust these now- ubiquitous chatbots? Plus: Apple gets an FDA approval and Synchon looks to compete with Neuralink. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Frie...

Recovery slides are the new big thing in comfy footwear. Brands like Hoka and Oofos have a hold on a growing market of super cushioned recovery shoes- a market that now sits at $11.2. So how can you cash in and make some revenue off that growth? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Cyan Zhong, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://ww...

Large businesses and top CEOs in America spend huge sums of money on political campaigns every year. How do these contributions affect the business climate and can they harm smaller businesses? David Sirota, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, investigated the origins of America's cozy relationship between major corporations and politicians for his new podcast Master Plan. He joins to dis...

The National Novel Writing Month organization is in scalding hot water. The nonprofit, after making an odd statement about AI’s place in novel-writing, is not very popular anymore with writers around the world. So what was their stance and where does AI fit into writing? Plus: American Airlines reaches a deal with its workers and General Mills is on a selling kick. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and J...

Grain farming has its drawbacks, one being the amount of injuries farmers are exposed to in silos. So much, that a new startup is ready to introduce robots to take the brunt of the work. Grain Weevil already has millions in funds and aims to change the way we farm in silos, but what can these robots exactly offer? Plus: Campbell’s goes through a rebrand and Starbucks wants a return to form. Join o...

Apple’s stock has been strangely on the decline since their iPhone 16 announcement, but analysts aren’t worried about it. Many are saying the iPhone 16’s release will be the most successful of all time. So why is that? Plus: Amazon is coming for Target and Aldi and Bank of America raises its hourly wage. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent, as they take you through our most interesting storie...

Netflix and many Hollywood studios have a huge problem- the CO2 emissions of the entertainment industry. Everything that goes into a film, from lighting to transportation, takes a ton of energy. So how is Hollywood trying to curb its energy usage and how fast can we expect some major changes to roll out? Plus: Google is deep in antitrust trials and Big Lots goes bankrupt. Join our hosts Jon Weigel...

It’s harder than ever to find work right now, but over 40 million LinkedIn users are trying with an #Opentowork badge. The green badge, though, has come under fire by some recruiters who say it looks “desperate” and “over-eager” to potential employers. So what is the correct course of action to actually break into the job market and why is it so, so difficult? Plus: Roblox loses billions and Japan...

Design sells products. As marketing trends continue to evolve, so does design. So how do creative agencies and studios make sure they’re on top of the new design trends and deliver high-profile, purchasable work for their clients? We’re joined today by Mike McVicar, Partner at Gander, the design shop behind splashy brands like Graza and Magic Spoon, to speak about how to craft successful visuals f...

Sports betting companies rejoice — football is back. Projections have legal gambling amounts reaching up to $35B this NFL season, which is a 30% increase over last year according to the American Gaming Association. It’s one of the business plotlines to watch this season, along with Tom Brady’s $375m broadcasting contract. Today, we’ll share the NFL’s fiscally juiciest stories to follow. Plus: Rite...