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Every Walmart in America will now start each day with sensory-friendly shopping hours, running from 8 am to 10 am. The retailer is just one of many businesses ushering in a good, overdue trend: catering to customers with sensory needs and other customers living with disabilities. Plus: A strict Cybertruck policy and the latest in WeWork’s unraveling. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and guest, Sara Frie...

A series of setbacks for Cruise robotaxis has GM’s self-driving fleet off the road entirely. What does it mean for Cruise — and for the driverless car business in general? Plus: Meta protects against deepfakes and Nike takes its rivals to court.  Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok:...

AI job-hunting tools are helping candidates apply for roles and write cover letters. Plus: WeWork’s bankruptcy and Shein’s new valuation.  Join our hosts Mark Dent and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For Listening to The Hustle...

Bankrupt companies can be a goldmine for the firms that buy them. But what does it actually take to bring a company back from the dead? Plus: Epic is taking on another tech titan, and Bumble is entering a new chapter. Join our hosts Rob Litterst and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  In...

When it comes to social justice, what role do brands play? It’s a roiling debate in boardrooms today (and likely for a long time to come) as companies increasingly face revenue-damaging backlash and consumer preferences shift on just how opinionated brands should be. Plus: Bezos decamps from Seattle and what’s next for a freshly convicted SBF. Join our host Ben Berkley and guest, Lestraundra Alfre...

Streaming consolidation is upon us. What will Disney’s purchase of Comcast’s stake in Hulu mean for the future? Plus: Britney’s memoir and huge quarter for Starbucks. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Th...

The numbers indicate the American economy is just fine. So, why do we all feel so bad about it? Plus: WeWork’s bad news, LinkedIn’s new tools, and an AI blunder.  Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Than...

Brands are harnessing the power of scent in an effort to lure new customers. Will it actually work? Plus: Twitter’s latest valuation, Good Burger is back, and the latest gossip with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.  Join our hosts Rob Litterst and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram:...

Struggling to get a dinner reservation? It’s because someone — or something — already booked them. Restaurant slots are getting snatched up instantly by bots with the people operating those bots looking to turn a profit on reservation resale sites. The result: the restaurant industry is a lot less fun for the rest of us. Plus: The auto workers strike comes to an end and Magic Johnson makes the bil...

Breakfast is known as the most important meal of the day, and breakfast sandwiches may just be the most important part of that meal. Over the first 9 months of the year, Americans bought $2.4B+ worth of them, and they are the fastest-growing item at both convenience stores and fast food restaurants this year. How’d we get here? Plus: The labor revolt continues with “Pharmageddon” and a scary good...

The Eliza effect — or why we personify machines — dates back to a 1960s chatbot. Plus: What Google pays to run on Apple, Mattel’s strong year, and ‘vintage’ iPods. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/   Th...

From video games to VR, every technological advancement brings a moment where humans wonder, “Okay, but how can this be about sex?” Generative AI is no exception. Plus: Autonomous vehicles hit a speed bump and Bud Light plots its course back. Join our hosts Ben Berkley, Juliet Bennett Rylah, and Lestraundra Alfred as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on socia...

Gen Zers want their friends and parents to know where they are. For them, it’s part social and part safety. For businesses, it could lead to profit. Plus: Spotify’s profitable quarter and Kim Kardashian’s venture into the men’s underwear market.   Join our hosts Rob Litterst and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://w...

With more than half of American workers pulling double duty caring for loved ones outside of the office, caregiving has become a 12-figure economic burden for the US. With employers looking to regain hundreds of billions in lost productivity and retain talent, a new caregiving support benefit is becoming more common in employee compensation packages. Plus: Uber gets into hot air balloons and Tinde...

America’s deep love for chain restaurants has never been in doubt, but before the pandemic, many chains were struggling. Today, the once-lagging business side isn’t lagging any longer — the revival is on and chains are growing again. Plus: Net neutrality returns, Amazon’s robot dreams, and big gains for bug proteins. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most in...

Americans love to spend on costumes and candy, making Halloween the second largest holiday in spending behind Christmas. Where does the money go? Plus: Netflix adds millions of subscribers, and the NFL re-ups with Roger Goodell. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.c...

X is piloting a $1 annual fee to ensure its users are actual humans, not bots, and there’s simply gotta be a better way. We’re not about to start paying for social media usage over here and we’ll tell you why. Plus: An updated United Airlines boarding process and a new pepper becomes the world’s hottest. Join our hosts Ben Berkley, Juliet Bennett Rylah, and Lestraundra Alfred as they take you thro...

Netflix is making its first foray into live sports with a golf tournament in November. Is this a sign of bigger things to come for the streamer? Plus: Marc Andreessen’s manifesto and Baidu’s new chatbot. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https:/...

Earlier this summer, the catastrophic loss of the Titan submersible put a spotlight on the extreme tourism business, highlighting the industry’s rise, as well as its risks and high costs. Months later, expedition organizers are reporting business is better than ever. Why? Plus: TikTok boosts its moderation team and Spotify makes a placating move. Join our hosts Ben Berkley, Sara Friedman, Rob Litt...

In the return-to-office tug of war, the poor, forgotten Fiddle Leaf Figs fortunately don’t have to fend for themselves anymore. Businesses have been popping up, particularly around New York City, that’ll bring a crew of plant caretakers to keep the offices of companies like Netflix and Google green. Plus: Microsoft’s big win and inflation comes for Girl Scout cookies. Join our hosts Ben Berkley an...

There are ~3k haunted attractions in the US this year. One app is trying to make sense of all of them. Plus: Shaq’s new shoe deal and Disney’s price hikes.  Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett Rylah as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You Fo...

Swifties are an easy-to-monetize fan base so it makes sense why the NFL is leaning hard into the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance, but will it backfire? Also, Adobe has reasserted itself as a creative powerhouse through its new AI tools, though questions remain whether they’ll boost or replace creativity. Plus: Junk fees, Birkenstock’s billions, and Boo Buckets are back. Join our hosts Ben Berkle...

Gen Z can’t resist the silly professional charm of LinkedIn. Plus: We break down Drake’s latest album, and an innovative new ad campaign from Bose. Join our hosts Rob Literst and guest, Drea Hudson (Manager, New Media Growth at HubSpot) as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instag...

Want to invest in bottles of wine and whiskey? Maybe some ownership shares in US farmland? Get a piece of the “Shrek” soundtrack royalty pie? Niche investing apps are here to make that happen. Plus: The latest on the war in Israel. Join our hosts Ben Berkley, Rob Litterst, and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https:/...

Facing a brutal job market and the prospect of taking unfulfilling jobs, some young people in China are sticking with a role they held before leaving for college: child. Some professional kids are earning an income from their families (or at least having their expenses covered) in return for providing caretaking services, cleaning, or running errands. Plus: 23andMe gets hacked and Crocs for cowboy...