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Thousands of products can now be made with a text or image prompt. Companies like Arcade and Off/Script are pioneering user-based AI generation technology that can translate to custom physical products. So what does this mean for designers? Plus: Amazon unleashes an AI agent and Jeff Bezos will take over Venice for his wedding. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman as they take you through...

Edible Arrangements has often been known for selling fruit bouquets, but now it's all about the THC. The company got into the edibles market recently and plans to expand throughout the Southwestern US. So, how will this transition fare? Plus: Elon Musk’s xAI buys X and Starbucks doubles down on efficiency. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting...

Egg prices are bad enough, but now the US fruit market is bracing for a surge in banana pricing. Proposed fees and supply issues are at the heart of it, but what are the details on the potential banana cost wave to come? Plus: Google rolls out vacation planning features and OpenAI’s new image generator is in a copyright gray area. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent as they take you through o...

Short-term rental company Vrbo set up a billboard in front of Airbnb’s San Francisco office. So what does the ad say, what is Vrbo getting from it and is this beef good for both companies? Plus: Gamestop will close more stores this year and the movie theater business is hurting. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Got an a...

Klarna just partnered with DoorDash to allow customers to “buy now, pay later” for just about anything. Usually considered fair game for larger purchases, apps like Klarna are now targeting smaller everyday items like groceries and food. What does this mean for the economy and the future of debt? Plus: Napster gets acquired and Waymo comes to Washington, DC. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Den...

23andMe has gone bankrupt. With CEO Anne Wojcicki also exiting the company, it is now in damage control mode. So how did the once popular company find itself here and what’s in store for its future? Plus: BYD outsells Tesla and McDonald’s rolls out the McVeggie. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Got an awesome business ide...

 OpenAI and Google are fighting for more lenient AI regulations (shocker), Sony is facing backlash for an AI decision and researchers think AI may contribute to future wealth inequality. Your weekly update is here! Plus: Chobani invests $500m and we run down the most expensive streaming shows of all time. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Martina Bretous, and Maria Gharib as they take you through our mo...

AppleTV+ lost Apple over $1B in 2024. The streaming service is not keeping up with the rest of the market, falling behind Netflix, but also behind Paramount+. So what’s the problem with AppleTV+? Plus: OpenAi unveils o1 Pro and Klarna shakes hands with DoorDash. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Got an awesome business idea b...

Fast food is getting faster. McDonald’s, Wedny’s, Taco Bell and more are digitizing their operations and making use of AI and robotics. So how exactly is the business getting quicker and how much faster can it really get? Plus: Nvidia partners with GM and Macy’s is breaking into TV. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Got...

Amazon Haul debuted in November of 2024 and hasn’t really set the world on fire. The $20 or under budget shopping app is meant to compete with Chinese giants Shein and Temu, but seems to fall short. So what are the numbers here and how is Amazon planning to turn around the business? Plus: BYD boasts 5 minute EV charging and Alphabet makes its biggest purchase yet. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ro...

Plant-based milk company Milkadamia is 2D printing oat milk. The sheets of milk need to be mixed with water to produce the creamy oat milk we all love. So what does printed milk have over a regular jug and can the company scale this idea into sales? Plus: PepsiCo buys Popi and Forever 21 finally closes…forever. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most interest...

Apple is falling behind in the AI race with Siri delays, AI art is gaining traction and Microsoft is developing its own models in spite of their OpenAI stake. There’s a ton happening in AI and Matt Wolf from The Next Wave podcast returns to help us break it down. Plus: Air taxis are coming to the UK and law schools get even more competitive. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Matt Wolfe as they take y...

Gaming company Atari had a great start to the 1980s with ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,” but they soon blundered in 1982 with an E.T. themed game. This would signal the end of Atari’s Golden Age, but how did E.T. put them in such a ditch? Plus: Intel gets a new CEO and 3D printed homes are here. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the d...

Uber and Lyft own the rideshare space and that’s led to less than satisfactory rates for drivers. Not anymore. Some drivers are looking towards driver cooperatives to gain new ground themselves. So what are the details and will it work? Plus: The EU slaps back at tariffs and Americans are ending work earlier than ever. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most...

Companies like Habitat XR and Wild Immersion are taking us into the lives of animals to make us care more about the environment. So can VR really be an empathy machine? Plus: Tesla stock bloodbath continues and no more free bags on Southwest Airlines. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Database:...

Retirement isn’t what it used to be. More boomers are realizing they need income, either after leaving their original job or being laid off, and they’re taking on blue collar jobs. Plus: a CVS store rebrand and a stock market slump. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.co...

The condom industry eclipses $9B globally, so naturally there’s a lot of people trying to break in. Enter Jan Vinzenz Krause, the man who invented the Spray-On condom. Of course, it didn’t exactly become a success, but was it a decent product? And why didn’t it catch on?  Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Juliet Bennett, and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get...

Rents are projected to rise next year as housing developments slow down in 2025. In years prior, there was something of a boom in some US cities, with renters having the power of good rates and negotiation. So why is that coming to an end?  Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Rob Litterst, and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Databa...

The internet, if you hadn’t noticed, is kind of a mess, having shifted into a model based on maximizing engagement and trying to get you to subscribe to everything. But one expert suggests this means the door is open for startups trying to create a user-friendly experience similar to the web’s early days. Plus: a new culprit behind rising egg prices and the latest on tariffs. Join our hosts Mark D...

Stanford University researchers have found exactly how often Americans are using AI and what they’re using it for. Plus: the trade war begins and Uber flexes its driverless muscles. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/thds Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://ww...

The average lifespan for a dog is between 10-13 years, depending on its size, and we all know that’s way too damn short. That’s where a company called Loyal comes into the picture: The canine longevity startup just closed a $22m fundraising round. So, what’s their game plan? Plus: Domino’s falls for stuffed crust and Amazon’s drones are driving people nuts. Join our hosts Ben Berkley and Sara Frie...

Beyond Meat and other companies of that ilk are in dire straits right now. The industry has completely blown past them, making them almost a fad of their short time in the sun. So why are fake meat companies struggling now and what’s next for them? Plus: Skype is logging off and Nvidia reported earnings higher than expected. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through ou...

London-based title Unilever currently owns Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. However, the founders of the brand are reportedly in talks this week to buy back the company after 25 years. So what is inspiring this buy back, how much could it cost and is the deal even an option? Plus: Amazon reveals its first quantum computing chip and Netflix is living off of win-backs. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Ber...

Orange juice king, Tropicana, is in trouble. Although the company takes up about 30% of the OJ market, it’s losing sales rapidly nowadays. So what’s going on at Tropicana and what can they do to change their fate? Plus: Elon Musk lost $52B so far in 2025 and Eli Lilly invests over $27B in manufacturing sites. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesti...

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