The Hustle Daily Show

The Los Angeles Project is a startup looking to shake up the pet genome. The company is set to use tech to create ‘complex’ versions of household pets, like glowing rabbits and also maybe make a unicorn. So how does this work and is there a market for it? Plus: Nike bounces back a bit and DoorDash loses millions. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most intere...

Panera founder Ken Rosenthal died last week. How did he invent a new concept for American dining and can fast casual restaurants continue to grow in the future? Plus: Layoffs at Starbucks and Apple’s big US investment. 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.com/thds Follow...

Your AI update of the week is here. Open AI made some huge announcements, Amazon is getting an AI upgrade and the NY Times is trying to integrate it into their processes. Today we’re talking about all the details from last week in AI and what you can expect going forward. Plus: Ozempic is back in bulk and Meta shells out big bonuses a week after layoffs. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Martina Bretous...

Walmart had a tough week on the stock market after announcing it lowered its 2025 earnings expectations. Investors were clearly not happy about this, but given the company’s incredible 2024- do they have anything to worry about? Plus: Amazon now owns James Bond and OpenAI hits 400m weekly active users. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories...

Startup unicorns are not getting the funding they once received anymore. These billion dollar companies are struggling, but why have VC firms pulled back on them? Plus: Apple releases a new, cheaper iPhone and KFC leaves Kentucky. 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: https://clickhubspot....

Simply Pop is a new offering from Coca-Cola that aims to compete with multi-million dollar prebiotic soda newcomers Olipop and Poppi. The ‘healthy’ soda trend is heating up in 2025, with sports arenas and more offering the soda alternative. So can Coke take some of that market share, or is it too late? Plus: Elon Musk launches Grok 3 and Southwest Airlines will cut a huge chunk of its staff. Join...

In a week of Superbowl ads, DeepSeek disruption and Sam Altman/Elon Musk drama we’re excited to update you on everything happening in the world of AI. So what’s the forecast for the near future and what companies are dominating the space right now? Plus: Uber sues Doordash and the coffee creamer industry is exploding. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Martina Bretous, and Matt Village as they take you t...

Chocolate prices are way up, meaning your Valentine’s Day might have a little less sweetness to it. The price of raw cocoa surged 200% in the last year, meaning that candy companies are looking for filler in their chocolate products. So why is it so expensive and how does this affect your Valentine’s Day? Plus: The Stanley water bottle era might be over and US private school pricing hits an all ti...

Lab31 was created in 2024 with the goal of producing 31 custom AI projects. LinkedIn connections Jenny Nicholson and Allister Hercus joined together to accomplish just that. So how did they make 31 AI projects in such a short period and how can you do the same? Plus: Olipop gets a soaring valuation and Zelle payments top $1T. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through o...

Netflix is eyeing an investment in creator content on the streaming platform. Video podcasts are hugely popular on platforms like YouTube and Spotify- now Netflix is exploring them as a cheap to produce content pillar for their collection. So what does a video podcast on Netflix look like and how much is the company looking to spend? Plus: Valentines Day chocolates are at a premium price this year...

Online returns are becoming quite the habit for clothing shoppers. Wearing and returning are becoming so common now that some companies are starting to crack down. So how many people are scamming the system and how are these online brands trying to fight back? Plus: Lyft announces robotaxis for 2026 and Hyatt makes a $2.6B acquisition. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst as they take you t...

DeepSeek burst onto the scene with an edge over ChatGPT and others- it was similar in performance and cheaper to make. So a few weeks out from its launch, Martina Bretous chats with Nathan Lands from The Next Wave podcast about where DeepSeek now sits in the AI landscape and if it's really the disruptor it's cracked up to be. Plus: AI investments are set to top $300B in 2025 and milk may join eggs...

Ecommerce sites Shein and Temu have benefitted from a nearly nonexistent tax burden for years, but that’s about to change because of a Trump administration policy that’s ending a special exemption for Chinese goods. Plus: Bankruptcy for Billabong and Starbucks’ sharpie problem. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Ben Berkley as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side H...

Helium Mobile’s Zero Plan sounds exactly like what it is. The company is offering a free phone plan to customers. So how is Helium able to offer such a plan and what’s the catch? Plus: Boeing loses $2B and $40k worth of eggs goes missing. 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: https://click...

French sports retailer Decathlon is riding high outside of the public eye. Although the company reports great revenues, a low carbon footprint and worldwide storefronts, it stays away from flashy ads and sponsorships. So how did this company earn its success? Plus: Self-driving trucks are on the way and Waffle House adds an egg surcharge. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst as they take yo...

Los Angeles is still facing devastating wildfires, and although the two biggest ones are contained, startups around the country are eyeing up preventative measures fo the future. So how can tech help extinguish wildfires before they begin to simmer? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Database: htt...

Internet connectivity has taken over the home. Everything requires an app now and we’re wondering why. So how did the smart home gain popularity and is there any security issue to having such hyperconnectivity in the home? Plus: Apple abandons AR product and DeepSeek gets a price check. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day....

The biggest physical bookseller in the US, Barnes & Noble, had an uncertain future pre-pandemic. Sales were down, stores lost their luster and the brand made some weird business decisions. However, in 2025 they’re doing the best they have in a long while. Where did that change happen and why are they back on top? Plus: Sorry Tesla, Toyota is still on top of the auto world and the IRS is looking to...

Could we see entertainment and IPs pivot to he blockchain? Incention, a new blockchain storytelling platform, is looking to make IP invention collaborative. Given Hollywood’s recent issues, does this kind of storytelling tech have legs? Plus: Frontier bids to merge with Spirit again and Fox makes millions per Superbowl ad. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our...

Starbucks is attempting to overcome its recent sales woes by reclaiming its status as a third place. Can that strategy work? Plus: America’s digital shoplifting problem and continued aftershocks from China’s DeepSeek AI. 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.com/thds Follo...

Gen Z and millennials care more about their health than ever before. Spotify’s founder is looking to capitalize on this influx of health and wellness spending by introducing his bodyscan startup Neko. So what is the ethos of Neko and how much funding have they secured? Plus: DeepSeek is here for the US AI industry and Kia has a big recall. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman as they take...

AI Brad Pitt, Deep Fake Elon Musk, and a whole line of financial advice chatbots mean that AI is getting a lot better with its scams. And many of us are falling for it. So what’s the best way to figure out if something is a scam and how much worse will these celebrity related frauds get over time? Plus: Costco dumps Pepsi and UnitedHealth names a new CEO. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Martina Bretou...

Corporate America seems forever frustrated with Gen Z. CEOs and Managers from every generation complain about them, and now Gen Zers themselves are joining in. So why is Gen Z picked on so much and why are they perceived as “unprofessional”? Plus: Walmart managers are breaking $500k and Tom Brady is selling his $150m island mansion. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you throu...

On Tuesday President Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht from life in prison. Ulbricht is the founder of Silk Road, and if you’re not well versed in the history of the dark web, boy do we have a story for you. So why was Ulbricht pardoned and what even is Silk Road? Plus: Netflix raises prices and consumers are spending billions on AI. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you...

Snow is falling across the country but so is people’s confidence in Vail Resorts. The ski industry giant has faced a decline in lift ticket sales and worker strikes, as more skiers ditch the mountains for the backcountry. 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.com/thds Foll...