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#944: Oura delays its IPO due to market uncertainty while Anthropic prepares for a potential blockbuster IPO. Trump launches an AI-powered website to streamline all federal services. The Senate just passed a monumental sports bill that changes athlete compensation. Phoebe Bridgers bans phones during her concerts and she’s not the only musician who’s doing it. Finally, OpenAI launches its own cute AI agents. 

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#943: SpaceX finally gets its Starship rocket into orbit but has to cut the trip short. Trump announces a $15B steel plant in Iowa in an effort to boost domestic manufacturing. Bose is back with noise-canceling wired headphones thanks to the trend of retro-tech. The rise of ‘cat dads’ is today’s edition of Toby’s Trends. Finally, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to have the last word in the Chapek vs. Iger battle. 



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#942: The US economy is powering through despite rate hikes and rising bond yields. Top AI companies are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents that may reveal a bigger problem than we thought. Premier League football club Man City is found guilty on almost all counts of financial breaching charges. Chinese EV makers are getting so good that they can charge up to 70% in less than 5 minutes. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead, 

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#941: Neal and Toby discuss the State Dinner President Trump and the US threw for China, and the who’s who from the tech world who were there to welcome Xi Jinping. Then how Oracle is choosing to defend themselves against lengthy payments. Then investors are not impressed with AI agents that impact  consumer inertia and Home Depot proves to be a long-term play. Finally the headlines you should know before the weekend. 

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#940: Neal and Toby break down the Meta Connect event and why the tech world is buzzing about the company's new hardware. Then, what a 90-day ban US diesel exports could mean for the industry. And why is McDonald’s investing so much in upgrading their restaurants? Next up Neal shares his favorite numbers and all of the headlines you need to know to start your day. 

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