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Airbnb’s next biz is cars, but Uber’s next biz is hotels... Prepare for Gig-ageddon.Adidas is being driven by satin pants sold to Moms… because they’re influencing the influencers.Harvard just voted to cap the number of As at 20%... But Princeton shows the Prisoner’s Dilemma.Plus ...  Show more

At 4am, Zuck laid off 8K Meta workers… And made those employees train their AI replacements.MrBeast is coming to Lowe’s cause you ain’t buying a home… Say hello to the “Viral Aisle.”A new book reveals Stanford U’s secret to billionaire success… An accelerator with dorm rooms.Plus ...  Show more

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2022.)Every time you shop online and make it to the checkout screen, you see those colorful pastel buttons at the bottom. Affirm. Klarna. Afterpay. Asking: Do you want to split your payment into interest-free installments? No cre ...  Show more

The founders of WeWork thought they were on the brink of making history. The company was valued at $47 billion dollars, ready for a huge IPO, and its charismatic CEO Adam Neumann believed he was going to change the world. Adam and his wife Rebekah had a prophet-like visio ...

Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023.Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Once we reach that limit, Congress ...  Show more

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde, in for Emily Chang, breaks down why Elon Musk will no longer join the board of Twitter. Also, what the crypto regulation landscape looks like in the U.K., and why Amazon's drone delivery program is still falling short. Learn more about your ad-choices a ...  Show more