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#885: Meta launches an AI image-generator that can use users’ profile pictures and not everybody is happy about it. Telemundo is drawing nearly 4.6 million watchers for the World Cup who love hearing the broadcast in Spanish. Travelers entering and exiting some European airports ...  Show more

#884: American AI companies are sounding the alarm on Chinese companies copying their models through “distillation.” Stellantis officially opens its doors to the sale of the tiny car priced at under $15,000. The US is seeing its middle-aged population slowly shrinking and which c ...  Show more

What happens to the economy on election day?... Less beer, more flight upgrades, flat stocks.We’re about to get the biggest movie day in 2 years… Gladiator II, Moana II, & Wicked (#WickiGladiOna…2).Bandit is now the fastest-growing running brand… because it didn’t copy Nike, it c ...  Show more

A gym-fluencer did a 3:52am sparkling ice facial… and Saratoga Water’s stock jumped 6%.Sesame Street is facing 3 major threats… Bluey, Cocomelon, and Ms. Rachel.The Atlantic’s journalist shared more screenshots… but we got curious about the chat app, Signal.Plus, one movie Direct ...  Show more

Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Assistant Managing Editor Jim Ellis discuss whether Disney's The Marvels release will raise questions about the future of the Marvel franchise. Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain shares his insight on how inflation could impact T ...  Show more

Did Zuck just zuck the Apple Store? Facebook reports earnings this afternoon, but we’re focused on its first ever FaceStore. Ford’s 1st electric pickup truck rolls off to customers today and it’s channeling Clint Eastwood’s feelings. And Bitcoin just had its most mainstream momen ...  Show more