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Americans are Ditching Summer Travel Plans & Iran Sets Up Tollbooth for Strait of Hormuz

Episode 814: Neal and Toby dive into Americans rethinking their Summer travel plans as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up costs. Then, Iran sets up a tollbooth at the Strait of Hormuz and its upsetting countries who aren’t getting preferential treatment. Next, Starbucks wa ... Show more

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SpaceX Files for Blockbuster IPO & Nike Can’t Fix its Problems

Episode 813: Neal and Toby chat about SpaceX filing to go public, which could set up to be a huge IPO. Then, Anthropic accidentally leaks its source code from Claude. Plus, Nike shares take a tumble after its CEO tells staff he’s fed up on the slow turnaround plan. Also, Neal sha ... Show more

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