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AI Skeptics Trigger Market Jitters & California Will Vote to Tax Billionaires Oct 19, 2026

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#957: Neal and Toby discuss the latest AI jitters that are impacting the stock market and how investors are reacting. Next up, California is proposing a tax on billionaires and “You Can See Everything” impresses at the box office. Then, UChicago rallies against a 68-year old Onion Futures and a finally look at the week ahead.

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Tesla’s New Roadster Can Fly & McKinsey is Sending AI Avatars to Interview Candidates Oct 16, 2026

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#956: Tesla showcases its new Roadster model that can drive on the wall, fly, and do backflips. What. Companies are increasingly using AI in their hiring process. Amazon unveils its new Bee AI wearable tech just in time for the holidays. California’s wine industry is facing an oversupply of grapes as people are pulling back from wine o’ clock. Finally, KFC ditches Pepsi for Coca-Cola across its restaurants.

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Ukraine Accuses SpaceX of Limiting Starlink Access & Gen Z is Flocking to South Carolina Oct 15, 2026

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#955: US inflation rises more than expected in September. Ukraine says Starlink restrictions are hurting its military capabilities against Russia. Netflix lays off roughly 1,000 of its workers. Neal’s numbers on Gen Z flocking to South Carolina, shipping costing more than a spaceship, NASA’s Mars rover breaks a new record. Finally, NYC is putting an end to horse carriage rides in Central Park.

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Apple Enters the Smart Home Market & Does OpenAI Have a Spy Problem? Oct 14, 2026

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#954: Apple unveils its newest foray into the smart home market with ‘HomeView,’ which looks like a giant Apple Watch. Bumble agrees to go private for $1.3B Character.ai files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. An OpenAI employee is arrested by the FBI for planting a recording device in a conference room. The Treasury Department imposes a hefty $1.2B fine against Bank of America. Finally, a French supermarket’s refrigerator was hacked.

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Trump Strikes Controversial Oil Deal With Russia & Low Payroll MLB Teams Dominate Postseason Oct 13, 2026

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#953: Trump faces backlash after securing a deal with Russia for diesel fuel. Pepsi is feeling the hurt as the GLP-1 movement is causing shoppers to cut back on sodas and snacks. Two American economists win the Nobel Prize for their work on managing economic shocks. 3 out of the 4 remaining teams in the MLB are proving that low payroll teams can thrive in the postseason. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead.

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Bond Yields Are Rising. A Bond Nerd Explains Why It Matters Oct 12, 2026

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#952: Robin Wigglesworth is the editor of the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog and the author of A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World. He joins Toby to explain the history behind the bond market, some of the major players that modernized bonds, and why rising yields actually affects everyone.

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Could a Chipotle-Starbucks Merger Actually Work? & Hollywood Turns on Big Tech Oct 09, 2026

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#951: Rumblings of Starbucks’ takeover of Chipotle sends the burrito chain’s shares up. Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ hits theaters, headlining Hollywood’s new crusade of showing the ugly side of Big Tech. Duke math majors can earn up to $300,000 as soon they graduate!? Something doesn’t add up. The Trump administration pauses H-1B visas which are crucial to tech firms, especially Microsoft. Finally, Spotify doubles down on Joe Rogan.

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McDonald's Sued for Alleged Price Fixing & LeBron's Polymarket Deal Is 4x His NBA Salary Oct 08, 2026

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#950: Winter is coming…and heating up your home may become more expensive, especially for those who use oil, according to a national study. McDonald’s is sued for allegedly using AI to individually price for their franchises. Jaguar unveils a sleek electric vehicle two years after their controversial rebrand. Then, it’s Neal’s Numbers on water bills that have risen over the past decade, Slovenia’s windfall thanks to the .si domain, and LeBron James’ mega Polymarket deal that pays more than his NBA salary. Finally, Hurricane Isaias could make landfall this week.

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Stock Market Hits Fresh Records as AI Goes Nuts & Protests Over Poor School Conditions Erupt in France Oct 07, 2026

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#949: Student protests swept France as labor unions and high schoolers demanded for improvement in faculty staffing, classroom sizes, and building conditions. The US stock market is nearing record highs as traders are betting corporate America can survive high energy prices and interest rates. Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is getting backlash for taking over a SiriusXM channel that was a place for working-class comedians to make money. Finally, a Starbucks-Chipotle merger sounds crazy…but maybe it could work?

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery FINALLY Complete & Is Midcentury Modern Cringe? Oct 06, 2026

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#948: Skydance’s mega merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is finally complete as it names its leadership team. The EV industry gets a lifeline as sales tick back up thanks to rising gas prices. Spain and Brazil are caught in tension-filled elections. Midcentury modern designs are so not cool anymore, apparently. Finally, Sam Altman thinks the bad stuff from AI is kinda inherent and we just need to go along with it.

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