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Smoking is Cool. Now, So is Quitting. Jun 23, 2024

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Well, smoking is cool again. Run go watch any of the biggest films and tv from the past year. What do you notice? They all feature cigarettes and vapes. And today, many Gen Z who try e-cigarettes remain e-cigarette users (CDC).

So we talk with a new company called Blip about how they plan to un-hook an entire generation.

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How Gen Z uses fortune telling to invest… and if it actually works Jun 21, 2024

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Gen Z is now more likely than any other generation to hold stock. With apps like Robinhood available at a tap, the young generation is very familiar with the market. However, how they approach investing might be a bit different. Fortune telling has made its way into financial decision making, but can tarot cards and astrology really direct you towards a richer life? Plus: McDonald’s introduces a $5 value meal and Sony acquires the rights to Queen’s music catalog.

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Is AI coming for freelance jobs? Jun 20, 2024

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Since the introduction of ChatGPT, the demand for online freelance jobs has decreased quite a bit. It seems like AI is taking over everything lately, but people who are looking to make some cash on sites like Fiverr and Upwork are feeling that a bit more nowadays. So what professions are feeling the decline and is it really that bad?

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The $11m state of fake meats Jun 18, 2024

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Lab-grown meat got banned in Florida, and other states like Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee are almost there too. Amidst the national backlash though, there are still plant-based meat companies that are securing large funding. Enter Tender, a startup that has a fast food chain contract and over $11m in funding. So what does the future of plant-based and lab-grown food look like and can it be commercially profitable in the US? Plus: Tesla’s mezcal sells out and McDonad’s is done with the AI drive-thru.

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Explaining the $18.4B seaweed economy and how you can cash in Jun 17, 2024

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What’s up with seaweed? The plant now has lots of startups attached to its name with generous funding and a global market totaling $18.4B. So how are companies across industries making millions off seaweed and how can yours be one of them? Plus: Summer Fridays have fallen off and Someone is trying to charge Apple for his divorce costs.

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How Uber reshaped cities Jun 16, 2024

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When Uber first launched in most US cities, it didn’t have legal permission to operate – the ultimate example of moving fast and breaking things. Katie Wells, author of Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and The Fall of The City, joins to discuss the impact the ride-sharing giant has had on cities ever since as it grows to more than 100 million monthly active users and achieved a profitable year in 2023.

Join our host Mark Dent, for an in-depth conversation with Wells.

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The pizza business is… plateauing *gasp* Jun 14, 2024

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Since its pandemic boom, the pizza industry has slowed down quite a bit. With low sales growth metrics among all restaurant segments, your local slice shop and nationwide favorites aren’t getting any extra cheese lately. So why is pizza slowing down and what can be done about it? Plus: Amazon gets hit with a billion dollar lawsuit and LinkedIn hires AI to write your cover letters.

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AI beauty pageants are a thing now? Jun 13, 2024

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Miss AI is the latest ridiculous AI development you probably didn’t know about. It’s a pageant for AI generated “women” that are judged on looks as well as the AI that created them. Is this odd competition a shadow of innovations to come, or is it a one-off strange dystopian event? Plus: Waymo is in recall mode and Sony acquires Alamo Drafthouse.

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Inside Apple’s vision for AI Jun 12, 2024

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Apple announced its take on AI, Apple Intelligence. What will it mean for iOS users and the AI future? Plus, a big day for the economy and Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest sports TV rights deal.

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The science of cheating death Jun 11, 2024

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Cryonics startup Cradle Healthcare Co has so far earned $48m in funding to make eternal life a reality. Other than pausing biology though, there are more pursuits here that include organ freezing and brain sample preservation. So how could this technology change our lives and is there anything stopping it? Plus: Bad Boys 4 cleans up at the box office and the largest skyscraper in the US could be on its way.

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