The Hustle Daily Show
A daily dose of irreverent, offbeat, and informative takes on business & tech news. Hosted by Jon Weigell, Juliet Bennett Rylah, Mark Dent, Ben Berkley, Sara Friedman and Rob Litterst from The Hustle.
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July 26, 2024 • 14 mins
We’re all aware that we live with robots. They can be spotted flipping burgers or being a friendly companion to our kids, but where is robot technology going from here? Are humanoid robots coming anytime soon and what’s the likelihood of them taking over our weak planet right now? Plus: Chipotle urges employees to scoop more and another streaming bundle begins under the DIsney umbrella.
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July 25, 2024 • 15 mins
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, stories surfaced about “anti-sex” beds in the athlete villages. Since we’re in Paris for the Olympics this year, that media attention has resurfaced. So are these beds really “anti-sex” or is there a lot more to the story? Plus: Tesla’s robotaxi prototype has a debut date and Peacock is doing badly, but better.
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July 24, 2024 • 14 mins
Many companies, especially Delta, are still struggling nearly a week after the CrowdStrike glitch. Will there be any changes to prevent this chaos in the future? Plus: a delay for the California Forever town and the FTC’s latest target.
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July 23, 2024 • 16 mins
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman funded a basic income study that granted 3k households an extra $1k per month in income. Now that we’re on the other side of it, what did it teach us and how does it relate to AI eventually replacing low-income jobs? Plus: An update on Crowdstrike and Korea Air still wants Boeing.
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July 22, 2024 • 18 mins
The newest trend in food for Gen Z and Millennials is gourmet convenience, or premium foods delivered fast. With takeout meals reaching a new high (a 72% rise since the pandemic) and diverse foods trending on social media, there’s never been a better time to get into the gourmet foods business. Plus: Disneyland employees are on strike and the job search has hit a wall.
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July 21, 2024 • 23 mins
Corporations have been outsourcing labor for decades. Now, average employees are getting in on the action. Driven by long hours, an inability to perform, or a desire to make more money by taking on other jobs, they're paying other people to do their work for them — without their employer's knowledge. Rob Price, a senior correspondent for Business Insider, uncovered the trend in his story "The Rise of Shadow Stand-Ins" and joined us...
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July 19, 2024 • 15 mins
According to a recent survey from Kickresume, 85% of employees have dealt with an annoying coworker. This annoying behavior manifests in many reported ways from micromanaging to complaining, but why are this many people feeling agitated in the workplace? And does it translate to remote work too? Plus: Ford invests $3B in its new trucks and OpenAI launches ChatGPT-4o mini.
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July 18, 2024 • 18 mins
Schools across the country are grappling with the issue of: “to ban or not to ban?” when it comes to phones. As major school districts in NY, LA and Virginia move to enforce bans in 2025, we have to wonder if it will have the desired effect of limiting distractions. Plus: Tinder brings in AI to pick your profile photos and Ray-Ban parent company acquires Supreme for $1.5B.
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July 17, 2024 • 17 mins
Every other year, American high school students are surveyed about their dream jobs. The latest results from Gen Z had a few surprises in store as they shift away from Big Tech and toward… Big Government? Weird. Plus: Nicotine pouches aren’t going anywhere and so long, Amazon Prime Day, we hardly knew thee.
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July 16, 2024 • 16 mins
2024 is the year of denim. Fashion retailers are selling boat loads of the material, but with demand so high, why isn’t denim pioneer Levi’s at the helm? And with a steep drop in their stock, where did it all go wrong for the denim giant? Plus: Macy’s squashes a buyout and Blackrock’s assets reach $10.65T.
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July 15, 2024 • 18 mins
Chinese electric cars are making a splash globally as decent and affordable EV options, so why is the US government so adamantly against those vehicles entering the domestic market? Surprise: It has to do with oil companies, the stubborn American car industry and tons of other factors. Check our video on Chinese EV’s here. Plus: Google and Microsoft have greenhouse gas problems and NYC birds are attacking NYPD’s drones.
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July 14, 2024 • 27 mins
‘California Forever’ is a project developed by Jan Sramek to create a new housing community in the farmland of Solano County, CA. The idea, an answer to the criticism that Silicon Valley only develops apps, means that many farmers in Solano County will be bought out or pushed out of their homes. New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty joins the show to tell us why and how it’s happening.
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July 12, 2024 • 17 mins
The last week has offered American economic data geeks the thrill of a lifetime: a new jobs report, updates on the core consumer price index, and those elusive inflation stats the Fed has been waiting for. What do you need to know and most importantly, what the hell does it all mean for you? Plus: Samsung unveils Galaxy Ring and Walmart opens automated grocery distribution centers.
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July 11, 2024 • 13 mins
Halloween comes earlier every year as businesses just can’t wait to sell their new wave of spooky decor. The holiday used to be saved for fall, but now summer is getting its dose of horror. So why is Summerween so viral and what does that do for the Halloween economy? Plus: Samsung unveils Galaxy Ring and Walmart opens automated grocery distribution centers.
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July 10, 2024 • 15 mins
“Quiet vacationing” aka taking bonus PTO without asking, has become status quo among Gen Z and Millennials, but a survey from Babbel concludes that this is actually because the young workforce is working with “loud vacation” anxiety. So what’s the vacation anxiety all about and where does it come from? Plus: Etsy cracks down on AI-made products and Spotify now allows user comments on podcasts.
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July 9, 2024 • 13 mins
In 2030 the International Space Station will be replaced by an inflatable one. The Large Integrated Flexible Environment, or LIFE is set to shake up everything about space station technology, starting with the material it's built from. So how does it work and how will it change our space research? Plus: Boeing avoids a 737 Max trial and Copenhagen rewards tourists for sustainability.
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July 8, 2024 • 16 mins
Last month pushed AI even further. From Apple’s long-awaited AI announcement to Claude 3.5 and TikTok’s AI avatars, there’s much more changing in our world. Today we’re joined again by Martina Bretous, the editor of Hubspot’s Next in AI (blog.hubspot.com/ai) to talk through June’s most important AI news and what it could mean for your future. Plus: Chinese government officials can now buy Teslas and Six Flags undergoes a $8B merger...
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July 7, 2024 • 34 mins
Remember how shipping took forever during pandemic? How there were shortages of medical supplies and cars? Peter Goodman, a New York Times journalist and author of How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain, joins us to discuss how the global supply chain became such a mess and how we should protect it going forward.
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July 3, 2024 • 11 mins
You’d think a simple pen company couldn’t spark outrage, but Bic somehow got the job done. Bic for Her, a collection of smaller, pinker pens for women, debuted in 2011 and immediately caused controversy. But how did something like this even get greenlit and how long did it last on the market?
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July 2, 2024 • 13 mins
In 1995 Microsoft users were given a short-lived change to their user interface. Instead of the usual desktop, people instead found a cartoon house as their homepage with several animated assistants. So what were the pain points with Microsoft Bob and did any of it live on?
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