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, Matthew Brown, and Rob Litterst from The Hustle.
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March 21, 2025 • 15 mins
AppleTV+ lost Apple over $1B in 2024. The streaming service is not keeping up with the rest of the market, falling behind Netflix, but also behind Paramount+. So what’s the problem with AppleTV+? Plus: OpenAi unveils o1 Pro and Klarna shakes hands with DoorDash.
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March 20, 2025 • 16 mins
Fast food is getting faster. McDonald’s, Wedny’s, Taco Bell and more are digitizing their operations and making use of AI and robotics. So how exactly is the business getting quicker and how much faster can it really get? Plus: Nvidia partners with GM and Macy’s is breaking into TV.
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March 19, 2025 • 15 mins
Amazon Haul debuted in November of 2024 and hasn’t really set the world on fire. The $20 or under budget shopping app is meant to compete with Chinese giants Shein and Temu, but seems to fall short. So what are the numbers here and how is Amazon planning to turn around the business? Plus: BYD boasts 5 minute EV charging and Alphabet makes its biggest purchase yet.
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March 18, 2025 • 13 mins
Plant-based milk company Milkadamia is 2D printing oat milk. The sheets of milk need to be mixed with water to produce the creamy oat milk we all love. So what does printed milk have over a regular jug and can the company scale this idea into sales? Plus: PepsiCo buys Popi and Forever 21 finally closes…forever.
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March 17, 2025 • 18 mins
Apple is falling behind in the AI race with Siri delays, AI art is gaining traction and Microsoft is developing its own models in spite of their OpenAI stake. There’s a ton happening in AI and Matt Wolf from The Next Wave podcast returns to help us break it down. Plus: Air taxis are coming to the UK and law schools get even more competitive.
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March 14, 2025 • 15 mins
Gaming company Atari had a great start to the 1980s with ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,” but they soon blundered in 1982 with an E.T. themed game. This would signal the end of Atari’s Golden Age, but how did E.T. put them in such a ditch? Plus: Intel gets a new CEO and 3D printed homes are here.
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March 13, 2025 • 16 mins
Uber and Lyft own the rideshare space and that’s led to less than satisfactory rates for drivers. Not anymore. Some drivers are looking towards driver cooperatives to gain new ground themselves. So what are the details and will it work? Plus: The EU slaps back at tariffs and Americans are ending work earlier than ever.
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March 12, 2025 • 15 mins
Companies like Habitat XR and Wild Immersion are taking us into the lives of animals to make us care more about the environment. So can VR really be an empathy machine? Plus: Tesla stock bloodbath continues and no more free bags on Southwest Airlines.
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March 11, 2025 • 13 mins
Retirement isn’t what it used to be. More boomers are realizing they need income, either after leaving their original job or being laid off, and they’re taking on blue collar jobs. Plus: a CVS store rebrand and a stock market slump.
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March 10, 2025 • 15 mins
The condom industry eclipses $9B globally, so naturally there’s a lot of people trying to break in. Enter Jan Vinzenz Krause, the man who invented the Spray-On condom. Of course, it didn’t exactly become a success, but was it a decent product? And why didn’t it catch on?
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March 7, 2025 • 14 mins
Rents are projected to rise next year as housing developments slow down in 2025. In years prior, there was something of a boom in some US cities, with renters having the power of good rates and negotiation. So why is that coming to an end?
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March 6, 2025 • 16 mins
The internet, if you hadn’t noticed, is kind of a mess, having shifted into a model based on maximizing engagement and trying to get you to subscribe to everything. But one expert suggests this means the door is open for startups trying to create a user-friendly experience similar to the web’s early days. Plus: a new culprit behind rising egg prices and the latest on tariffs.
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March 5, 2025 • 15 mins
Stanford University researchers have found exactly how often Americans are using AI and what they’re using it for. Plus: the trade war begins and Uber flexes its driverless muscles.
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March 4, 2025 • 12 mins
The average lifespan for a dog is between 10-13 years, depending on its size, and we all know that’s way too damn short. That’s where a company called Loyal comes into the picture: The canine longevity startup just closed a $22m fundraising round. So, what’s their game plan? Plus: Domino’s falls for stuffed crust and Amazon’s drones are driving people nuts.
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March 3, 2025 • 14 mins
Beyond Meat and other companies of that ilk are in dire straits right now. The industry has completely blown past them, making them almost a fad of their short time in the sun. So why are fake meat companies struggling now and what’s next for them? Plus: Skype is logging off and Nvidia reported earnings higher than expected.
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February 28, 2025 • 13 mins
London-based title Unilever currently owns Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. However, the founders of the brand are reportedly in talks this week to buy back the company after 25 years. So what is inspiring this buy back, how much could it cost and is the deal even an option? Plus: Amazon reveals its first quantum computing chip and Netflix is living off of win-backs.
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February 27, 2025 • 14 mins
Orange juice king, Tropicana, is in trouble. Although the company takes up about 30% of the OJ market, it’s losing sales rapidly nowadays. So what’s going on at Tropicana and what can they do to change their fate? Plus: Elon Musk lost $52B so far in 2025 and Eli Lilly invests over $27B in manufacturing sites.
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February 26, 2025 • 56 secs
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February 26, 2025 • 14 mins
The Los Angeles Project is a startup looking to shake up the pet genome. The company is set to use tech to create ‘complex’ versions of household pets, like glowing rabbits and also maybe make a unicorn. So how does this work and is there a market for it? Plus: Nike bounces back a bit and DoorDash loses millions.
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February 25, 2025 • 14 mins
Panera founder Ken Rosenthal died last week. How did he invent a new concept for American dining and can fast casual restaurants continue to grow in the future? Plus: Layoffs at Starbucks and Apple’s big US investment.
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