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From Cheddar. On this episode of Big Business This Week Seth Schachner, Managing Director at Strat Americas and host of "Breaking Down The Biz" podcast, joins to discus the latest developments in the entertainment industry including the Live Nation DOJ settlement, where the Paramount-Warner merger stands, and the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Watch! Connect with…
From VICE News. An easy exit? Or another Afghanistan? With an unclear future ahead, energy expert Amos Hochstein lays out the best and worst case scenarios for the war in Iran. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram:…
From The Atlantic. How are we still getting caught in the rain? This week’s “Galaxy Brain” explores the world of weather forecasting—specifically the apps on our phones that we have come to rely on. As climate change intensifies storms and smartphones put hyperlocal forecasts in our pockets, we’ve never had more meteorological data. And yet…
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From The Economist. Is now the best time to buy “trash” stocks? The Economist’s capital markets correspondent, Joshua Roberts, joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to explain why low-quality stocks over-perform during moments of market turmoil, how rising oil prices linked to the Iran war are shaking global markets, and why uncertainty can…
From Cheddar. At the corner of First and First in New York City’s East Village, Super Bueno is rewriting the rules of Mexican hospitality. Ranked #1 in the United States and #12 globally by the World’s 50 Best Bars, this vibrant cocktail bar is the culmination of maestro de ceremonias Ignacio "Nacho" Jimenez’s 20-year journey…
From Wall Street Journal. WSJ technology columnist Christopher Mims explains the highs and lows of EV ownership. #EV #Autos #WSJ
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 McDonald’s will roll out a $3-and-under menu and a $4 breakfast bundle in April to target budget-conscious diners, according to The Wall Street Journal. The McDonald’s $3 menu replaces a buy-one-add-one-for-a-dollar promotion from 2025 and will include a sausage biscuit and a four-piece Chicken…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Oracle’s March results underscored cloud and AI momentum and clarified funding for major contracts, developments that mattered to investors. Oracle earnings, OCI growth, and cloud revenue were focal points as the company reported $17.2 billion in revenue, OCI up 84%, and cloud up 44%.…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday morning as oil prices climbed amid an escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, underscoring rising market risk. The Dow Jones fell more than 500 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dropped about 0.7%. The International Energy Agency called the Strait…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The International Energy Agency’s largest-ever emergency oil release failed to cool prices on March 11 as the Middle East conflict disrupted supply. Brent crude rose 3.4% to $90.77 and West Texas Intermediate gained 2.8% to $86.01 despite a 400 million-barrel IEA emergency oil release…
From Vox. Venezuela. Greenland. Iran. Things have been moving so quickly that we weren’t even at war with Iran when we recorded this episode of The Gray Area with Sean Illing. It’s only March, but it’s been a long year. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The war in Iran is only the latest sign that…
From Wall Street Journal. The first passenger train service between Beijing and Pyongyang since the pandemic hints at a slight thaw in ties between China and North Korea, reports WSJ’s Tim Martin.
From Bloomberg. Layoffs, consolidation, streaming losses, artificial intelligence and the rise of the creator economy are reshaping Hollywood, raising questions about whether the industry is just hitting a rough patch or in terminal decline. #hollywood #film #tv ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals…
From The Economist. As the oil crisis intensifies, Russia has a lot to gain from Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East.
From The Atlantic. Energy drinks were once marketed to the manliest of young men, Ellen Cushing writes. Now beverage companies have figured out that girls are tired, too—and they’re capitalizing on it. Energy-drink sales at convenience stores jumped 10 percent last year, and not because what’s inside these beverages is changing. The new interest is…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Free, large-scale web data scraping for AI training is ending as blocks, fees, and legal challenges rise. New AI training data markets are forming around personal data ownership and licensed access. Companies such as Vana propose systems for individuals to contribute platform histories and…
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From VICE News. How would a prolonged Iran War affect U.S. consumer prices? Energy expert Amos Hochstein says impacts are already being felt in virtually every sector of the economy. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews…
From 60 Minutes. You rarely hear a hopeful story coming from Haiti. Sunday, Anderson Cooper reports on an orphanage caring for the country’s most vulnerable children, giving them safety, stability, and a path to college. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The International Energy Agency said global oil supply could fall by 8 million barrels per day in March, underscoring risks to fuel markets. Brent crude prices swung from near $120 to above $100 a barrel as regional conflict disrupted shipping, while IEA members approved…
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From Wall Street Journal. Broadway has long been a place where audiences come to put their fears aside and sit together to be entertained, even in times of war, recession and uncertainty. Today, it’s also a billion-dollar industry powered by thousands of workers across 41 theaters in New York’s Times Square theater district. WSJ spent…
From Wired. The ascent of right wing political influencers in American society, and their primacy in conservative pop culture, has underpinned much of the second Trump administration. WIRED Senior Editor Makena Kelly tracks the origins of this seismic shift in the media landscape—and how we arrived where we are today. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED…
From Vox. Bananas are one of the world’s most popular fruits. They’re a staple crop in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In the US, the average person eats more than 25 pounds of bananas per year. The banana found in nearly every lunch bag, smoothie, and cereal is likely a Cavendish banana (a single variety…
From VICE News. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, and energy expert Amos Hochstein is calling this the single greatest energy crisis in global history bigger than the 1973 OPEC embargo. With roughly 10 million barrels of oil per day missing from global markets, prices have surged from $60 to nearly $100 a barrel,…
From Cheddar. New York is rolling out mandatory licensing for buy now pay later providers, a move that could reshape fintech regulation and set a national standard. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com In your inbox: https://need2know.cheddar.com/subscribe
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From The Atlantic. Trump’s disparagement of U.S. allies has a long-term cost, Jeffrey Goldberg says: “The stupidity of the question is embedded in the question itself: Is it better to go to war with partners or go alone?”
From VICE News. Bernie Sanders says many AI experts are beginning to sound the alarm on the rapid, unpredictable development of new AI models. Is it time to start limiting the power of AI, or ramp it up to compete with other countries? Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more:…
From Wall Street Journal. WSJ’s Veronica Dagher explains the resurgence of adjustable-rate mortgages, which carry risks that traditional fixed-rate mortgages don’t. #Housing #Mortgage #WSJ
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Amazon’s Zoox agreed to offer its robotaxis through the Uber app, marking its first third-party ride access and signaling wider availability for autonomous mobility. Under a multiyear deal, Zoox robotaxis will appear in the Uber app for riders in Las Vegas this summer, with…
From Business Insider. Caviar used to be so abundant in American rivers that bars gave it away for free. Today, a single ounce can cost more than $250. Its high cost is a result of its scarcity. But over the last decade, China has exported more caviar than any other country in the world, flooding…
From Insider. Frank D’Alesio is a retired special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives who spent nearly two decades embedded in investigations targeting outlaw motorcycle clubs. D’Alesio also supported national ATF cases involving the Outlaws, Mongols, and Warlocks. From 2004 to 2005, operating undercover as "Junkyard," D’Alesio led one of ATF’s…
From The Atlantic. Gambling is ever-present in America these days. After the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to legalized sports gambling, Americans went from legally betting $4.9 billion on sports in 2017 to at least $160 billion last year. When the Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins wanted to do a story about sports gambling, he…
From The Atlantic. A lot of Pentagon figures “are surprised that Hegseth has lasted this long,” Jeffrey Goldberg says. “In this second Trump term, you really have to screw up to get fired.”
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From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The FDA issued a warning letter to Novo Nordisk after a Jan. 13–Feb. 7, 2025 inspection found systemic failures in required adverse event reporting. The FDA warning letter detailed cases involving semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. Inspectors said Novo Nordisk missed…
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From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Oracle stock rose 12% Wednesday after third-quarter results topped expectations, underscoring momentum in its cloud business. Revenue climbed 22% to $17.2 billion versus the $16.92 billion forecast, and non-GAAP EPS reached $1.79, supporting interest in Oracle earnings and Oracle stock. Cloud revenue rose 44%…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Oracle executives used the latest earnings call to address AI’s impact on enterprise software and report broad cloud growth that signals operational momentum. Larry Ellison framed the debate over an “AI SaaS-apocalypse” during Oracle earnings, saying AI coding tools are powering agent-based applications for…
From Vox. The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the largest sporting event of all time. With millions attending in person and another billions more tuning in across the globe, designing a network to support all those fans is no easy feat. So, how do you prepare for the most technologically advanced FIFA World Cup™…
From The Atlantic. Pete Hegseth maintains the same “performatively macho” posture today as he had in the Signal chat one year ago, Jeffrey Goldberg says: “He’s behaving as if he’s the movie version of Patton.”
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Nvidia will invest $2 billion in Nebius Group, an AI cloud firm, the companies said Wednesday, highlighting ongoing capital deployment into AI infrastructure. The Nvidia investment expands a partnership covering AI factory design, inference infrastructure, fleet management, and early access to the Rubin platform,…
From The Atlantic. Texas is a state “we must win if Democrats are going to be a national party in the 2032 presidential contest,” Beto O’Rourke tells David Frum. “If we’re in the wilderness, it’s not just to the detriment of the Democratic Party; it means that we may not have democracy in America.” Listen…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Recycling companies are deploying AI and robotics to accelerate waste sorting and diversify revenue, a shift that matters amid low U.S. recycling rates and landfill pressures. Firms like AMP run AI recycling facilities that process mixed trash, sell recyclables, generate carbon credits from organics,…
From Wall Street Journal. Who is the greatest investor of all time? Our columnist Spencer Jakab asked readers to weigh five legendary options. #Investing #Business #WSJ
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From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square filed for an unconventional IPO linking a closed-end fund to hedge fund equity, a structure intended to raise capital while maintaining control. The Pershing Square IPO pairs shares of Pershing Square USA Ltd. with equity in the hedge fund itself.…
From Cheddar. The new demo shows Figure AI’s Helix 02 spraying and wiping surfaces, scooping toys into bins, pressing the TV remote to turn off the screen, tossing pillows back onto the couch, and reorganizing objects, all without human intervention. Current estimates put the cost at $50,000-$100,000 per unit, with the company targeting broader deployment…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit, is delivering about 400,000 paid rides weekly across several U.S. cities, underscoring a pivotal phase for ride-hailing. The robotaxi operator raised $16 billion at a $126 billion valuation and announced new city expansions, with testing underway elsewhere. Gridwise Analytics’…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Funeral prices are climbing across the U.S., affecting how families plan and pay for end-of-life arrangements. In January 2025, Michele Treacy managed her brother’s arrangements on limited funds, opting for cremation to lower funeral costs. NFDA data show the median cost of a funeral…
From Cheddar. The latest jobs report wasn’t great: what’s next? We sar down with Kory Kantenga, Head of Economics, Americas at LinkedIn to break down the latest numbers and trend from this report. Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: https://facebook.com/cheddar On Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheddar On the web: https://cheddar.com In your inbox: https://need2know.cheddar.com/subscribe
From The Atlantic. On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on Kristi Noem’s removal as head of the Department of Homeland Security. David warns that the chaos at the department, combined with President Trump’s demand that the SAVE Act be passed before he will sign…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Uber announced a nationwide rollout of a feature that lets women select female drivers, citing rider and driver requests for more control. The option, branded Uber Women Preferences, is coming to New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and lets women riders and drivers…
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From The Economist. Fans of cryptocurrencies are used to sharp crashes, but this one feels different. The aura of excitement that once surrounded digital assets has vanished. Crypto has survived every crash so far. It’s never had to survive being boring. Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X:…
From VICE News. Bernie Sanders’ proposed wealth tax will impose a 5% annual tax on U.S. billionaires. The Vermont senator describes his solution to address wealth inequality and the similar initiative taking place in California. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook:…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Airline stocks fell Monday as oil surged past $100, highlighting operational and market risks tied to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Losses hit Air New Zealand (−9.2%), Korean Air (−8.5%), and Air France-KLM (−3.15%), with U.S. airline stocks weaker pre-market amid oil above $100…
From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Prediction markets are booming in early 2026, raising concerns about teen gambling. Truist’s Barry Jonas says many 18–20-year-olds use platforms like Kalshi, and HoldCrunch data shows more college sports bets. Shuart explains that traditional sports gambling aims to beat bookmaker odds, while prediction markets…