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Stock Market Hits Fresh Records as AI Goes Nuts & Protests Over Poor School Conditions Erupt in France
#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? Learn more at https://intuit.com/ERP Vote for MBD at the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signa5_entrant_finalistnotification_092926&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2026/shows/genre/business Neal’s rec: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/wirecutter-hall-of-fame-2026/ Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery FINALLY Complete & Is Midcentury Modern Cringe?
#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. Learn more at https://intuit.com/ERP Vote for MBD at the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signa5_entrant_finalistnotification_092926&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2026/shows/genre/business Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September Hiring Slows & Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Could Lose $150M
#947: September’s job report falls short of expectations but the labor market is still holding strong. Tom Cruise’s latest dark comedy in ‘Digger’ is on track to becoming a big swing and a miss at the box office. A little known hedge fund smashes rent records by leasing the top floors of a Manhattan skyscraper. A Boeing 737 MAX miraculously stays intact during the nosedive of the harrowing FlyDubai flight. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. Learn more at https://intuit.com/ERP Vote for MBD at the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signa5_entrant_finalistnotification_092926&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2026/shows/genre/business Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Walmart Rolls Out Digital Price Tags & Does AI Feel Pain?
#946: Walmart is lighting up their price tags, quite literally, to make it easier for customers and workers to find items. Google sends its chips into orbit, which could be a big step in space data centers. Egg producer Cal-Maine reports a quarterly loss as it struggles with an oversupply of eggs. A man builds an ‘AI torture chamber’ that sparks an online debate on whether AI actually feels pain like humans. Finally, should TSA agents stand when checking your ID? Learn more at https://advertising.roku.com/mbd Vote for MBD at the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signa5_entrant_finalistnotification_092926&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2026/shows/genre/business Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meta Uses Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Taxes & Ken Griffin Makes Biggest College Donation in History
#945: Ken Griffin donates $3B to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest single gift ever to a US university, as he continues to invest into Miami. Meta uses AI data centers to claim billions in tax savings. Singapore launches a dating app meant for government workers. Neal shares numbers on AI healthcare costs, Six Flags’ X2 roller coaster, and Vail Resorts. Finally, former head coach Mike Tomlin is really into Minecraft. Learn more at https://advertising.roku.com/mbd Vote for MBD at the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signa5_entrant_finalistnotification_092926&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2026/shows/genre/business Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oura Unexpectedly Delays IPO & Phoebe Bridgers Bans Phones From Her Shows
#944: Oura delays its IPO due to market uncertainty while Anthropic prepares for a potential blockbuster IPO. Trump launches an AI-powered website to streamline all federal services. The Senate just passed a monumental sports bill that changes athlete compensation. Phoebe Bridgers bans phones during her concerts and she’s not the only musician who’s doing it. Finally, OpenAI launches its own cute AI agents. Learn more at https://advertising.roku.com/mbd Vote for MBD at the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signa5_entrant_finalistnotification_092926&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio#/2026/shows/genre/business Toby’s rec: https://taketest.xyz/vocab-cat Neal’s rec: https://www.atvbt.com/21-facts-about-throwing-good-parties/?ref=thebrowser.com Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SpaceX Starship Finally Reached Orbit & Why Dudes Are Becoming Cat Dads
#943: SpaceX finally gets its Starship rocket into orbit but has to cut the trip short. Trump announces a $15B steel plant in Iowa in an effort to boost domestic manufacturing. Bose is back with noise-canceling wired headphones thanks to the trend of retro-tech. The rise of ‘cat dads’ is today’s edition of Toby’s Trends. Finally, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to have the last word in the Chapek vs. Iger battle. Come to trivia night! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-sept2026 Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
US Economy Powers Through Rate Hikes & Did Man City Cheat?
#942: The US economy is powering through despite rate hikes and rising bond yields. Top AI companies are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents that may reveal a bigger problem than we thought. Premier League football club Man City is found guilty on almost all counts of financial breaching charges. Chinese EV makers are getting so good that they can charge up to 70% in less than 5 minutes. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead, Come to trivia night! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-sept2026 Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
US and Tech Powerplayers Welcome China & Home Depot’s Impressive 45-Year ROI
#941: Neal and Toby discuss the State Dinner President Trump and the US threw for China, and the who’s who from the tech world who were there to welcome Xi Jinping. Then how Oracle is choosing to defend themselves against lengthy payments. Then investors are not impressed with AI agents that impact consumer inertia and Home Depot proves to be a long-term play. Finally the headlines you should know before the weekend. Come to trivia night! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-sept2026 Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/team-management/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meta Just Beat Apple at Its Own Game & McDonald’s Is Upgrading Restaurants
#940: Neal and Toby break down the Meta Connect event and why the tech world is buzzing about the company's new hardware. Then, what a 90-day ban US diesel exports could mean for the industry. And why is McDonald’s investing so much in upgrading their restaurants? Next up Neal shares his favorite numbers and all of the headlines you need to know to start your day. Come to trivia night! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-sept2026 Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/team-management/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MIT Dethrones Princeton as America’s Top School & The Viral Debate Over Bringing Iced Coffee to Job Interviews
#939: Trump wants to rebrand AI as “super intelligence” on all US official documents. M.I.T. surpasses Princeton as the top college in the country. Peloton is launching new treadmill models as it leans into running vs. cycling. A debate is brewing over whether bringing an iced coffee to a job interview is unprofessional or not. Finally, Ella Langley’s hit song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ breaks the all-time Hot 100 record with 23 straight weeks at No. 1. Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FAA Wants AI to Fix Flight Chaos & TV Networks Battle Trump’s Media Ban
#938: The FAA will start using AI-powered tools for air traffic control. Paramount settles with a group of states that opens the door for the Warner Bros. merger. Networks suspend pool coverage after the White House bans a group of networks. Private equity firms have been slowly taking over your favorite restaurants and young diners have had enough. Finally, AI stocks are rallying fueled by Meta’s Muse AI assistant hopes. Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/team-management/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hollywood’s Tech Founder Villain Era & Meta’s Muse Soars to Top of App Store
#937: A searing Elon Musk documentary nears US release as Hollywood is increasingly putting out critical portrayals of today’s tech founders. California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers’ paid political ads. While regulators are scrambling to get a handle on AI, AI agents are taking over the internet. Football star Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike and signs a partnership with On, dealing another blow to the struggling shoe brand. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. Learn more at http://advertising.roku.com/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would You Only Eat “Made in USA” Beef? & Being a Bridesmaid is Becoming Too Costly
#936: As the Trump administration tries to alleviate beef prices by importing foreign meat, they’re considering slapping ‘Made in USA’ labels on products. Cybersecurity stocks get a jolt amid fears of an AI slowdown. Transportation companies sound the alarm as diesel prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East. The cost of being a bridesmaid is becoming too much for some women that they’re turning the role down. Learn more at https://www.hotels.com/morningbrew Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fed Raises Rates for the First Time in 3yrs & What Happened to Ed Sheeran’s Tour
#935: The Fed raises rates for the first time in 3 years to fight inflation. Household incomes have reached a new high and poverty hits a new low, even as Americans are feeling the affordability pinch. Apple’s latest major update, iOS 27, promises a new and improved Siri. Neal dives into the numbers of Atlantic hurricanes, 100-year-olds in Japan, and Tom Holland. Finally, how Ed Sheeran’s tour imploded. Learn more at https://www.hotels.com/morningbrew Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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