Rising Pool Prices and the Emergence of Strava Jockeys

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Exploring the increasing costs of lavish in-ground swimming pools in the US, and the emerging phenomenon of 'Strava jockeys' where individuals hire teens to run on their behalf using clients' accounts on the fitness app Strava for social recognition.

Episode 368: Neal and Toby chat about the latest chapter in the US-China chip war where a Trump interview with Bloomberg sent semiconductor chip indexes tumbling, while China is looking to expand their chip capabilities. Then, a couple of major deals with Bob Iger acquiring Angel City FC for $250M and Ray-Ban owner acquires the once-popular streetwear brand Supreme. Plus, Neal shares his favorite numbers from the Emmy’s, the fastest human-made object, and night-owl productivity. Meanwhile, the pool industry is slowly drowning. Lastly, the trend of running-for-hire is spreading throughout Indonesia. Behold the Strava Jockey.

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00:00 - Ken Griffin buys Apex Stegosaurus

03:00 - Chip wars heat up

07:15 - Angel City FC bought for $250M

11:45 - Ray-Ban buys Supreme brand

15:30 - Neal’s Numbers: Emmy’s, fast object, night-owls

20:00 - Pool industry is drowning

24:00 - Behold the Strava Jockey

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