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A history of The Onion provides some clues of how American comedy can rise to the second Trump termSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As nightclubs and karaoke bars go out of business in China, big brewers are changing their game plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The discussion kicks off with Google’s strategy shift in response to AI competition, particularly from ChatGPT. It dives into the struggle between innovation and advertising revenue as Google looks to adapt its core search features. Leadership changes amid declining query volumes are highlighted, revealing tensions over integrating search and ads. The podcast also tackles Google’s embrace of generative AI while addressing employee morale and the reliability of new tools. Finally, it examines the friction between Google and independent publishers as AI-generated content disrupts traditional traffic patterns.

Rapid expansion made TD Bank a household name in the US but left it vulnerable to criminals—and billion in fines.   By Christine Dobby, Ari Altstedter, David Voreacos and Tom Schoenberg  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They’re getting smarter, deadlier and more indispensable, and almost all of them come from China. One Silicon Valley company wants to change that. By Drake Bennett and Ashlee Vance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unfazed by talk of trade wars, buyers at a Miami car show paid record prices for rare autos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The calculus on renting versus buying a home in the US has gotten much more complex since the 1960sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two recent books examine the dark side of capitalism’s effect on urban development.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What began as a Korean specialty market four decades ago is now a billion-dollar grocery empire with an obsessive foodie following. By Adam ChandlerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The act of putting something aside is an exercise in rememberingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.