

The Hustle Daily Show
Hubspot Media
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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Mar 5, 2024 • 14min
If ya smell what TKO is cookin’
TKO Group Holdings, parent company of WWE & UFC, rakes in cash post-merger. The Rock joins the board. Jetblue, Spirit merger fails. EU fines Apple $2B. Talks of airline mergers, tech crackdown, celebs in sports investments. Internet cable damage, TKO's success, sports entertainment revenue growth. WWE characters, controversies, golf promotion.

Mar 4, 2024 • 17min
AI monthly update: OpenAI debuts Sora and Google Gemini “misses the mark”
The podcast delves into the latest AI innovations, like OpenAI's Sora and Google's Gemini rebrand. It also discusses AI's impact on customer satisfaction, NVIDIA's dominance in the hardware market, and text-to-video tools. Plus, a look at innovative audio-video sync technology and industry momentum.

Mar 1, 2024 • 16min
The immersive Wonka experience that wasn’t
Exploring the viral failure of a Willy Wonka-themed event in Scotland, AI-generated content in immersive experiences, disappointments in immersive chocolate experiences, and the role of AI in event production and creative processes.

Feb 29, 2024 • 13min
Why a CEO’s cereal-for-dinner comments struck a nerve
The podcast discusses Kellogg's CEO's controversial suggestion of cereal for dinner, Tesla's updated Roadster, and Wendy's dynamic pricing. Hosts critique the CEO's comments on food affordability and explore Kellogg's cereal strategy. They also touch on missed advertising opportunities and shrinkflation in cereal products.

Feb 28, 2024 • 13min
Vacant shopping malls make great schools
The podcast discusses the decline of shopping malls and their transformation into charter schools, exploring the benefits for education and communities. Topics include Playstation layoffs, an anime-themed restaurant by McDonald's, and innovative marketing strategies.

Feb 27, 2024 • 11min
Tech job interviews are getting insane
Tech job interviews are getting tougher with delays, AI, and multiple rounds. Amazon joins Dow Jones, a robot dog aims to be a friend. Hosts discuss challenges from tech job interviews, unpaid assignments, and AI impact. Solutions are sought in navigating intense interviews and embracing tools.

Feb 26, 2024 • 14min
Your digital worlds are at risk: from metaverses to games
Discover the risks of losing your digital world in games and metaverses where ownership is shifting to borrowing. Dive into the emotional connections with AI companions and the financial impacts of excessive spending in virtual worlds. Explore the struggle for work-life balance in the world of gaming with anecdotes from popular games like Witcher 3 and Stardew Valley.

Feb 25, 2024 • 35min
Carrie Sun's Private Equity
Carrie Sun shares insights from her time at a top hedge fund, discussing burnout and coping mechanisms. The podcast explores the moral dilemmas of being a billionaire and a good boss, and delves into the journey of quitting to become a writer. The engaging discussion ends with warm farewells and a promotion to subscribe.

Feb 23, 2024 • 15min
Spirit makes a Nintendo airplane and there’s a middle school with a $500k+ esports lab, weird week huh?
This podcast covers bizarre stories like Salt Bae drama, Spirit Airlines Nintendo plane, a middle school getting a $500k+ esports lab. Also, Machine Gun Kelly's expensive tattoos, Google pausing Gemini's text-to-image generator, and BuzzFeed selling Complex. Listen for fun and informative news updates!

Feb 22, 2024 • 13min
Is Apple’s new Sports app a threat to ESPN?
Apple's new Sports app challenges traditional sports broadcasting, Uber Eats Japan uses robots, Google introduces AI models. Discussing the impact of Apple's app on the sports industry, comparing it to ESPN and future streaming capabilities. Analyzing ESPN's response to new competitors, including Apple. Delving into the partnership between Apple and DraftKings and the potential integration of betting features.