Adobe's $20B acquisition of Figma falls through, disrupting major mergers. Oil tanker attacks disrupt Red Sea trade routes. Apple Watch sales halted due to patent issues. US Steel sells itself for $14+ billion to Japanese rival. Southwest Airlines faces punishment for holiday meltdown.

Uber joining the S&P 500, struggles of Ketamine startups after Matthew Perry's death, Costco's $100 million earnings from gold bars, Travis Kelce dominating game day ads, Weight Watchers marketing weight loss drugs, and the potential return of favorite shows on Netflix.

Recent layoffs from Cruise, Hasbro, and Etsy discussed. Reasons behind layoffs before the holidays explored. Disney's board battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz highlighted. The rise of Luckin in China's coffee market and its competition with Starbucks examined. Carvana's stock surge and Argentina's economic measures analyzed.

Topics include the move of Washington DC's sports teams, Tesla's recall, the abortion drug heading to the Supreme Court, rising cardboard prices, high school cheating, and OpenAI's deal with Axel Springer.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the impact of gas prices and wage growth on inflation. They also delve into Netflix's release of viewership statistics and delve into Tesla's buyback program. Additionally, they explore a potential hostile takeover in the hotel industry, and the changing dynamics of office holiday parties.

Google's loss to Epic Games could reshape the app market. Geopolitics pose a bigger threat to the economy than financial institutions. Macy's potential buyout and struggles in the retail market. Teens spending more time on YouTube than TikTok. Apple trying to shut down Android's hope for iMessage.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, discusses the controversy of bringing back Alex Jones on social media platform X. The podcast also explores the challenges faced by universities in addressing free speech and donor pressure. Additionally, the troubles faced by SmileDirectClub and the record-breaking signing of Shohai Otani by the Los Angeles Dodgers are highlighted.

Discussion topics include the impact of the 10-year yield on stocks, controversy surrounding the app Cameo as propaganda, funding disparity in the tech industry, valuation comparison between Boeing and SpaceX, a tobacco company's ambition for non-combustable products, French's love for American fast food, and the selection process of Pantone's Color of the Year.

Neal and Toby discuss Google's new AI 'Gemini' and its competition with ChatGPT. They also explore the growth and importance of women's sports, grade inflation at Yale and Harvard, end-of-year food trend predictions, and an unconventional sentencing for a burrito bowl assault.

The podcast discusses the proposal for a trust fund to compensate college athletes, financial disparities in college athletics, suspicious trading activity before the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the secretive process of pricing prescription drugs.