Southwest Airlines shakes up its business model by ditching its open seating policy. In contrast, OpenAI launches a search engine to rival Google, sparking discussions about the future of online information. The latest GDP report reveals a robust U.S. economy, raising questions about potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. Meanwhile, Trump’s tax proposal for tips ignites debate on its true impact on workers. Finally, an intriguing preview of the Paris Olympics highlights security concerns and ethical controversies surrounding the Games.

Luxury brands like LVMH are facing sales struggles while Olympic athletes on Grindr can't find matches. CrowdStrike apologizes for a costly IT outage. Apple overspends on content, and oxygen is discovered at the bottom of the ocean. Is this Atlantis?

The podcast discusses how companies use AI for personalized pricing, tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla, NBA TV rights deal, legal battle over trademarked terms, Amazon's financial loss due to Echo devices, and Apple's potential development of a foldable iPhone.

Kamala Harris's economic views and policies are discussed, along with a study on Universal Basic Income. Delta struggles with an IT outage, while the FCC addresses expensive prison phone calls. Phillies Outfielder Nick Castellanos' uncanny scoring streak and the challenges of feeding athletes in the Olympic Village are also highlighted.

Topics discussed include Biden dropping out of 2024 race, global IT outage aftermath, Twisters movie success, Bruce Springsteen as a billionaire, Chinese company creating AI Avatars of deceased loved ones, and upcoming events like Paris Olympics and Bitcoin conference.

Meta's interest in smart eyewear, Netflix's subscriber growth, EA Sports College Football 25 revival, Elon Musk moving SpaceX, improving student performance in NYC schools, chaos from IT outage, Meta AI sponsorship, Mark Zuckerberg's eyewear investment, Meta and Ray-Ban stylish glasses, Netflix's growth strategies, MagMind for mental alertness, small cap stocks impact, Bud Light decline in beer market

Topics include the US-China chip war, Bob Iger's $250M women's soccer stake, Supreme's acquisition, Emmy nominations, the fastest human-made object, declining pool industry, and the trend of 'Strava Jockeys' in Indonesia.

Biden's rent control proposal, crypto industry alignment with Trump, Zyn's expansion plans, Disney losing young viewers to YouTube, a diaper company blaming Amazon, Gen-Z job preferences leaning towards government and healthcare

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance's ties to Silicon Valley leaders, Google's $23B cybersecurity bet, Amazon Prime Day sales, doomsday preppers buying timeshares, Australia using drones against sharks, and scientists discovering a cave on the moon for future astronauts.

Market reactions to an attempted assassination of Trump, concerns about AI bubble bursting, winners of the weekend include Alec Baldwin and Spain, stegosaurus up for auction draws criticism, Seine River symbolizes Paris readiness for Olympics, and major news highlights of the week.