Austin's housing market, once flourishing, is now experiencing the biggest drop in home prices and apartment rents in the US due to a surge in apartment construction leading to oversupply and decreasing rental costs. While some see this as a positive result of increased housing supply, others view it as a sign of a boom and bust cycle. The Wall Street Journal's portrayal of Austin's market decline is met with mixed reactions, with some celebrating the affordability progress and others perceiving it as a negative narrative. Despite the affordability improvements, Austin is still considered very expensive with prices having surged significantly in the past few years. Meanwhile, the Dallas Fort Worth Arlington Metroplex area emerges as the fastest-growing region in the United States, signaling a shift in growth dynamics away from Austin.
Episode 282: Neal and Toby dive into the potential mega deal between Apple and Google where Gemini could supercharge future iPhones. Then, can the federal government crackdown on social media companies to protect its users? The Supreme Court’s decision could impact the 1st Amendment. Next, Austin, the once hot housing market from the pandemic-era boom, is cooling off. Also, the 81-year old fabrics company, Joann, is filing bankruptcy while Sports Illustrated may have found a second life. Meanwhile, MrBeast wants to giveaway the largest game show prize in history in his new show with Amazon Prime Video. Lastly, tense from all the talk of AI taking over human jobs? Perhaps AI-powered robot arms could take care of those knots. This company just got $80 million to expand its AI masseuse across America.
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