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Morning Brew Daily

by Morning Brew · English

Morning Brew Daily, a daily talk show that covers the latest news on business, the economy, and everything else, with Neal Freyman and Toby Howell. Witty, informative and everything you need to start your day. Available on all podcasting platforms and Youtube.

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Oura Unexpectedly Delays IPO & Phoebe Bridgers Bans Phones From Her ShowsThis episode of Morning Brew Daily (Sept. 30) covers: Aura delaying its IPO, a Trump administration AI push via America.gov, a Senate move to regulate NIL/transfer rules in college sports, and Phoebe…30 Sep 2026 · 35 min · 12 chapters
SpaceX Starship Finally Reached Orbit & Why Dudes Are Becoming Cat DadsSpaceX’s Starship test flight reaching orbit and deploying 26 upgraded Starlink satellites, with an early shutdown after an engine mishap; the business implications for Starlink revenue, reusability…29 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 11 chapters
US Economy Powers Through Rate Hikes & Did Man City Cheat?The episode covers (1) why the U.S. economy is staying strong despite Fed rate hikes, (2) AI agents going “rogue” in large numbers and the debate over AI safety, (3) Manchester City being found…28 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 10 chapters
US and Tech Powerplayers Welcome China & Home Depot’s Impressive 45-Year ROI(1) the U.S.-China summit in Washington, D.C., arguing it was heavy on pageantry (“diplomatainment”) but produced limited concrete progress beyond extending a trade truce by two months; it highlights…25 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 9 chapters
Meta Just Beat Apple at Its Own Game & McDonald’s Is Upgrading RestaurantsQantas launching nonstop Sydney–New York flights in mid-2028 (Project Sunrise), Meta’s Connect announcements—Muse personal AI agent plus $349 Ray-Ban audio glasses without cameras and $1,300 Meta VR…24 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 11 chapters
MIT Dethrones Princeton as America’s Top School & The Viral Debate Over Bringing Iced Coffee to Job Interviews(1) MIT overtaking Princeton as #1 in U.S. News & World Report, tied to a new methodology that weights graduates’ earnings by major; it also discusses criticism that rankings are a “game” and…23 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 12 chapters
FAA Wants AI to Fix Flight Chaos & TV Networks Battle Trump’s Media BanThe episode covers three main news threads: (1) the FAA’s new AI program to reduce flight delays and reroute air traffic, amid recent Northeast flight chaos; (2) the legal/antitrust settlement…22 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 10 chapters
Hollywood’s Tech Founder Villain Era & Meta’s Muse Soars to Top of App StoreNYC deploying robo-toilets that lock users in for 10 minutes and then expose them if they refuse to leave; Hollywood’s shift toward more critical portrayals of tech founders, sparked by Alex Gibney’s…21 Sep 2026 · 29 min · 12 chapters
Would You Only Eat “Made in USA” Beef? & Being a Bridesmaid is Becoming Too CostlyWhether beef should be labeled “made in USA” (and how that could affect prices and ranchers), plus why bridesmaids are increasingly declining due to escalating costs.18 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Fed Raises Rates for the First Time in 3yrs & What Happened to Ed Sheeran’s Tour(1) the Fed’s first interest-rate hike in three years, (2) why inflation remains “too hot,” (3) mixed economic well-being stats, (4) iOS 27’s revamped, more capable Siri, (5) “Neil’s Numbers”…17 Sep 2026 · 35 min · 13 chapters
Canada Wants to Link Up with the EU & America Reveals its Space WeaponThe episode covers three main news threads plus lighter segments. Topic 1: Canada’s push to link with the EU and reduce U.S. dependence.16 Sep 2026 · 35 min · 11 chapters
EPA Lifts Emissions Limits on Power Plants & Hyrox Finds Itself in a Stinky Situation(1) EPA’s decision to lift power-plant greenhouse-gas emissions limits, arguing it will save $300B+ and boost energy; critics say it enables preventable asthma, heart disease, and deaths and will be…15 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 10 chapters
AI Leaders Agree to Slow Things Down & Tesla Makes a Surprising ComebackAI leaders call for slowing frontier AI model progress amid safety fears, while Tesla’s EV comeback and broader market/oil/supplement and macro news drive the rest of the episode.14 Sep 2026 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Will AI Actually Kill Us All? & It’s True–Online Returns Are Getting HarderThe episode is a Morning Brew Daily segment with a “Intelligence Shift” promo, plus market, travel, retail, climate, and culture updates.11 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Apple Reveals $2K Foldable iPhone & NFL Australia Game Decided by Sleep?The episode covers three main topics: Apple’s foldable iPhone, Meta’s personal AI agent Muse, and the NFL’s Australia opener where sleep could decide the game.10 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 9 chapters
Did OpenAI Cheat to Solve a 90-Year-Old Math Problem? & Teens’ Test Scores Are PlummetingThe episode covers multiple headlines. Main topics: (1) OpenAI’s claimed breakthrough on the Navier–Stokes “Millennium Problem,” including allegations it may have used work/data from NYU professor…9 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 12 chapters
Women Are Winning the Job Market & UN Overhauls the World Map(1) U.S. jobs data showing women driving nearly all job growth in August, especially healthcare, education, and libraries/training; it also notes caveats about one-month volatility, possible “second…8 Sep 2026 · 31 min · 8 chapters
The Secret Behind Your NYT Games AddictionWhy New York Times daily puzzles became a social, habit-forming “addiction,” and how NYT Games designs and selects games (human-made, daily, shareable, retention-focused).7 Sep 2026 · 35 min · 13 chapters
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.9B & Pharma Companies are Bullish on BaldnessThis Labor Day weekend episode of Morning Brew Daily covers three main stories: Tesla’s CyberCab launch, Nvidia’s $12.9B purchase of Hugging Face, and bullish biotech bets on baldness treatments.4 Sep 2026 · 31 min · 10 chapters
NBA Hands Historic Punishment to LA Clippers & AI Food Slop is Disgusting EveryoneNBA punishes LA Clippers for salary-cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard; USS Abraham Lincoln sailors return after 286 days; “AI food slop” (AI-generated menu/flyer images) disgusts customers and…3 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 10 chapters
Blue-Collar Workers Stick Up for Data Centers & Dyson’s $500 Toothbrush Flosses For YouThis episode covers three main stories: (1) a political backlash to data centers, where blue-collar construction unions argue they should be built because they create high-paying…2 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 12 chapters
The Tim Cook Era Officially Ends & Why MapQuest Soars to No. 1 AppThe episode covers four main stories: (1) Tim Cook’s final day as Apple CEO, with claims that Cook “cooked” by expanding iPhone usefulness, building Apple’s connected ecosystem…1 Sep 2026 · 34 min · 11 chapters
OpenAI “Swarm” Hack Was Worse Than We Thought & US Gains Control of Venezuela’s OilThe episode covers two major stories: (1) an OpenAI “swarm” hack incident involving AI agents that attacked Hugging Face.31 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Shein Limps to a $27B IPO & GTA 6 Extended Trailer Just DroppedShein’s IPO push after a collapse in ultra-fast fashion growth; the Fed’s Jackson Hole speech by Kevin Warsh and what markets want to hear; Revolution Medicines’ FDA approval of RasenQ for advanced…28 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 11 chapters