CaliExpress by Flippy is a new restaurant that relies on robot staff to make meals for customers. This is not a brand new idea, but it seems more and more restaurants are looking to robotics to cut costs and feed the masses. So what are these places like? Plus: JetBlue starts dynamic pricing for baggage and Costco starts a weight loss program. VOTE for The Hustle Newsletter in the Webby Awards! Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennet, as they take you through our most interesting...

Streaming services are now in the habit of removing content from their platforms. Due to increased competition, streamers are cutting costs on licensing fees and residuals- so does that mean your favorite archived show could be removed soon? Plus: Yahoo acquires an AI news app and you can now use ChatGPT without an account. VOTE for The Hustle Newsletter in the Webby Awards! Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us...

BioOrbit is a company that’s trying to take drug production into space. This groundbreaking idea to start producing lifesaving drugs in outer space is funded by the European Space Agency with the goal of expediting cancer treatment. But how will creating drugs in space help cancer patients and is big pharma in on this too? Plus: Microsoft splits Office and Teams and Gen Z is also not a fan of tax season. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst, as they take you through our most...

What’s America’s greatest pastime? Money. MLB teams are spending fortunes on star players, but will that help them win a World Series? 30 years of stats say it probably will. Plus: AT&T has a huge data breach and OpenAI looks into voice cloning. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For...

Fresh Del Monte a global fruit and vegetable producer has unveiled its latest creation: small pineapples. This may not sound groundbreaking, but smaller pineapples may indirectly help curb food waste. How? We’re all pining for the answer. Plus: Sam Bankman-Fried receives a 25 year sentence and Amazon wants your palms. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok:...

Every company wants to say they’re using AI. However, some could be lying. “AI washing” is a new term to describe these instances of companies misleading investors about the capabilities of their AI products. So what exactly is being done about these false claims? Plus: Meta and Nvidia rub shoulders and Amazon invests further in AI. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennet, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok:...

Over two decades of lawsuits with merchants have finally backed Visa & Mastercard into a settlement agreement. Now from these antitrust proceedings, both credit card companies must lower credit card fees for businesses, but how much will businesses save and what are the details behind the case? Plus: Canva acquires Affinity and Trader Joe’s raises banana prices for the first time since 2001. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent, as they take you through our most interesting stories...

The easiest time to find a shipwreck is right now. With advancements in technology and climate change, researchers and companies alike are finding ways to dive deep and uncover ancient ruins underwater. But why is there such an interest and who’s investing in this? Plus: Boeing CEO steps down and TikTok hires a youth council. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok:...

Swedish company BonBon is making heaps of money off their candies. Since a TikTok trend (of course) brought the company into the limelight, their sales have gone from about 20 to 1k+ per day almost overnight. So what’s the deal with this candy and why is it such a hot commodity? Plus: There’s a growing amount of millionaires in the US and Tennessee is protecting musicians from AI. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the...

A few weeks ago, Wendy’s encountered disaster when it announced, and immediately walked back, a plan for dynamic pricing. But this won’t be the last time you hear about the strategy. We talked to Sahaj Sharda, a Columbia University law student and author of The Extinction of the Price Tag, about the dangers of dynamic pricing and whether consumers can use it to their advantage. Join our host Mark Dent, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social...

Redditors rejoice! The online forum officially went public yesterday to much fanfare. Reddit seems to negate the trend of low value IPOs with a very promising $748m value, but what does this all mean for users and will we see success for the first social media company going public since Pinterest in 2019? Plus: Doordash drones are coming and The US Department of Justice is suing Apple. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the...

Through the power of TikTok’s BookTok, several companies are now making good business out of producing immersive experiences based on fantasy books and millennial and Gen Z audiences have proven they’ll pay top dollar to attend. Join our hosts Juliet Bennet and Ben Berkley, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For Listening to The Hustle...

Dating is expensive, but that hasn't stopped people from spending around $200B annually on it. Today we’re joined by Noelle Medina who produced a video on The Hustle YouTube channel about the economics of dating. We’ll discuss how people are spending, where dating apps come into play and if money can really buy you love. Plus: Unilever is set for 7k+ layoffs and Coca Cola moves toward recycled plastic. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Noelle Medina, as they take you through our most...

Thanks to a TikTok trend (as per usual), ‘dirty soda’ is trending. Simply, ‘dirty soda’ is a doctored up soda with milk, fruit flavorings and more tooth-rotting fun. The term was first coined by drink company Swig, but now big brands are moving into the market with offerings of their own. Plus: Apple may bring Google Gemeni to iPhone and Mr Beast inks a game show deal with Amazon. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the...

The Mcdonald’s marketing team has gone full otaku with their WcDonald’s experiential activation. The anime themed campaign brought in a lot of press fo the legacy fast food chain, but was it done well and can other businesses learn from this? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennet, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For Listening...

Tons of apps just aren’t raking in cash like you’d think they would. TechCrunch reports that just 17.2% of apps ever exceed $1k in monthly revenue, which is a scary statistic for app developers out there. Is inflation to blame, or is there something deeper here? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram:...

The US House passed a bill Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from China’s ByteDance or be banned in the US. Will it actually become law? Join our hosts Mark Dent and Katherine Laidlaw, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don’t forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you...

Since remote work is consistently turning into hybrid work for many employees, the industry of workplace etiquette training has emerged. Things like making conversation, dressing professionally and writing emails are being taught in offices, colleges, and more. But is this all needed? Plus: Stella Artois taps David Beckham and Ray Ban’s Metal sunglasses test a new AI feature. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow...

Neom is a $1T, 10.2k mile utopia currently being built in the Saudi Arabian desert. This luxury area will, of course, also now have a large golf “community” that looks straight out of a billionaire's dream sequence. Seems nice, but what are the issues with creating this giant adult theme park? Plus: Reddit targets a rise in valuation and Airbnb bans indoor surveillance. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us...

Generation Alpha is already making loads of cash on the Internet- so much that they need to learn to manage it very quickly. This gives a great opportunity to businesses old and new to try and move in on this growing market of wealthy young people by helping manage their finances. But where exactly is Gen Alpha getting this money and how are multiple industries capitalizing on this need for education? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Cyan Zhong, as they take you through our most interesting...

Taylor Lorenz joins the weekend edition to talk about her new book, Extremely Online, the ever-growing influencer economy, her interview with @LibsofTikTok aka Chaya Raichik  and how we are all affected by the media we create. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/  Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don’t forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode! If you want...

Co-President and Chief Programming Officer of SXSW, Hugh Forrest, joins us to talk about the magnitude of the event and the future of human creativity. Dréa Hudson, Manager of Audience Development here at HubSpot Media, leads the conversation. Plus: Netflix books Tyson vs Paul and Applebee’s isn’t doing too hot. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Dréa Hudson, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok:...

Detroit is one of the first places to receive 3D printed homes as a housing option. The nonprofit, Citizen Robotics, is manufacturing parts to put together more “affordable” housing in less time that traditionally made materials. But how much does a 3D printed house cost? Plus: Revel wants more chargers and a Crypto fragrance just hit the market. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennet, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok:...

An overwhelming majority of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to become the first unionized team in NCAA Division I history, marking a big step in the evolving business of college athletics. Plus: The latest lawsuit involving Elon Musk and a piece of TV history is sold. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Ben Berkley, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod  Instagram:...

WWE & UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings is bringing in boatloads of cash since the September 2023 merger. Both companies have a huge footprint in live entertainment and merch sales and they’ve just added Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to their board, but where does the bulk of their wealth come from? Plus: the Jetblue and Spirit merger is off and The EU fines Apple $2B. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Rob Litterst, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow...