Elon Loses to Sam Altman & Are Smartphones to Blame for Falling Birth Rates?
5/19/202629 min
#848: A federal jury tosses Elon Musk’s suit against Sam Altman because he took too long. The TSA is piloting an off-site screening process in the Boston area that could speed up the security process. One study believes the smartphone is the cause for the decline of birth rates across the world. Serious nonfiction books are in the decline. Trump drops the IRS suit in exchange for an ‘anti-weaponization fund’ Everlane is being sold to Shein. Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Neal Freyman· Host0:27
[upbeat music] Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neal Freyman.
Toby Howell· Host0:32
And I'm Toby Howell.
Neal Freyman· Host0:33
Today, what happened to dad books?
Toby Howell· Host0:35
Then, are smartphones to blame for falling birthrates? It's Tuesday, May 19th. [audience cheering] Let's ride.
Neal Freyman· Host0:43
[upbeat music] The party's over at Spotify. The audio streaming service said it would retire its new app icon celebrating its 20th birthday next week after intense backlash. Did you see this on your phone? Happened on mine. Last week, without any advance warning, Spotify changed its logo on Apple's iOS from the traditional 2D bright green blob to a disco ball. People had strong reactions, with one representative X user writing, "The person who designed this logo should be fired." In response, Spotify reiterated that the logo swap was temporary for its big birthday, and that its regularly scheduled logo will return next week. Toby, what went wrong here?
Toby Howell· Host1:23
I will tell you the issue. They just [laughs] made it too dark. If they bumped up the brightness a little bit, I swear