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Nation’s Busiest Commuter Train Shuts Down & Where Do Spirit Planes Go to Die?

5/18/202628 min

#847: North America’s largest commuter trail system, the Long Island Rail Road, shuts down over the weekend over a labor dispute. Global bond selloff worsens after a little-to-no progress comes from Trump’s China trip. A special services company is called into action to repossess Spirit’s defunct planes. Graduation season brings a slew of commencement speakers and some schools are openly detesting speeches about AI. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. 

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

    [upbeat music] Consider this comparison. PwC data found the percentage of CEOs who report revenue gains or cost reductions from AI is almost equal to the percentage who say they're still stuck. What separates these two groups? PwC points to a clarity issue. Even for CEOs, it's hard to tell what's AI hype, what's reality, and where this tech can make a tangible difference. Learn where AI can actually make an impact and what successful adoption looks like at pwc.com/us/brewai. That's pwc.com/us/brewai.

  2. Neal Freyman· Host0:33

    [upbeat music] Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neal Freyman.

  3. Toby Howell· Host0:38

    And I'm Toby Howell.

  4. Neal Freyman· Host0:39

    Today, what can get you booed as a graduation speaker? Talking about AI.

  5. Toby Howell· Host0:43

    Then, Long Island Railroad workers are officially on strike. It's Monday, May 18th. Let's ride.

  6. Neal Freyman· Host0:51

    [upbeat music] Good morning, and welcome back to the week. The casting call for James Bond is officially open. Late last week, Amazon MGM Studios said the search for the next James Bond has gotten underway, and they'll share more news with 007 fans when the time is right. In 2021, Daniel Craig wrapped up his five-film run as the British spy with No Time to Die, and now the search is on to find a new Bond ahead of the upcoming film, the 26th in the franchise, directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve. Toby, you're saying the board well right now. Who do you think gets this part?

  7. Toby Howell· Host1:24

    Well, I immediately just went to prediction markets, and right now Callum Turner is in the lead at

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