SpaceX is the Biggest IPO in History & World Cup Wagers Reach $50B
6/12/202633 min
#866: SpaceX’s much anticipated debut on the stock market is here and everyone is looking to cash in, especially retail investors who are moving stocks around to make room for the historic IPO. Prediction markets and sports gambling is gearing up for boom times as the World Cup kicks off. Jeff Bezos’s AI startup that builds things is revealed to be worth $41 billion. Finally, Trump cancels Iran strikes, DoorDash AI chatbot, and a weekend preview. To learn more visit https://www.sage.com/morningbrew 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 This is a paid advertisement. Today's episode of the Morning Brew Daily Show is brought to you by Sage — a trusted global provider and leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses. The following commentary reflects general information about Sage and its products. Specific features, capabilities, and availability may vary by product, region, and customer requirements. To find out more, visit sage.com/morningbrew. 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 Neil Freyman.
Toby Howell· Host0:32
And I'm Toby Howell.
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Today, SpaceX is going public in the biggest ever IPO. Will it soar to the stars or blow up on the launch pad?
Toby Howell· Host0:39
Then gambling companies are expecting 100,000 bets per minute on this year's World Cup. It's Friday, June 12th. Let's ride.
Neal Freyman· Host0:49
[upbeat music] Let's say I pluck you up like a ladybug and drop you in a house or a museum or a supermarket or any other enclosed space and told you to start walking around. Which direction do you think you'd go first? Well, a new study found that almost always you'll start walking left first. Researchers in Spain have concluded that humanity has a baffling, unexplained tendency for counterclockwise motion. Doesn't matter where you're from, your background, how old you are, whether you're right-hand dominant or right-eye dominant, people just have this innate left turn bias,