Super El Niño Threatens World Economy & Trump Wants Early Access to AI

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Neal and Toby discuss the economic implications of El Niño's return and Trump's demand for early access to AI models, along with other news.

#859: Neal and Toby discuss El Niño’s return, and the economic fallout could be massive. Trump orders companies to give the government early access to their AI models. Plus, Steph Curry's surprising new shoe deal. OpenAI tackles a 80-year-old math problem that no human could solve…and solves it. 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Neal, Toby

Topics covered

• El Niño
• economy
• AI access
• Trump
• shoe deal
• math problem
• OpenAI

Keywords

• El Niño
• economy
• Trump
• AI
• Steph Curry
• OpenAI
• math problem
• shoe deal

Sponsors

Sage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Morning Brew

Products: AI models

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