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Neal and Toby discuss Allbirds' pivot to AI, the World Cup's impact on the Tri-State area, and Live Nation's monopoly ruling.

Episode 825: Neal and Toby chat about Allbirds drastic shift from footwear to AI computing because…why not. Then, the World Cup is making its way to the Tri-State area and reports of train fares skyrocketing has angered the people. Meanwhile, Live Nation has been found guilty of monopolizing the ticketing market. Next, it’s Neal’s Numbers time with self-storage in the US, Asian surnames, and colorful cities. Learn more at https://www.schwab.com/oninvesting Vote for MBD at the Webby Awards!!! https://wbby.co/57452N Join us for trivia! https://events.morningbrewinc.com/mbdtrivianight-april2026 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Neal, Toby

Topics covered

• AI
• ticketing monopoly
• World Cup
• train fares
• self-storage
• Asian surnames
• colorful cities

Keywords

• Allbirds
• AI computing
• Live Nation
• monopoly
• World Cup
• train fares
• self-storage
• Asian surnames
• colorful cities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Allbirds, Live Nation

Places: Tri-State area, US, Asia

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