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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "Master and Commander" - Neil Fryman expressed a desire for more movies based on this book.
Videos & Documentaries
- Rush Hour trilogy - Referenced as a film series, with the first two being good and the third losing steam.
- Melania Trump documentary - Mentioned as a project Brett Ratner worked on for Amazon.
Research & Studies
- Report from Redfin - Found that almost 85,000 US sellers removed their homes from the market in September, a 28% increase from a year earlier.
- Realtor.com findings - Stated that in October, 20% of active listings had a price cut, which is double the rate during the COVID home price surge.
- Bloomberg article/report - Discussed how Google is increasingly injecting AI-generated recipe summaries above links to actual recipes, impacting food bloggers.
People Mentioned
- Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) - Referenced for his directness about the challenges facing OpenAI.
- Eb Gargano (Runs the Easy Peasy Foodie blog) - Cited in the Bloomberg report regarding AI-generated recipe summaries affecting her traffic.
- Jackie Chan - Mentioned as a star slated to reunite for Rush Hour 4.
- Chris Tucker - Mentioned as a star slated to reunite for Rush Hour 4.
- Brett Ratner (Director) - Discussed in the context of directing Rush Hour 4, his past sexual misconduct allegations, and his slow return to Hollywood.
- President Trump - Mentioned for reportedly pressuring Skydance's new owners, the Ellison family, regarding Rush Hour 4.
Organizations & Institutions
- Redfin - Mentioned as the source of a report on home delistings and their impact on inventory.
- Realtor.com - Cited for its findings on home price cuts.
- Google - Discussed for its development of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), its AI overview feature in search results, and its impact on food bloggers.
- Nvidia - Mentioned as a tech company whose stock tumbled due to Meta's potential deal with Google for TPUs.
- Meta - Discussed for its interest in buying Google's homegrown processors (TPUs) instead of Nvidia's chips.
- Anthropic - Mentioned as a company that previously announced it would use TPUs from Google.
- OpenAI - Discussed in the context of its struggles, Sam Altman's comments, and its impact on investors like Softbank and Oracle.
- AMD - Mentioned as a fellow GPU maker alongside Nvidia.
- Oracle - Discussed in relation to a deal with OpenAI that contributed to its market value decline.
- Softbank - Referenced as a Japanese investor whose share price fell due to its connection with OpenAI.
- Abercrombie & Fitch - Mentioned as a retailer that raised its full-year revenue outlook.
- Best Buy - Discussed as a retailer that topped Q3 expectations.
- Kohl's - Mentioned as a retailer whose stock soared after adjusting its outlook.
- TJ Maxx - Mentioned as a retailer that had a strong earning cycle.
- Walmart - Mentioned as a retailer that had a strong earning cycle.
- Burlington Coat Factory - Mentioned as a retailer that had a strong earning cycle.
- Target - Mentioned as a retailer that is not doing so well.
- Home Depot - Mentioned as a retailer that is not doing so well.
- Ross - Mentioned as a retailer that is doing well.
- Skydance - Mentioned as the company whose new owners were reportedly pressured by President Trump regarding Rush Hour 4.
- Paramount - Mentioned as the studio closing in on a deal to distribute Rush Hour 4.
- Morning Brew - The podcast's parent company, mentioned for contact information.
Websites & Online Resources
- X (formerly Twitter) - Mentioned as the platform where Nvidia responded to Google and Meta deal rumors.
- Zillow - Referenced for its "days on market" calculator in the context of home delisting.
- Pinterest - Mentioned as a site where AI-generated images of food are populating.
- The Kitchen - One of the food blogs mentioned as a source for Google's AI overviews on turkey brining.
- Facebook - Mentioned as a platform where husbands might come across fake AI-generated recipes.
- Ocado (online retailer) - Cited for statistics on searches for Thanksgiving and pumpkin spice in Britain.
- Morningbrew.com (morningbrewdaily@morningbrew.com) - Email address provided for episode feedback.
- Instagram (@mbdailyshow) - Social media handle for sending direct messages about the episode.
Other Resources
- Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) - Google's homegrown processors for complex AI tasks, being sought after by Meta and Anthropic.
- Macy's Parade - Mentioned as part of the business of Thanksgiving.
- Cranberry industry - Mentioned as part of the business of Thanksgiving.
- Hot Wheels - Mentioned as a toy being scooped up by adults.
- Legos - Mentioned as a toy being scooped up by adults.