Costco Sues Trump Tariffs; AI Sells Perfume; Dell Funds Kids
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Books
- "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis - Mentioned implicitly as a reference point for understanding market dynamics and potential financial events.
Videos & Documentaries
- "Super Rugby" - Mentioned as an example of an intercontinental sports league, predating the NFL's potential expansion.
Research & Studies
- Forbes 30 Under 30 List - Mentioned as an indicator of potential success or legal trouble for those named.
Tools & Software
- Gemini AI - Mentioned as a Google AI that is competing with ChatGPT.
- ChatGPT - Mentioned as a leading consumer AI that is losing customers.
- Framer - Mentioned as a tool for building production-ready websites, with a focus on design pages.
- Monarch - A personal finance dashboard used to track net worth, spending, and budgets.
Articles & Papers
- Wall Street Journal reporting - Cited as the source for information about the challenges of selling perfume online.
People Mentioned
- Donald Trump - Mentioned in relation to tariffs and the "Trump accounts" for children.
- Rene Brown - Mentioned in the context of lacking vocabulary for emotions, drawing a parallel to describing smells.
- The Notorious B.I.G. - Quoted in relation to eagerness to get money.
- Luda Chris - Quoted in relation to eagerness to get money.
- Michael Dell - Founder of Dell computers, donating to children's brokerage accounts.
- Susan Dell - Michael Dell's wife, involved in the donation to children's brokerage accounts.
- Sam Altman - CEO of OpenAI, who issued a "code red" at the company.
- Lex Fridman - Quoted for his description of Bitcoin's price movements.
- Steve Cohen - Billionaire, hedge funder, and owner of the Mets, leading a casino development in New York City.
- Will Martin - Listener from Cork, Ireland, who sent in a correction about intercontinental sports leagues.
- Eddie Devin McLoughlin - Celebrated for his 30th birthday.
- Francesca - Celebrated for her 28th birthday.
- Toodles - Celebrated for turning five years old.
- Anwar - A listener encountered by a host in Central Park.
Organizations & Institutions
- Costco - Suing the Trump administration over tariffs.
- Estee Lauder - Developed an AI chatbot to sell perfume.
- Google - Developed an AI chatbot with Estee Lauder.
- US Customs and Border Protection - The entity Costco is suing.
- Supreme Court - Deciding on the legality of Trump's tariffs.
- Joe Malone - A brand owned by Estee Lauder, where AI was trained.
- Bloomingdale's - Mentioned in the context of perfume sales people.
- Nvidia - Mentioned as a company making money from AI.
- ChatGPT - Mentioned as a product of OpenAI.
- Amazon - Mentioned in relation to its AI shopbot.
- McDonald's - Mentioned for its AI drive-through.
- Airbnb - A platform for hosts and guests, discussed in the context of personal connections and income streams.
- Dell Computers - The company founded by Michael Dell.
- OpenAI - The company behind ChatGPT.
- Anthropic - Mentioned as a competitor to OpenAI.
- Mets - The baseball team owned by Steve Cohen.
- Hard Rock - A casino operator involved in a New York City casino development.
- NFL - Mentioned in relation to becoming an intercontinental league.
Courses & Educational Resources
- 529 education savings account - Mentioned as an alternative to toys for children's gifts.
Websites & Online Resources
- www.vitalproteins.com - Website for Vital Proteins, a sponsor.
- framer.com/design - Website for Framer, a design and website building tool.
- airbnb.com/host - Website for Airbnb's hosting platform.
- monarch.com - Website for Monarch, a personal finance dashboard.
- wonderry.com/survey - Survey for Wonderry listeners.
Other Resources
- Kirkland - Costco's private label brand, mentioned in the context of the lawsuit.
- Trump Tariffs - Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the subject of Costco's lawsuit.
- AI Perfume Bot - An AI developed by Estee Lauder and Google to sell perfume.
- "Trump Accounts" (529a accounts) - Tax-advantaged accounts for American children for investing.
- Bitcoin - Mentioned in relation to price volatility and leveraged investments.
- Super Rugby - Mentioned as an intercontinental sports league.
- Labubu dolls - Mentioned as an example of a collectible item that could be purchased with the projected growth of children's investments.
- ETFs - Exchange-Traded Funds, mentioned as a potential gift alternative to toys.
- Venmo contribution - A proposed future feature for children's investment accounts.