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Jim Hill and Drew Taylor look at a packed week in animation, from the box office surprises around Disclosure Day and Obsession to the latest honors for Aardman's founders. They also preview Pixar's Gatto, salute Floyd Norman's upcoming Academy Honorary Award, and remember Tinker Bell reference model Margaret Kerry. The main event is Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch 2, with Chris Sanders returning to write and direct a brand-new story for everyone's favorite blue alien experiment. NEWS • Disclosure Day opens big for Universal while Obsession continues its remarkable box office run. • Jim and Drew talk physical media, Hoppers on Disney+, and Best Buy's exit from DVDs and Blu-rays. • Aardman founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton receive knighthoods as the studio celebrates with a Royal Mint coin. • Pixar's Gatto gets a closer look, including its Venice setting, painterly style, and voice cast. • Floyd Norman is set for an Academy Honorary Award, while Jim and Drew remember Margaret Kerry's legacy as Tinker Bell's live-action reference model. FEATURE • Disney moves ahead with live-action Lilo & Stitch 2 for May 2028. • Chris Sanders returns to write and direct after voicing Stitch in both the original animated classic and the 2025 live-action remake. • Jim and Drew discuss how Angel, Stitch's pink counterpart from the animated series, may factor into the sequel. • The conversation connects Sanders' busy slate, from The Wild Robot to Lilo & Stitch, with Disney's long-running affection for Experiment 626. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X: @JimHillMedia, Instagram: @JimHillMedia • Drew Taylor - X: @DrewTailored, Instagram: @drewtailored FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR If a Disney or Universal trip is on your radar for 2026, UnlockedMagic.com helps you lock in great ticket prices without the stress. Head to UnlockedMagic.com to grab the best ticket deals and make that future trip just a little more magical. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nothing brand smartphones and headphones will soon be available in Best Buy stores and online for the first time, and a software update to Amazon's delivery vans is turning off the air conditioning for drivers after 30 seconds as the summer heats up.Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's show we look at some AppleTV and Home announcements from the Apple WWDC and look at what that fuss is about the new Sony's True RGB TVs. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Households Used More Than 10 Video Services Daily Google Rolls Out a Major Update to Its Google TV Streamer 4k Apple TV from Apple's WWDC 2026 Key takeaways for Apple TV from Apple's WWDC 2026 are relatively modest and software-focused, as the event emphasized iOS 27. tvOS 27 Highlights for Apple TV Larger Text / System-Wide Text Size Adjustment: A new accessibility option lets users increase on-screen text size across supported apps and the interface. AI-Generated / On-Device Subtitles: tvOS 27 adds real-time automatic subtitle generation for videos lacking built-in captions (including personal content). Other Refinements: Expect Liquid Glass UI polish, performance/stability improvements, smarter recommendations, and better smart home/HomeKit ties. Siri upgrades (more conversational, on-screen awareness) should improve voice control on Apple TV, though full Apple Intelligence features may wait for new hardware. tvOS 27 developer betas are available now post-keynote, with public release expected in fall 2026 alongside other OS updates. As far as the Apple Home app goes, updates mainly dealt with Apple Intelligence integration for smarter camera handling and notifications: The Home app now uses Apple Intelligence to generate natural language descriptions of compatible camera footage, letting you search clips conversationally by saying something like, "show me when the dog was in the backyard" Smarter batched notifications that feel less overwhelming. Alerts are intelligently grouped and dynamic instead of constant floods. Accessory updates update in real-time as conditions change. With deeper Siri AI and Shortcuts integration you can describe automations in natural language and let Siri build them (including Home shortcuts). Voice control becomes more conversational and context-aware. Hardware Notes No new Apple TV 4K hardware was announced at WWDC (consistent with expectations). A refreshed model with A17 Pro (or similar) for full Apple Intelligence/Siri 2.0 support, better smart home capabilities, and possibly Wi-Fi 7 has been "ready for months" but is being held for later in 2026 to align with the advanced AI features. What is Sony's True RGB TV All About? Sony's True RGB is Sony's marketing name for their advanced RGB Mini-LED backlight technology, introduced in 2026 for high-end BRAVIA TVs the BRAVIA 9 II and BRAVIA 7 II series. How True RGB Works Traditional Mini-LED or QLED TVs typically use white or blue LEDs as the backlight, then pass that light through color filters or Quantum Dots to create colors. This filtering process can reduce color purity, brightness, and efficiency. Sony's True RGB technology takes a different approach by using tiny independent red, green, and blue (RGB) LEDs in the backlight, with each color LED controllable separately across thousands or even millions of local dimming zones, generating color directly at the light source before it reaches the LCD layer rather than filtering white light. Sony's True RGB technology delivers purer and more accurate colors with a significantly wider color volume and gamut, higher peak brightness while maintaining excellent color accuracy, superior contrast and black levels that can challenge OLED performance in certain scenarios, improved energy efficiency through smart power distribution algorithms that use less power than previous generations, and outstanding off-angle viewing with minimal color shift. Key Advantages Sony Highlights Sony's True RGB technology delivers true-to-source color accuracy, backed by the company's deep professional monitor expertise and decades of innovation in RGB technology dating back to the groundbreaking 2004 QUALIA series. This is powered by advanced RGB Backlight Master Drive processing that expertly manages the immense complexity of controlling millions of individual colored diodes in real time. Overall, it successfully combines the best of Mini-LED brightness with near-OLED levels of color performance and contrast. In short, True RGB is Sony's premium implementation of direct RGB Mini-LED backlighting. Sony emphasizes not just the hardware (RGB LEDs), but their proprietary optical design, drivers, and image processing to make it perform better than competing RGB LED TVs from other brands. Sony True RGB Models with Pricing (2026 Lineup) Prices are MSRP/launch pricing (as of mid-2026; actual street prices and sales vary by retailer like Best Buy, Crutchfield, or Sony's site). Larger sizes command big premiums. BRAVIA 7 II - more accessible entry into True RGB, excellent color and brightness for the price 50" — ~$1,600 55" — ~$2,100 65" — ~$2,600 75" — ~$3,100 85" — ~$4,000 98" — ~$9,000 BRAVIA 9 II - higher brightness, more advanced processing, better anti-glare, and local dimming performance 65" — ~$3,600 75" — ~$4,600 85" — ~$6,500 115" — ~$31,000 (a massive premium flagship option)
NBIW #254 | Börsenticker 025 Best Buy gehört zu den bekanntesten Elektronikhändlern der USA. Während stationäre Handelsketten vielerorts unter Druck geraten und der Onlinehandel weiter Marktanteile gewinnt, gelingt es dem Unternehmen bislang, profitabel zu bleiben. Die jüngsten Geschäftszahlen zeigen zwar leicht rückläufige Umsätze, gleichzeitig lag der Gewinn je Aktie über den Erwartungen. Im aktuellen Börsenticker geht es deshalb um die Frage, wie belastbar das Geschäftsmodell ist und welche Perspektiven sich für Anleger ergeben.
Johan Gawell, grundare och VD Sudio, gästar podden Framtidens E-Handel. De går på djupet med Sudios transformation från D2C till en renodlad wholesale-strategi, hur man bygger lönsamma retailrelationer med Elgiganten och Best Buy, vad tullarna mot USA faktiskt kostar i kronor och ören, och varför ett starkt brand är det bästa skyddet i en värld där AI snabbar upp konkurrensen. Johan delar också sin syn på budgetarbete, risktagande och varför grundarteamet är bolagets viktigaste tillgång - inte kapitalet, inte kanalen.05:00 - Alfapet-appen såldes på Wall Street, kapitalet gick till Sudio.08:11 - Smartphones skapade hörlurar som kategori - timing var allt.22:45 - 800 kvm på Östermalm + Right Ventures in - sen slog covid.40:00 - Tre wholesale-nycklar: hyllplats, lönsamhet, överträffa retailerns KPI.47:08 - Köpte tillbaka aktierna i krisen - rådgivaren sa konkurs, Johan sa nej.49:10 - Budget på bevisad data - inte önsketänkande om Meta-experter.53:00 - Lokalt lager i USA löste tullar. Hormuzsundet ett större hot.66:27 - Brand är vallgrav - AI snabbar konkurrens men kopierar inte förtroende.74:07 - Bästa rådet: ett synkat grundarteam slår kapital och kanal varje gång.Här hittar du Johan & Sudio:https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-gawell/ https://www.sudio.com/eu/ Sponsor Mimir:https://trymimir.com/ Framtidens Berns Event:https://framtidensehandel.se/products/roast Följ Björn på LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjornspenger/ Följ Framtidens E-handel på LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/framtidens-e-handel/ Besök vår hemsida, YouTube & Instagram:https://www.framtidensehandel.se/ https://www.instagram.com/framtidens.ehandel/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEYywBFgOr34TN8NtXeL5HQPoddproducent och klippare Michaela Dorch & Videoproducent Fredrik Ankarsköld:https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-dorch/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankarskold/ Tusen tack för att du lyssnar!Support till showen http://supporter.acast.com/framtidens-e-handel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if AI could handle 85% of your daily work and free you to focus on the tasks that truly matter? In this episode, Mike Koenigs joins Russ and Joey to discuss strategies for leveraging AI to save time, increase productivity, and grow your business. Mike shares practical ways to integrate AI into daily workflows, mentioning tools like Wispr Flow, NotebookLM for centralized knowledge, and Claude/Codex for automating processes. Beyond tools, Mike talks about the mindset shift required to trust AI with repetitive tasks, give it access to relevant data, and learn to relinquish control but maintain oversight. He also shares real-world examples from NASA and private equity that show how AI can accelerate problem-solving and content creation.Top three things you will learn: -How to use AI to automate repetitive tasks-The best AI tools and workflows for business communication, content, and operations-The mindset shifts necessary to optimize productivity and scale efficiently with AIGet a free copy of Mike's book (The Ai Accelerator) here:
In deze aflevering van De GTA 6 Podcast bespreken we hoe GTA 6 wordt gemaakt. Welke taken krijgen de ontwikkelaars? Hoeveel mensen werken er aan GTA 6 en hoe staat dat in vergelijking met andere grote games? Verder bespreken we ook het nieuws rondom Trailer 3, de gebeurtenissen rondom Best Buy en onze bevindingen daarover en beantwoorden we al jullie prangende vragen! Heb je nog een vraag? Stel ze gerust!
In this episode I go through my nrl supercoach r14 results, my plans for the week in terms of what I need for the next few and if it is viable to sell Cleary + go through all the best options this week!#nrl #nrlsupercoach #nrlsupercoach2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl.In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:Best Buy is rolling out immersive 900-sq.-ft. "Meta Lab @ Best Buy" spaces in 50 stores this summer, giving customers hands-on access to Meta's full lineup of AI glasses and VR headsets through interactive demos, smart mirrors, and personalized fittings.New York legislators passed the One Fair Price Act on June 4th, making it the third state to curb surveillance pricing, with the bill now heading to Governor Hochul for her signature.Amazon made its first third-party grocery delivery partnership in Arizona, teaming up with regional grocer Bashas' to offer same-day delivery and pickup from four locations across Phoenix, Tempe (Go Devils!), Tucson, and Scottsdale.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights.
Trump demands Iran & Israel stop shooting at one another, 1st time-caller Rick from Hermantown shared details about the data center nobody wants, Meta Lab is coming to Best Buy, Chip from Proctor on Data Centers, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Russ from Marine General, and more...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode Nikki goes through his squad for r14 and how he is shaping up for next week! He is off to the world cup, hopefully his rank keeps going in the right direction!#nrl #nrlfantasy #nrlfantasy2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA's CEO, discusses the Federal Reserve's proposal for a new kind of payments account, the executive order about bank customer citizenship, and the new California agency that will headed by former CFPB director Rohit Chopra. This podcast was recorded on May 28, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. Listeners can learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events, including our IPA Payments Policy Briefing being held at the Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9 and our upcoming Compliance Boot Camp being held at Discover's Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10th. If you are interested in closed-loop cards, then join Ben Jackson at the 2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association and Best Buy on June 10th at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota. He will be speaking about the role of gift cards in the world of Shopping 3.0 and there will be sessions on the future of the gift card industry with speakers addressing how artificial intelligence will affect the future of shopping, fraud prevention, and the world as a whole.
Will that trend continue to grow? Vineeta talked it over with the CEO of the Minnesota Business Partnership, Kurt Zellers.
Microsoft dominated Build with Scout, an always-on Teams agent, the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, its first reasoning model MAI-Thinking-1 aimed squarely at Anthropic, and Project Solara for agent-first devices. Trump signed a scaled-back AI executive order on cybersecurity. Microsoft announces Scout, an always-on enterprise AI agent built on OpenClaw that appears as a Microsoft Teams contact to automate tasks such as scheduling (Wired) Microsoft unveils a Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, featuring Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark, 128GB of unified memory, and a 100W thermal envelope, for local AI tasks (The Verge) Microsoft debuts MAI-Thinking-1, its first advanced reasoning AI model, trained "from the ground up on clean data, without distillation from third-party models" (The Verge) Microsoft unveils Project Solara, an Android-based platform for agent-first devices, with concept hardware and pilots planned at Best Buy, Target, and others (GeekWire) Microsoft unveils Microsoft Execution Containers, a Windows-level sandbox for AI agents, and says partners OpenAI, Nvidia, Manus, and Nous Research are using it (VentureBeat) President Trump signs a scaled-back AI EO that seeks to address AI's cybersecurity threats; sources say it imposes less scrutiny on AI than the scrapped version (Politico) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DAMIONCarnival Corporation's data breach exposed personal data of nearly 6 million customers: An April social engineering attack on an employee account compromised names, dates of birth, and government-issued ID numbers. WHO DO YOU BLAMESkills: Technology & Cybersecurity: Experience with information technology and cybersecurity matters is increasingly important to mitigate the risks our business faces, promote innovation and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving technological ageLeast represented 5/11CEO Josh WeinsteinNO: at Carnival since 2002, started as General CounselSir Johathon BandNO: First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, the most senior officer position in the British Navy (2006 to 2009, when he retired); Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Fleet (2002 to 2006); Served as a naval officer in increasing positions of authority (1967 to 2002)Jason CahillyNO: CEO Dragon Group LLC, provides capital and business management consulting and advisory services worldwide; The NBA: CFO & Chief Strategic Officer; Goldman Sachs: Partner; Global Co-Head of Media and Telecommunications; Head of Principal Investing for Technology, Media & TelecommunicationsNelda ConnorsNO: CEO/Chair Pine Grove Holdings, a privately held investment company; CEO Atkore International, manufacturer of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions; VP Eaton Corporation, electrical and automotive supplierLaura WeilNO: Founder Village Lane Advisory LLC, specializes in providing executive and strategic consulting services to retailers COO New York & Company, women's apparel and accessories retailer; CEO Ashley Stewart, women's apparel retailer; CEO Urban Brands, apparel retailer; COO AnnTaylor Stores, women's apparel retailer; CFO American Eagle Outfitters, apparel retailerAudit Committee: Oversee management's risk assessment processes to identify principal and emerging risks, including financial, IT, cybersecurity and non-HESS operational risksLaura Weil*: NOJason Cahilly: NOJeffrey Gearhart: NOWalmart Corporate Secretary and lawyerStuart Subotnick: NOCEO at Metromedia Company, wireless/communications, until 2010; Carnival director since 1987 Health, Environmental, Safety and Security Committee: Oversee management's processes to identify principal and emerging health, environmental, safety, security and sustainability-related risks, including those related to ship operations and cybersecurity, RAAS health, environmental, safety, security audits, IAG and external investigations into significant ship incidents, and health, environmental, safety, security-related hotline complaints, and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risks.Sir Johathon Band*: NONelda Connors: NOHelen Deeble: NOFormer CEO P&O Ferries Division Holdings, shipping and logistics businessKatie Lahey: NOExecutive Chair Korn Ferry Australasia, leadership and talent firmMicky Arison (75%): Exec Chair and former CEO and 7% stockholderThe CEO Pay Ratio1,063:124 retail CEOs made as much in a day as their typical employee earned in a year — and a big one didn't. WHO DO YOU BLAMEThe separation of CEO and Chair: Hamilton E. James Chair/Ron Vachris MMNot uniqueOnly 50% of the board is men. WTF?uniqueOne share = one voteNot uniqueState of HQ = WashingtonAlso StarbucksState of Inc = WashingtonAlso StarbucksPledge of allegiance to stakeholdersCostco generally has: Higher wages; Better benefits; Lower turnover; Higher sales per employee.Industry-leading employee compensation AND Self-imposed low-margin pricing philosophyWalmart only low-margin pricingOther comps:Todd Vasos of Dollar General, Shane O'Kelly of AutoZone, Gerald Morgan of Texas Roadhouse, Jack Sinclair of Sprouts Farmers Market, William Stengel of Genuine Parts Company, Michael Creedon of Dollar Tree, Ronald Sargent of Kroger, Lauren Hobart of Dick's Sporting Goods, Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands Inc., Kecia Steelman of Ulta Beauty, Scott Boatwright of Chipotle, Ted Decker of Home Depot, Bob Eddy of BJ's Wholesale Club, Corie Barry of Best Buy, James Conroy of Ross Stores, Chris Turner and David Gibbs of Yum Brands, Chris Kempczinski of McDonald's, Marvin Ellison of Lowe's, Brian Cornell of Target, Ernie Herrman of TJX Companies, Doug McMillon of Walmart, Brian Niccol of Starbucks, Hal Lawton of Tractor Supply Co, Laura Alber of Williams-SonomaFigma Gets an Activist Investor. Exhibit A on Why Companies Don't Want to Go Public. Figma's first year as a public company hasn't gone well. Findell Capital Management said it needs to take steps to shed its unwarranted reputation as an artificial-intelligence “loser.” WHO DO YOU BLAME?Figma founder and CEO Dylan Field: Owns 10% of shares but 72% of voting power: Class B shares worth 15 votes per shareDylan owns 158 Class A Shares (or 0.00003556% of 444,278,887)And Chair$5B net worth$865M total summary compensation in 2025; $91M in 2024Nominating Agreement:Figma must nominate Dylan Field to be a director and include him in the proxy statementThe company must use its resources to back him up and actively convince other shareholders to vote for him In response to a question about how he was going to change the world, Dylan said he was going to build better software for drones.Bro fest sausage party2 of 9 directors are womenTop 5 NEOs all dudesPeter ThielForced Dylan to drop out of Brown for a dumb fellowshipVC Blowhardiness on the BoardVC dude John Lilly (Greylock): Lead Independent Director2nd longest tenure (2014)Member of the Audit Committee; Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)VC dude Andrew Reed (Sequoia)Director at debt-maker Klarna Group (also way down since IPO): down roughly 54% from its initial $40.00 IPO price, and down nearly 68% from its all-time highMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)VC dude Danny Rimer (Index Ventures)Director since 2014B.A. in History and Literature from HarvardMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)Luis von AhnDuolingo co-founder and CEO2025: shared an internal email outlining Duolingo's new "AI-first" strategy where Duolingo would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle”Stated that "AI is a better teacher than humans" and that the future role of teachers would be reduced to providing "childcare."Blamed the controversy on a "lack of context" in his original statements"AI-First" memo goes viral: $389; today $118MATTDanone, Starbucks shine in methane-reduction rankingDanone is the only company in the group aligned with the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative backed by 150 countries that targets a 30 percent reduction in global levels of the gas by 2030. The French multinational also leads the pack in progress toward its target, having come close to hitting it five years ahead of schedule.WHO DO YOU CREDIT?Chair of the CSR committee Lise Kingo (9% influence), one of three directors tagged as merit directorsmaster's degree in Responsibility & Business from the University of Bathbachelor degrees in Religions and Ancient Greek Artbachelor's degree in Marketing and Economicscertificate as International Director from INSEADEx Novo Nordisk environmental affairs, internal audit, compliance, human resources, communication, branding and sustainabilityHelped create the UN SDGs and the UN Global CompactSomehow only bats 559 on carbon intensity (career) and 415 for scope 1/2 (career)Also, using deference metrics, the ONLY DIRECTOR tagged as fully independentEmployee rep member of the CSR committee Bettina Theissig (5% influence) and the employees of DanoneThe committee charter mandates employees get a say: At least two thirds of the CSR Committee must be independent, as defined by the AFEP-MEDEF Code. At least one Director representing employees must be a member of the Committee.In France (Danone's domicile), the European Investment Bank found that French employees were the most aware of environmental issues - 82% of French employees said they were highly concerned about environmental issues, highest in EuropeLead Independent Director and chair of the Nom/comp committee who put together the comp plan, Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet15% influence, second to the 18% influence CEO (democracy!!), got 99.16% shareholder approval in April (even as CEO got 89.73% approval and pay got 93.19% approval)20% of short-term pay and 30% of long-term pay is based on hitting sustainability targetsWhen you pay a CEO to do a thing, they are more likely to do a thingEx-CEO Emmanuel FaberOusted in 2021 by the board of directors and activist investors, he transformed Danone into an “enterprise a mission” (a French version of a B corp)Investors voted 99% in favor of the move and a year later ousted Faber, the board resigned, and the new board and CEO are basically moving back towards being environmental leaders because it paid offShort term share price laggedHe said in 2024 that nature is “at the core” of Danone, It took the stock 3 years from Faber's ousting to return to Faber levels - and in the meantime, they were sued for plastics and emissionsIsn't this HIS win?Current CEO Antoine de Saint-AffriqueBecause CEOGM Board Director Jonathan McNeill Stepping DownCEO of DVx Ventures. Ex COO at Lyft Inc. and ex president, Global Sales, Delivery and Service at Tesla, current director at Lululemon, GM director since 2022, on the Governance and Corporate Responsibility committee and Risk and Cybersecurity committee.We know that half of boards on average think someone on the board should be replaced - did the GM board not like McNeill?WHO/WHAT WOULD WE BLAME FOR PUSHING MCNEILL OUT?Outsider dude bro DRLet's be honest, McNeill worked at much more… modern?... companies than GMThe board is OLD SCHOOL - ex Northrop Grumman, ex Visa, ex Lazard, ex HP, ex eBay, ex Novartis, ex Walmart, other directorships at Goldman, Huntsman, P&G… these are professional, insular boardsMeanwhile, he's investing as a VC in AI, other auto/mobility startups, comes from boards that are bro founder lead (Tesla, Lyft) He's invested in AI, crypto, heavy tech, intertwined with VCs all overNot deferential enoughBarra is connected to 94% - THE ENTIRE - boardMcNeill has the highest network power on the board at $9tn, higher than even Mary Barra (who is super connected), but is NOT a power player in the board community of GM - the dominant board communities for GM are massive blue chip US companies, where McNeill has deeper connections in smaller IT/tech focused companiesHe doesn't need the pay, he gets nothing for the connections really, he has connection to Barra but his network is different - was he too independent?Pissed he doesn't have enough influence McNeill has the LOWEST influence on the GM board at 4%He's relatively new, younger, working as a VC where you have a lot of power of capital allocation“I don't need this shit” effect?Too many womenMcNeill's dvX ventures portfolio team is 6 dudes and 1 womendvX entire operations staff is two woman - guess what they do“Chief of Staff” (ie, HR)Executive Assistant (yes, listed on the team)Board is 2 women, 3 men (McNeill not on board)This one seems unlikely I guess?Too busy, meh, move onOne of dvX portfolio companies is curbee, with GM Ventures' Kurt Baumgarten on the board (and the dvX co-founder is founder of Curbee)McNeill on at least 3 of his portfolio boards or advisory committees, plus LULU and GM…
Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends, but this time it's special because it is the fifth birthday of Scandalous Games! In honor of five years of wild advertising campaigns, colorful characters, and panics of all shapes and sizes, we go back to the well of the Clown Prince of Anti-Simulated Crime...Mr. Jack Thompson. Join Kevin as he performs a dramatic reading of the statement Thompson wanted to read in protest of his 2008, one he never got to deliver because the judge wouldn't let him, prompting him to storm out of his own hearing.Content Warning: brief mention of suicide (25:26-26:21), lynchings and the Holocaust (28:45-29:46), and child sexual abuse (34:20-36:05). Read the full transcript of Jack's statement here: Stephanie Sterling, "Jack Thompson walks out of hearing, court recommends disbarment," Destructoid, June 4, 2008, https://web.archive.org/web/20200810161210/https://www.destructoid.com/stories/jack-thompson-walks-out-of-hearing-court-recommends-disbarment-89091.phtml. And, of course, his disbarment ruling: The Florida Bar v. John Bruce Thompson, Case No. SC 07-80: 71, https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/375112/file/07-80_ROR.pdf For Jack Thompson's March 4, 2005, appearance on 60 Minutes, see: "CBS 60 Minutes: Can A Video Game Lead To Murder?," YouTube (Video Game Journalism [YTheAlien]), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WOf4CWO16c.For more on the Arthur Teele scandal, see: "Ex-Miami Official Kills Himself," CBS News, July 28, 2005, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-miami-official-kills-himself/; Francisco Alvarado, "Tales of Teele: Sleaze Stories," Miami New Times, July 28, 2005, https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/tales-of-teele-sleaze-stories-6339768/.For more on the Fusters and the Country Walk preschool scandal, see: "A Summary of the Frank Fuster Country Walk case," PBS Frontline, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fuster/frank/summary.html. Kevin's note: at least one researcher contests this account of the scandal. See: Ross E. Cheit and David Mervis, "Myths about the Country Walk case," Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 16, No. 3 (2007): 95-116 (although, based on my research, I believe this is a fringe idea).For info on Jack's sting operations, see: Alexander Sliwinski, "Thompson sends own son on personal sting operation against Best Buy," Engadget, September 13, 2007, https://www.engadget.com/2007-09-13-thompson-sends-own-son-on-personal-sting-operation-against-be; Bruce Haring, “The ‘Private Sting' of Jack Thompson,” Billboard 102, No. 32 (August 11, 1990): 9. On Jack passing a psych evaluation leading to his disbarment hearing, see: Dennis McCauley, "Jack Thompson Says FL Bar Official Demanded He Take Psych Test, Accept Suspension," GamePolitics, July 3, 2007, https://web.archive.org/web/20070703223639/http://gamepolitics.com/2007/07/03/jack-thompson-claims-bar-official-demanded-psych-test-suspension/; "Jack Thompson Cleared by Psych Test," Cheat Code Central, August 21, 2007, https://www.cheatcc.com/articles/jack-thompson-cleared-by-psych-test/.For more on Jack's personal feud with Norm Kent in which he sent gay pornography to the Florida Bar, see: Brantley Hargrove, "Jack Thompson Don't Know Jack," Miami New Times, June 19, 2008, https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/jack-thompson-dont-know-jack-6363283/.If you like what we do, you'll also love these amazing game historians: Carly Kocurek: https://www.iit.edu/directory/people/carly-kocurek Michael Z. Newman: https://sites.uwm.edu/mznewman/ Laine Nooney: https://linktr.ee/lainenooneyBo Ruberg: https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=6554Alex Smith: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ Kate Willaert: https://katewillaert.com/link-treeMore info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.
Inflation is still running hot while real incomes quietly slip, creating a growing disconnect beneath record market levels. This week Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen break down why investors are focused on strong corporate results even as consumers grow more selective with their spending across retailers like Costco, Dollar Tree, and Best Buy. Plus, we dive into the widening gap between AI winners and worriers and what it signals for the next phase of the market. Plus, segments on the importance of Roth accounts and solo aging.
Hot Inflation Cold Incomes and an AI DivideInflation is still running hot while real incomes quietly slip, creating a growing disconnect beneath record market levels. This week Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen break down why investors are focused on strong corporate results even as consumers grow more selective with their spending across retailers like Costco, Dollar Tree, and Best Buy. Plus, we dive into the widening gap between AI winners and worriers and what it signals for the next phase of the market. Plus, segments on the importance of Roth accounts and selling assets in retirement.
Dell Technologies just had its best single session in companyhistory — up 33% after beating earnings and raising full-yearguidance. AI server demand is flooding Dell's infrastructuredivision. Snowflake surged 36.5%. Best Buy up 15.8%.And today I want to have the honest conversation this channelhas needed to have.I am a news guy first. I found the NIO story because it wasone of the most compelling business stories of the decade —a Chinese EV company surviving bankruptcy, rebuilding fromnothing, competing against the world's most advanced automakers— and almost nobody in the English-speaking world was tellingit properly. I opened that window. That's still what thischannel is.But I own Dell. And today was a very good day.The NIO vs Dell comparison isn't a competition — it's aportfolio conversation. A concentrated bet on NIO missesthe AI infrastructure wave. A concentrated bet on Dellmisses the Chinese EV expansion story. The mistake thiscommunity sometimes makes is treating NIO as an identityrather than an investment.You're not a NIO person. You're an investor who has NIOin your portfolio. Those are different things.Bloomberg confirmed a tentative US-Iran deal is beingdiscussed. S&P 500 closed at 7,580 — a new all time record.The Dow crossed 51,000 for the first time in history.Oil slipped on the deal optimism. If this holds — everymacro headwind that's been weighing on growth stocks sinceFebruary starts to reverse. Rate cut expectations return.And the stocks held back by the overhang — including NIO —get re-rated upward.NIO launched its fifth Q2 product today — Onvo L60 pre-saleskicked off at the Shenzhen Auto Show. Official launch June 11.I'm a news guy. I document stories. The Chinese EV storyis one of the most important business stories of the decade.But I own Dell too.
In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über die Rüstungs-Rallye, die Anthropic-Ansage und eine perfekte Transformations-Wette. Außerdem geht es um Alphabet, Amazon, Super Micro Computer, MongoDB, Okta, NetApp, Autodesk, Elastic, SentinelOne, Rheinmetall, Hensoldt, Renk, TKMS, Leonardo, Thales, Eli Lilly, CVS Health, Dollar Tree, Best Buy, Nvidia, Nebius, Meta Platforms, CoreWeave, Bloom Energy, SanDisk, Broadcom, AMD, Oracle, Micron, VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETF (WKN: A2QC5J), Schaeffler, Spire, Hexagon, Vanguard FTSE All-World ETF (WKN: A2PKXG). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
Hier geht's zum Kreditangebot von Scalable Capital. Dollar Tree, Best Buy und Kohl's überraschen Analysten. Ferrari verteidigt E-Auto. US-Drohnen-Hype treibt Unusual Machines 60% hoch. Rheinmetall top im DAX. Google-Mitarbeiter betrügt bei Polymarket. Dell boomt. MongoDB auch. Zoom (WKN: A2PGJ2) hält 1,3 Mrd. $ an Anthropic. Bald könnte der Anteil 3 Mrd. $ wert sein. Ohne Cash und Beteiligung wird das operative Geschäft nur mit dem 15-fachem vom operativen Gewinn bewertet. Ein aktivistischer Investor fordert Verdopplung. AWS-Margen steigen auf 38%. Der Grund: Amazon Bedrock. 125.000 Kunden nutzen das KI-Tool. Operative Marge der Sparte laut SemiAnalysis bei fast 60%. Amazon (WKN: 906866) profitiert doppelt von Anthropic. Diesen Podcast vom 29.05.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Like so many people in the US, 32-year-old Nicole Fitts was struggling with housing insecurity. She worked at Best Buy in San Francisco, California and would often travel up to 4 hours a day to commute to work from wherever she was staying at the time. Sometimes the commute was so bad, Nicole would just crash on a couch until her next shift. This meant she would have to leave her two-year-old daughter Arianna with a babysitter for extended periods of time. This was the reality of trying to make ends meet for Nicole. Eventually, one of her coworkers noticed what Nicole was going through just to get to work each day and offered for her and Arianna to move in with her. Nicole was ecstatic. She scraped together enough money to get Arianna a new bed and told the babysitter she was coming to pick up her daughter. But she was met with resistance from the babysitter, saying they were out of town taking Arianna to Disneyland, she'd have to grab her daughter another day. Nicole was upset, obviously because she was ready to pick up her daughter but also because they didn't tell her they'd be taking Arianna out of town. According to Nicole's new roommate Goyette Williams, the plan was for Nicole to pick up her daughter on April 3rd, 2016. But on the night of April 1st, Nicole withdrew a large amount of money from her bank account, says she was going to meet the babysitter and would be back in 5 minutes. A week later, Nicole's body was found in a local park. Nicole's killer has never been caught and Arianna remains missing to this day. 32-year-old Nicole Fitts was found murdered in McLaren Park in San Francisco, California on April 8th 2016. She was a black female with black hair and brown eyes. Nicole's daughter, Arianna Fitts was last seen in Oakland California in February 2016. When she went missing, she was 2 years old, weighed approximately 45 pounds and was 2 feet tall. She is a black female with black hair and brown eyes. As of recording this episode, Arianna Fitts would now be 8 years old. The San Francisco Police Department is offering a $250,000 reward for information about Nicole and Arianna. And Best Buy is offering an additional $10,000 reward. If you see Arianna, call 911 immediately. If you have information on Arianna's whereabouts or anything related to the homicide of Nicole, contact the SFPD Homicide Unit at 415-553-1145, the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line at 415-575-4444, or text a tip to TIP 411 with SFPD at the beginning of the message, or visit sanfranciscopolice.org/tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In this episode, Rory Wilson, a consultant with Rebel, and Annalise Czerny, a payments lead for Rebel, talk about how their company works at the intersection of payments and mobility. They discuss how helping customers pay for getting around, whether by bus, train, or even rental scooters can help issuers build their payments program. They also cover why open-loop payments are an increasing part of fare payments in transit, and how these payments can help with financial inclusion. This podcast was recorded on May 12, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. The IPA plans to have Rebel back as part of our summer of learning webinar series, so be on the look out for future announcements. In the meantime, if you want to learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events, including our IPA Payments Policy Briefing being held at the Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9 and our upcoming Compliance Boot Camp being held at Discover's Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10th. If you are interested in closed-loop cards, then join Ben Jackson at the 2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association and Best Buy on June 10th at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota. He will be speaking about the role of gift cards in the world of Shopping 3.0 and there will be sessions on the future of the gift card industry with speakers addressing how artificial intelligence will affect the future of shopping, fraud prevention, and the world as a whole.
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Werbung | Zum 80. Jubiläum: Jetzt 4 Wochen Handelsblatt kostenlos sichern. Alle Infos unter: www.handelsblatt.com/80 Die Wall Street zeigt sich nach den jüngsten Rekordständen vorsichtiger, kann sich nach den milderen Inflationsdaten von den Tiefs aber erholen. Belastet wird die Stimmung durch einen erneuten militärischen Austausch zwischen den USA und Iran über Nacht, nachdem amerikanische Streitkräfte iranische Drohnen und Raketen abgefangen hatten. Zwar bleibt die Hoffnung auf eine diplomatische Lösung bestehen, die Zuversicht auf eine schnelle und dauerhafte Einigung hat aber nachgelassen. Gleichzeitig wächst an der Wall Street die Sorge vor anhaltend hohem Inflationsdruck. Zahlreiche Vertreter der US-Notenbank warnen, dass steigende Energiepreise und die Folgen des Nahost-Konflikts die Inflation hartnäckig hochhalten könnten und weitere Zinserhöhungen nicht ausgeschlossen seien. Entsprechend stehen heute die wichtigen PCE-Inflationsdaten im Fokus. Im Tech-Sektor sehen wir erste Ermüdungserscheinungen, mit den Reaktionen auf die Ergebnisse differenziert. Snowflake überzeugt mit starken Zahlen und einer angehobenen Prognose, gestützt durch die hohe Nachfrage nach KI- und Datenanwendungen. Marvell hebt ebenfalls die langfristigen Umsatzziele an, allerdings bremsen hohe Erwartungen nach der starken Kursrally die Reaktion der Aktie aus. Salesforce übertrifft beim Gewinn die Erwartungen, kämpft aber weiter mit Zweifeln, ob der Konzern im KI-Zeitalter zu den großen Gewinnern zählen wird. Die Umsatzaussichten sind leicht enttäuschend. HP Inc. profitiert von einer robusten Nachfrage im PC-Geschäft, macht aber gleichzeitig deutlich, wie stark die Kosten für Speicherchips und KI-Infrastruktur inzwischen steigen. Nach Börsenschluss stehen heute unter anderem Dell, Costco und NetApp im Fokus. Ein Podcast - featured by Handelsblatt. ► Direkt an der Börse handeln mit tradegate.direct: https://bit.ly/wallstreet_april * ► Erhalte einen exklusiven 15% Rabatt auf Saily eSIM Datentarife! Lade die Saily-App herunter und benutze den Code wallstreet beim Bezahlen: https://saily.com/wallstreet * ► Entdecke den exklusiven NordVPN Deal! Jetzt risikofrei testen mit einer 30-Tage-Geld-zurück-Garantie: https://nordvpn.com/wallstreet * +++ Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/wallstreet_podcast +++ Impressum: https://www.360wallstreet.de/impressum *Werbung
This week's episode is dedicated to the 2026 Consumer Guide Best Buy picks. In total, 32 vehicles in 13 individual categories are covered. You can check out the complete 2026 Best Buy list here. For a look further back, click here for the 2025 Best Buy list. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On this special Memorial Day edition of Bloomberg Daybreak - hosted by Nathan Hager. We look at the challenges ahead for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy correspondent Michael McKee and Anna Wong, Chief US Economist with Bloomberg Economics We preview Costco and Best Buy earnings with Bloomberg Intelligence Analysts Jenn Bartashus and Lindsay Dutch And as we we kick off the unofficial start of summer, we will tell why this could be one of the most expensive Memorial Days on record. We break it all down with Bloomberg's Julia Fanzeres and Mark Niquette See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this special Memorial Day edition of Bloomberg Daybreak - hosted by Nathan Hager. We look at the challenges ahead for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy correspondent Michael McKee and Anna Wong, Chief US Economist with Bloomberg Economics We preview Costco and Best Buy earnings with Bloomberg Intelligence Analysts Jenn Bartashus and Lindsay Dutch And as we we kick off the unofficial start of summer, we will tell why this could be one of the most expensive Memorial Days on record. We break it all down with Bloomberg's Julia Fanzeres and Mark Niquette See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Look Forward exposes what may be the biggest presidential scandal in American history: the DOJ is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump allies who claim they were "targeted" by investigations. Capitol Police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 are suing to block the fund from being established. The scandal is so egregious that some Republicans are reportedly furious enough to abandon support. Plus: new WSJ reporting on Trump's suspicious stock trades.Trump endorses Ken Paxton for Texas Senate, proving it's still his party no matter how many Republicans wish it wasn't. Colorado Democrats censure Governor Jared Polis for commuting sentences of an election "denier," finding a "third way" to piss off his own party. The long-awaited DNC autopsy of the 2024 election loss turns out to be completely useless, offering no real answers or accountability.A Tennessee man who posted a meme gets an $800,000 payout after spending a month in jail for a Facebook post. Trump says he might skip his son Don Jr.'s wedding to play golf. And Gavin Newsom talks about Best Buy like it's 2004 in the most Boomer-ish thing from a Gen X-er.We cover the $1.8B scandal, party chaos, failed autopsies, and absurdity.Look Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast covering U.S. politics, government policy, Democratic strategy, elections, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and political news. Featuring progressive commentary, political analysis, and unapologetic opinions on the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Best Buy's new consultation spaces inside IKEA stores and why the partnership could be smarter than it first appears. Chris Walton, Kelly Carey, and Chad Lusk discuss why IKEA shoppers are already in the mindset of upgrading their homes, how Best Buy's service-focused approach complements IKEA's inspiration-driven experience, and why this partnership works far better than trying to place IKEA inside Best Buy stores. They also unpack what this says about the growing importance of experiential retail and strategic in-store partnerships. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here: https://youtu.be/JEg-on9i6mg #BestBuy #IKEA #RetailPartnerships #RetailInnovation #CustomerExperience
In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA's CEO, discusses the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's recent consent order against Yotta Technologies. He covers what led up to the order, how it might herald a new age of regulation for Fintechs, and why it shows that companies shouldn't do business with jerks. This podcast was recorded on May 19, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it. Listeners can learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events: 2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association and Best Buy, June 10, 2026, at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota IPA Payments Policy Briefing , July 9, 2026, at Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Compliance Boot Camp, September 10, 2026, at Discover's Headquarters in Riverwoods, Illinois, on September 10
In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and special guests Kelly Carey and Chad Lusk of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group discussed: • Amazon aggressively expanding 30-minute delivery across the U.S. and why the real strategy may be psychologically redefining what consumers expect from retail convenience: https://www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-expands-30-minute-delivery-service-to-more-cities/819962/? • Walmart quietly piloting neighborhood delivery depots in vacant retail spaces and whether the retailer may actually hold the long-term infrastructure advantage in the immediacy wars: https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/walmart-pilots-small-depots-faster-delivery/ • Best Buy launching in-store consultation spaces inside IKEA locations and why the partnership may create one of the smartest experiential retail adjacencies in home commerce today: https://www.retaildive.com/news/best-buy-ikea-expand-partnership-consultation-spaces/820219/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-05-14%20Retail%20Dive:%20Tech%20%5Bissue:84930%5D&utm_term=Retail%20Dive:%20Tech • Amazon rolling out Alexa for Shopping nationwide and why AI commerce may ultimately come down to one key question: who actually captures the transaction? : https://chainstoreage.com/amazon-enables-conversational-shopping-alexa-voice-assistant • Shein acquiring Everlane for approximately $100 million and what the deal says about the collision between brand values, operational scale, and the realities of modern retail economics: https://puck.news/everlane-is-selling-out-to-shein/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-05-18%20Retail%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:85051%5D&utm_term=Retail%20Dive There's all that, plus karaoke confessions, transformation overload, AI shopping hot takes, wedding mic-stealing attempts, and a surprisingly deep conversation about the future psychology of commerce. Music by hooksounds.com
On today's MJ Morning Show:Pretty girl round headHere, instead of a raiseMorons in the newsSomething coming today to Best Buy?MJ shoulda bought this years ago...Journey concert Friday nightNew Target shopping carts are upsetting customersBern's SteakhouseDoping the dogs with CBDEmployee who put fries into her mouth and then back into the packageParking lot snow dispute?Senior photo shoot with alligatorsMaine high school students served dirt at a charity dinnerWestshore Plaza evacuation International Plaza Swatch release mayhemHomewrecker lawuitsNew follower sent DM to MJGuy arrested, blew fentanyl back at officer, claimed it was sugarWhich state is #1 for senior scams?Pizza Hut bringing back classic lookBeasley office lobby paint jobFast food burger list, worst to bestSushi Sumo Battle with FesterGuy starts fire at Walmart as diversion to his jewelry heistBritney SpearsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GTA 6 Trailer 3 filtrado — esto es lo que Rockstar intentó esconder antes de los preorders. Un correo interno de afiliados de Best Buy fue verificado por Insider Gaming y apunta a que los preorders de GTA 6 abren el 18 de mayo, lo que significa que el Trailer 3 podría caer en menos de 72 horas. En este episodio del podcast de El Gamer Cave analizamos el leak completo, qué tan confiable es la fuente, qué esperamos ver en el trailer, y si vale la pena hacer preorder sin haber visto un segundo de gameplay real. También hablamos del precio: ¿$80 dólares el día uno por un juego sin gameplay confirmado? Anjo, Safiro y Hope tienen opiniones muy diferentes. GTA 6 sale el 19 de noviembre de 2026 y el mundo entero está contando los días. ¿Tú ya tienes el dinero apartado?#gta6 #GTA6Trailer3 #GTA6Leak #RockstarGames #GamingEnEspañol #GTA6Puerto Rico #ElGamerCave #GamingLatino #GTA6Preorder #NotiiciasGaming
DTC success used to hinge on cutting out the middleman. Today, the real growth opportunity is knowing how to show up everywhere customers shop.In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein speaks with Arsalan Rahbarpoor, Founder and CEO of AquaSonic, about how he built an Amazon-native oral care brand that now sells across Walmart, Target, Walgreens, Best Buy and TikTok Shop. Arsalan shares how AquaSonic disrupted a legacy-dominated category with premium design, accessible pricing and a sharper read on consumer demand — and why consistency, packaging and operational planning became critical as the brand expanded into national retail.Key TakeawaysHow AquaSonic identified white space in oral care by combining premium design with accessible pricing; Why launching on Amazon was foundational to AquaSonic's future multi-channel success; What changed when the digital-native brand expanded into brick-and-mortar;How TikTok Shop creates a different kind of discovery-driven opportunity than Amazon or brick-and-mortar retail; What the success of AquaSonic says about consumers' increased interest in wellness and their new expectations for the category; and Why AquaSonic is expanding beyond oral care into broader health, wellness and everyday essentials. Related LinksExplore AquaSonic's oral care products and wellness essentialsGet more retail industry insights from Retail TouchPointsSubscribe and catch up on all episodes of Retail Remix
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2nd Opinion Podcast topic dump(living document for show topics add as you find)5-17-2026Best Buy tells affiliates it's starting GTA 6 pre-orders next week, sparking speculation that a new trailer is comingDuring a livestream earlier today, YouTuber Frogboyx1Gaming was checking his phone when he received an email from Best Buy's affiliate program. The email informed him that a pre-order campaign for physical copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 would take place from May 18 to 21, with affiliates eligible to receive 5% for each sale they link to.Link to Article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/best-buy-tells-affiliates-its-starting-gta-6-pre-orders-next-week-sparking-speculation-that-a-new-trailer-is-coming/Capcom just sold more games than in any year in its history..In total, Capcom sold 59.07 million games during the business year, up from 51.87 million in the year prior. This figure was driven overwhelmingly by sales of Resident Evil games. Notably, Resident Evil Requiem, released in February, sold nearly 7 million units by the end of March.Capcom said 83.7% of its game sales came from older ‘catalog' titles, while a huge 93% of the games it sold were digital download versions.Looking forward, the company said it anticipates net sales of 210,000 million yen and operating profit of 83,000 million yen, which would result in ten consecutive years of record high profit for the company.https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-just-sold-more-games-than-in-any-year-in-its-history/Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Has Controversial View on Game LengthLink:https://gamerant.com/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-republic-game-length/ 007 First Light Has Officially Gone GoldLink: https://gamerant.com/007-first-light-gone-gold/ “2nd Opinion Game Recommendations”(Recommend 2 or three games that people may not have played or should be playing)
Rod and Karen are joined by NicJu and Tayrel713 of the Kreme Patisserie Podcast to discuss the Great British Bake Off, the Great American Bake Off, celebrity contestants, interviewing contestants from the show, podcasting with contestants in mind, contestants having bad days, Tayrel ending his 13 year long running podcast, Gender Wars, woman kills man after catfishing him, man hides in Best Buy to get Pokemon cards, McDonald’s manager shot by employee and sword ratchetness. The Kreme Patisserie Podcast YouTube Page - https://youtube.com/@kremepatissiere?si=ROv9F7a7IbJFem2h Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackguywhotips Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Instagram: @TheBlackGuyWhoTips Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Teepublic Store- https://the-black-guy-who-tips-podcast.dashery.com/ Amazon Wishlist – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1PDD9JUQUNVY5?ref_=wl_share Crowdcast – https://www.crowdcast.io/theblackguywhotips Voicemail: (980) 500-9034Go Premium: https://www.theblackguywhotips.com/premium/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The IPA recently wrapped up its annual conference last week. While payments has a bright future, industry players will need to navigate a complex landscape. In this episode, Brian Tate, the IPA's CEO, talks about the conference and the lessons learned there. He discusses what the audience heard from the regulators who spoke, the trends that emerged during the sessions, and what was on attendees' minds as they networked during informal gatherings at the conference. As Brian mentioned, listeners can learn more about the world of payments by attending one of our upcoming events, including our IPA Payments Policy Briefing being held at the Bancorp's Offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 9 and our upcoming Compliance Boot Camp being held at Discover's Headquarters outside of Chicago on September 10th. If you are interested in closed-loop cards, then join Ben Jackson at the 2026 Education Forum Hosted by the Retail Gift Card Association and Best Buy on June 10th at Best Buy Headquarters in Richfield, Minnesota. He will be speaking about the role of gift cards in the world of Shopping 3.0 and there will be sessions on the future of the gift card industry with speakers addressing how artificial intelligence will affect the future of shopping, fraud prevention, and the world as a whole. This podcast was recorded on May 7, 2026. Things may have changed by the time you hear it.
In today's Daily Fix:A reported Grand Theft Auto 6 leak from Best Buy suggests the game will go up for pre-order this Monday, and that suggests a new trailer could be dropping very soon. Several gaming influencers have reportedly received an email with details about a GTA 6 pre-order date at Best Buy. It would make sense to pair the official announcement with a GTA 6 Trailer 3, but no announcement has been made by Best Buy or developer Rockstar Games. The last trailer debuted a little over a year ago. In other leak news, prominent Ubisoft leaker j0nathan claims he has revealed the first image from Assassin's Creed Hexe, along with a few details about the game's characters. And finally, director Matt Reeves has confirmed Scarlett Johansson has joined the cast of The Batman — Part 2, but has not revealed the character she'll play.And as part of IGN's 30th anniversary celebration, we're giving away 30 free IGN Live tickets a day. Go to live.ign.com and use code IGN30PROMO to get your free ticket.
In an ever-shifting work landscape, leaders can no longer ignore their most overlooked stakeholders—their employees. In The Employee Advantage: How Putting Workers First Helps Business Thrive (PublicAffairs, 2024), behavioral economist Stephan Meier explains why organizations must value their employees as much as—if not more than—their customers: those that pivot toward an employee-centric model will be more profitable, innovative, and appealing to top talent. Through case studies of Fortune 500 companies like Costco, DHL, and Best Buy as well as smaller organizations, Meir shows why employees care about more than just money when it comes to their jobs—the same way customers care about more than just price, what mindset shifts are essential to becoming an employee-centric workplace, and how improving the employee experience benefits the business and bottom line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Send Jay comments via textYour Child Isn't the Only One Launching: It's Time for Your Own Re-Envisioning.When Nate Turner's 16-year-old son told him, "It's not too late for your dreams. You've still got time." it was a tectonic shift. Nate had spent decades reverse-engineering a world-class life for his son. From humble beginnings, to international soccer and a PhD from Carnegie Mellon only to realize he had neglected his own Identity Equity.In this high-authority conversation, Nate Turner, creator of The Life Template, joins Jay Ramsden to discuss why "letting kids be kids" is a myth and how parents can move from being the "Manager" to becoming a "Renowned Global Intellectual" in their own right. If you've ever felt like your best years were spent building someone else's foundation, this episode is your blueprint for a strategic second-half pivot.Episode Highlights:The Myth of "Kids Being Kids": Why we are actually raising adults and why every parent needs a "Human Engineering" mindset.Reverse-Design Success: How Nate used a Harvard application as a roadmap to build global competence and humanitarian drive in his son from birth.The 10:00 p.m. Reality Check: Nate shares the vulnerable moment in a Best Buy parking lot when he realized he had no dreams of his own and how he started journaling them into existence.The Life Template Framework: A deep dive into Nate's three pillars: Intellectual Ambition, Global Competence, and Humanitarian Drive.The "Who" Audit: Understanding the three dimensions of who you are and why the only person who defines your success as a parent is the child you raised.Key Takeaways:The North Star: Why you cannot find your "Next" without a GPS destination in mind.Static vs. Dynamic Humanity: Proof that you are not the same person you saw in the mirror yesterday.Backward Design for Empty Nesters: How to apply Nate's engineering principles to your own "Empty Nest Life" to lead the planet better than you found it.Support the showSUPPORT THE MISSION: If this episode provided strategic value, please Follow and Save the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your "Save" helps us reach more families navigating the challenge of change. WORK WITH JAY (1:1 PRIVATE ADVISORY): Move beyond general advice. Jay works with a select number of parents in a 6-month Private Advisory Container to navigate identity recalibration and second act design. Book a Second Act Strategy Session
Best Buy has long been synonymous with consumer electronics, but today it's making an equally aggressive play to become a major force in media and marketing. In this episode of The Big Impression, Best Buy Ads President Lisa Valentino joins hosts Damian Fowler and Ilyse Liffreing to discuss how the retailer is turning stores, media and data into one connected commerce platform. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
*Timestamps are approximate* TIME TOPIC 0:00 Podcast intro with Dave & Chuck "The Freak"0:01 - - - AD MARKER - - -0:01 Online comments autotuned and turned into a song0:06 The vanity plates ASSMAN is taken in every state where it is allowed0:10 Video of a guy who looks like Jason getting arrested0:12 Dave & Chuck forgot their 25th anniversary0:31 NEWS0:31 A paddle boarder was bitten by a shark0:34 Guy got trapped in a corn silo0:40 Someone using fundraising scam to steal money from people0:45 Guy took shelter from tornado with neighbors, minutes later his home was destroyed0:49 Waymo took off without passenger after he put the luggage in the trunk0:52 Senior home threw a prom for their residents0:57 - - - AD MARKER - - -0:57 More odd Marketplace ads found by listeners 1:07 CELEBRITY DIRRT1:07 The guy who stole a homerun ball from a little girl says he feels horrible about it1:17 The Rock was pulled over by police for his tinted windows1:21 Britney Spears has been officially charged for her DUI1:24 New Anthony Mackie movie may be the biggest bomb of all time1:27 Mandalorian movie 1:28 New Devil Wears Prada movie1:29 Jodi Sweetin from Full House paid 1-cent in residuals1:34 - - - AD MARKER - - -1:34 BITCH'S TRIPPIN'1:34 Stripper accused of attacking manager of club that she was fired from1:47 Sex scandal at JP Morgan2:03 Wife set up a home invasion2:06 More victims come forward in a foot fetish case2:11 Amazon driver busted on camera peeing in front of a house2:13 Mattress store becomes an after hours sound bath after they close the store for the night2:19 FAST FOOD FREAKOUT2:19 Fast food worker 2:24 - - - AD MARKER - - -2:24 ASK DAVE & CHUCK "THE FREAK"2:24 EMAIL: Husband is 5-pump-chump, what do I do?2:37 EMAIL: Boss put up a box that encourages employees to tattle on co-workers2:43 EMAILL: Mother-in-law takes and moves things in their house whenever she comes over2:51 - - - AD MARKER - - -2:51 NEWS2:51 City worker re-united a kid with his family2:56 Surgery resident who is paying off his student loans with balloon art3:02 - - - AD MARKER - - -3:02 Pizza place is raffling off an old safe3:06 Old woman gardens with the help of her granddaughter's dog Chewbacca3:09 12-year-old girl bought goats for her mom3:13 - - - AD MARKER - - -3:13 IDIOT CRIMINAL OF THE DAY3:13 Guy hid in a Best Buy to be first to get hands on Pokémon cards END OF SHOWSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What happens when retailers keep playing the hits after the audience has moved on? Steve Dennis opens with that question — drawn from his latest Substack essay — and it anchors everything that follows. From Bed Bath & Beyond's overreliance on the 20% coupon to QVC's slow fade, the episode explores what happens when leaders confuse past success with future relevance. The problem, Steve argues, isn't always fear. Sometimes it's a failure of imagination. That theme runs straight into DTC strategy, with Nike as the cautionary case. The promise — better margins, direct relationships, more control — turns out to be misleading. The middleman doesn't disappear; the brand becomes the middleman, absorbing fulfillment, real estate, and marketing costs that were previously someone else's problem. Levi's, Moncler, Yeti, Vuori, and On all point toward the same conclusion: the winning model is almost always a blend, not a binary. The news section is equally dense. Conflicting signals from CNBC/NRF, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Circana make the current environment genuinely hard to read — retailers are being asked to make big decisions in a fog of contradictory evidence. Walmart's continued investment in store remodels is a clear counter-narrative: physical retail isn't retreating, it's evolving. Leadership transitions at Lululemon and Best Buy raise harder questions about succession, inherited playbooks, and whether new executives will have the courage to break from them. Michael closes with surveillance pricing — the emerging debate over whether AI-powered individualized pricing is something retailers should do, not just something they can do. It's a fitting final note for an episode about what happens when the old formulas stop working and leaders haven't yet found new ones. Join us at the CommerceNext Growth Show in New York June 23rd and 24th with this exclusive discount code for 10% off general admission tickets and FREE retail tickets: Your code is "REMARKABLE" . See you in the Big Apple! About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling author of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the NRF as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2025 and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.
What if the biggest thing holding your company back… is how you're thinking about what's possible?In this episode, David J. Lee, Global CFO and COO of WEBTOON, breaks down a radically different way to approach growth, leadership, and innovation. From scaling a global storytelling platform with 155 million users to partnering with visionary founders, David shares how elite operators think beyond “high probability outcomes” and instead build toward what must be true to achieve breakthrough success.This conversation dives into the realities of being a COO at scale, navigating public company pressure, leading global teams, and building trust with mission-driven founders.If you're tired of incremental thinking and want to unlock bold, category-defining growth, don't wait. The longer you operate within “safe” assumptions, the more opportunity you lose. Hit play now for a rare, high-level perspective most leaders never access.Timestamped Highlights[00:00] – The mental trap that keeps leaders stuck in “safe” growth instead of breakthroughs[02:32] – Inside WEBTOON: 155M users, 24M creators, and a global storytelling revolution[05:47] – Why the best operators don't specialize, and the real cost of being a generalist[08:49] – The one question great leaders obsess over that most companies ignore[11:28] – The brutal reality of going public, and why it forces true discipline[15:41] – What separates high-integrity founders from the rest, and how it shows up daily[19:01] – When a COO should stay… and when it's time to walk away[23:17] – How elite leaders stay calm in chaos, even in high-stakes environments[26:23] – The hidden danger of “oversteering” and why great leaders step back[33:14] – The “what must be true” framework used by NASA and top innovatorsAbout the GuestDavid J. Lee is the Global CFO and COO of WEBTOON, a global storytelling platform connecting millions of creators with over 150 million users worldwide. He has led major transformations across companies like Zynga, Impossible Foods, and Best Buy, bringing a unique blend of strategy, operations, and innovation to high-growth environments. Known for partnering with visionary founders, David specializes in scaling companies that are redefining entire industries.
The rise and spectacular fall of Eddie Antar, the electronics mogul behind the Crazy Eddie brand. Who scammed his way from the streets of Brooklyn to Wall Street and then vanished without a trace. Chameleon is a production of Campside Media and Audiochuck. Follow Chameleon on Instagram @chameleonpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.