Colossal Biosciences is a de-extinction startup and yes, that means exactly what you think it means. Colossal is mapping genomes for various extinct animals with plans to create a proxy species that looks and functions the same before introducing them into natural habitats. Should you be scared or excited? Try both. Plus: Chick-Fil-A’s upcoming ent…

Famed trading card company Topps is partnering with Westminster Kennel Club to get dogs onto cards. The company sees this as a potential gold mine, but will people really buy dog trading cards? Plus: Starbucks discontinues some drinks and Dropbox lays off 20% of its global staff. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you throug…

Halloween is inflation-proof. At least that’s what it looks like since spending for the holiday has increased to a record high this year. So how is this all possible and where is the money coming from? Plus: McDonald’s reports a small revenue win and Starbucks threatens corporate employees yet again. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent as they…

42% of American workers say they don't want a promotion because they're happy where they are. The values are shifting in the workplace and employees in the Gen Z and Millennial range are leading a new era. So why is this happening and how can you incentivize employees without promotions and raises? Plus: Boeing is aiming to cash out for $19B and Mc…

Nokia was right: We do want to play games on our phones. But its 2003 so-called taco phone wasn’t it. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Juliet Bennett, and Mark Dent as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehustledaily/…

Often called the Oscars of the food industry, the James Beard Foundation Awards are among the most coveted for chefs in America. But what's sold and packaged as prestige can sometimes become a distraction from managing the business that got you there. Winning the award can also change not only a chef's life, but in the case of Chintan Pandya (Dhama…

Shania Twain was the spokesperson for Febreze Scentstories, a product that debuted in 2004 to much confusion. The contraption looks like a CD player, but instead of music it plays…fragrances. We don’t get it either, but we will assess today how and why it failed. Plus: while Norway is raising its minimum age limit for teens to access the internet, …

Foursquare, the check-in app that captivated users in the early 2010s, is officially coming to an end…or is it? Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehustle.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehustledaily/ Tha…

For nearly two decades, the NFL has played games in countries like England, Germany, and, for the first time this season, Brazil. Ireland could be next. What will it take to get pro football on the Emerald Isle and how else might the NFL expand internationally? Plus: Peloton’s Costco partnership and good inflation news. Join our hosts Mark Dent and…

Lego is a multimedia powerhouse, spanning toys, video games and movies. But it wasn’t always at the top of the entertainment food chain; many bad investments and product flops preceded this current golden age. So what were some of their worst ideas and how did they avoid bankruptcy? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you thr…

Steph Smith, host of the a16z podcast and overall trend master, gives us some actionable insights on how to monetize your content. We’ll also go over how to identify trends on social media to give your content the biggest impact and what role passion has in content creation. Join our host Jon Jon Weigell, for an in-depth conversation with Steph Smi…

Twitter Peek was a $200 device that went on sale in 2009 and could only do one thing: access Twitter. It was, unsurprisingly, a failure, but why did they make it in the first place and was it actually that bad? Plus: Fired over toothpaste, a classic Swift move, and a surprisingly killer deal. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they ta…

Americans spent a record $12.2B on Halloween last year and inflation concerns be damned, surveys show they intend to splurge on the holiday even more this year. The big winner in all of this? Theme parks, which have been engaging in an arms race to attract (and petrify) the masses. Plus: Amazon goes nuclear (literally), and a new Prada-designed spa…

The last full-size Kmart in the contiguous United States closes on Oct. 20. What will happen to other big box stores? Plus: Starbucks cuts back on discounts, and Walgreens announces major store closures. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends Report…

Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station, is on track to be placed in low-Earth orbit next year. If all goes according to plan, it’ll start accepting visitors the following year. What those enterprising tourists will find is… actually a pretty nice, luxury hotel-esque experience. Plus: New leadership at Nike faces old challenges and your…

Robotic exoskeletons have tons of upside. This invention that can potentially help workers lift and help patients regain mobility is gaining traction in other areas of consumer usage, making it a potential multi-billion dollar market. So what can you do to invest and capitalize? Plus: Tesla’s Robotaxi event flops on Wall Street and Boeing is set to…

Sam Parr, founder of The Hustle and Hampton joins the show to tell us his secrets for building profitable media and community businesses in the digital landscape. If you want to build a company effectively and methodically, this chat is for you. Join our host Jon Weigell, for an in-depth conversation with Sam Parr. Get our Entrepreneurship Trends R…

Many AI startups are working to get you to speak with AI replicas of your deceased loved ones, but this startup just wants you to get to know yourself. Future You aims to get young people to have a text conversation with their older selves to relieve anxiety. So how does it work? We tried it first hand. Plus: Wimbledon pivots to AI and if you’re di…

There’s a ton of AI generated media out there. So much, that it's getting pretty tiring to tell the difference between AI and reality. So should we just stop trying to do so? And what happens if we all collectively decide to not care if something is AI or not? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesti…

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America and if you’re a tennis player you know that first hand. Court battles and turf skirmishes are happening all over the world due to limited court space, but what is the USTA’s answer to the multi-billion dollar pickleball industry? Plus: Temu is undercutting Amazon directly and McDonald’s files a bee…

Dogs are everywhere in the US. As pet ownership rapidly grew since the pandemic, so did cities and towns to accommodate the new onslaught of furry friends. Now, people are merging their social life with dog ownership and businesses are taking advantage. So what are the real results of this dog boom? Plus: Gen X feels underappreciated at work and Jo…

Meta took headlines recently by announcing more AI eyewear and celebrity voices on their platforms, all while Open AI rebounded from some staff exits and aims for incredibly high profits. Just the past few weeks in AI have been a lot. So, today we’re joined again by Martina Bretous, the editor of Hubspot’s Next in AI (blog.hubspot.com/ai) to talk t…

Maha Abouelenein joins us to discuss the transition from working corporate to operating your own business. A former Google and Netflix employee, Maha’s journey is a testament to betting on yourself, so we’re going to talk all about how you can do the same and why now is a great time to do it. We’ll also talk about Maha's new book, 7 Rules of Self-R…

Hard seltzer made waves in the late 2010s and early 2020s as the new favorite alcohol form on the block. Ultimately, that didn’t last too long. The new darling on the alcohol market are canned spirits & cocktails and they’re running away with a staggering amount of the profits. So how did this happen? And will this boom last? Plus: OpenAI almost do…

Sheep cloning is a dangerous business, but it could be a very lucrative one. Demand for sheep has skyrocketed in the hunting community and one man looked to reap the benefits by cloning them en masse. So how did this business idea turn out? Plus: Layoffs are expected at CVS corporate and Wendy’s debuts a SpongeBob collab. Join our hosts Jon Weigell…

The burger, a staple of American fast food, is quickly becoming a big ticket item. Inflation along with many factors ailing the farming and ranching processes ar emaking your regular cheap fast food burger cost a lot more. So what will it take to get burger prices down, and will it ever happen? Plus: Nike starts to limit some popular sneaker models…

DirecTV just reached an agreement to acquire Dish Network, which would make it the largest Pay-TV provider in the US. This deal came together to save the debt-ridden Dish brand and lump 2 cable providers into one unit, but can it get through regulatory approval? And is cable now really on its last leg? Plus: Epic sues Google again and Zuckerberg’s …

Wendy’s is gunning for McDonald’s customers, and the red-headed competition’s latest target is the infamous McFlurry machine. So how is Wendy’s trying to poke McDonald’s and will it work out for them and Frosty sales? Plus: OpenAI is out $5B and password security may get a refresh. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Ben Berkley as they take you through…

Every year, the US throws out roughly 125 million tennis balls. That's enough to fill 21 Boeing 737s to the brim. And until recently, tennis balls were impossible to recycle. That's right, every ball ever produced would eventually end up in a landfill where it could take 400 years to decompose. But no more. The Hustle’s Matthew Brown visits West Vi…

Southwest is changing rapidly. In an effort to save the company, many of the things Southwest has been known for are being flipped. Assigned seating is coming, premium legroom options will be available and red-eye flights are on the horizon. Will this be enough to get them back on track? Plus: Meta unveils new smart glasses and NYC mayor Eric Adams…

Advanced AI is able to analyze anyone’s writing or voice and essentially “bring them back.” We know that. What’s new is that this technology is being implemented to resurrect the voice of a long-deceased art critic for London publication Evening Standard. So is this ethical and can AI critique art? Plus: Egg inflation is still not budging and the ‘…

Mark Zuckerberg is ushering in a new wave of smart glass technology. Where Google and Snapchat have previously failed, Meta looks to continue doubling down on smart eyewear with, brace yourself, AI capabilities. So will their new smart glasses break into the mainstream? Plus: Coca-Cola abandons a new flavor and TikTok’s music streaming service is n…

Multiple billionaires and VCs are investing in the construction of brand new, tech-forward cities all over the world. Neom, California Forever and Elon Musk’s Snailbrook projects are underway, but will these “cities of the future” actually ever be built? Plus: New emojis are coming and Everton F.C. changes hands. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara…

Live from Hubspot Inbound 2024, we discuss the biggest news updates from the week and dive into the four-lane Mega Drive Thrus that many fast food chains are adopting. Why are they being built and what is the goal? Plus: Nike ousts its CEO and Chipotle tests an avocado robot. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Ben Berkley, and Noelle Medina as they take y…

Young consumers are slowly turning down alcohol. With the booze industry scrambling to figure out how to sustain its dominance, there are other companies that are in a peak period. Athletic Brewing is now the top selling non-alcoholic beer in the US. So how did they grow so rapidly and where did founder Bill Shufelt even start? Join our host Jon We…

Live from Hubspot Inbound 2024, Co-founder and CPO of Canva, Cameron Adams joins the show today to discuss what place AI has in human creative pursuits. So, how can we keep AI in our court, but keep it from controlling our ideas? Plus: EA embraces AI. Join our hosts Jon Weigell, Ben Berkley, and Cameron Adams as they take you through our most inter…

It’s all about AI today live at Hubspot Inbound 2024. Join us at the convention as we discuss Apple, NVIDIA, Audible and the biggest updates in AI with Martina Bretous, the editor of Hubspot’s Next in AI (blog.hubspot.com/ai). Plus: Google has an antitrust breakthrough and Amazon requires their employees to return to office in 2025. Join our hosts …

Fans of the ultra popular 2010s mobile game Flappy Bird will get the chance to play again next year when a new version is expected to hit iOS and Android. But there’s a catch: it might just be a ploy to get people into crypto. Join our hosts Mark Dent and Juliet Bennett, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on…

ChatGPT’s 2022 launch was a huge leap for humanity in terms of trusting bots. In the two years since, many Americans have grown to believe chatbots whether it's for medical purposes or even for conspiracy theories. So how much should we really trust these now- ubiquitous chatbots? Plus: Apple gets an FDA approval and Synchon looks to compete with N…

Recovery slides are the new big thing in comfy footwear. Brands like Hoka and Oofos have a hold on a growing market of super cushioned recovery shoes- a market that now sits at $11.2. So how can you cash in and make some revenue off that growth? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Cyan Zhong, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the …

Large businesses and top CEOs in America spend huge sums of money on political campaigns every year. How do these contributions affect the business climate and can they harm smaller businesses? David Sirota, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, investigated the origins of America's cozy relationship between major corporations and politician…

The National Novel Writing Month organization is in scalding hot water. The nonprofit, after making an odd statement about AI’s place in novel-writing, is not very popular anymore with writers around the world. So what was their stance and where does AI fit into writing? Plus: American Airlines reaches a deal with its workers and General Mills is o…

Grain farming has its drawbacks, one being the amount of injuries farmers are exposed to in silos. So much, that a new startup is ready to introduce robots to take the brunt of the work. Grain Weevil already has millions in funds and aims to change the way we farm in silos, but what can these robots exactly offer? Plus: Campbell’s goes through a re…

Apple’s stock has been strangely on the decline since their iPhone 16 announcement, but analysts aren’t worried about it. Many are saying the iPhone 16’s release will be the most successful of all time. So why is that? Plus: Amazon is coming for Target and Aldi and Bank of America raises its hourly wage. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent, as…

Netflix and many Hollywood studios have a huge problem- the CO2 emissions of the entertainment industry. Everything that goes into a film, from lighting to transportation, takes a ton of energy. So how is Hollywood trying to curb its energy usage and how fast can we expect some major changes to roll out? Plus: Google is deep in antitrust trials and…

It’s harder than ever to find work right now, but over 40 million LinkedIn users are trying with an #Opentowork badge. The green badge, though, has come under fire by some recruiters who say it looks “desperate” and “over-eager” to potential employers. So what is the correct course of action to actually break into the job market and why is it so, s…

Design sells products. As marketing trends continue to evolve, so does design. So how do creative agencies and studios make sure they’re on top of the new design trends and deliver high-profile, purchasable work for their clients? We’re joined today by Mike McVicar, Partner at Gander, the design shop behind splashy brands like Graza and Magic Spoon…

Sports betting companies rejoice — football is back. Projections have legal gambling amounts reaching up to $35B this NFL season, which is a 30% increase over last year according to the American Gaming Association. It’s one of the business plotlines to watch this season, along with Tom Brady’s $375m broadcasting contract. Today, we’ll share the NFL…

“Founder Mode” is a hot new term coined by Y Combinator founding partner Paul Graham. This and “Manager Mode” have thrown business professionals into a debate about which is better: involving yourself with your business at every step, or stepping back after hiring experienced co-workers? Today, we break down both sides. Plus: Mcdonald’s McFlurry ge…

Labor Day Weekend, one of the biggest travel weekends of the year, was met with thousands of hotel employee walk-outs from chains like Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott. So why did these employees go on strike, how have the hotels been affected and what can we expect for the future of hotel travel? Plus: Ticketmaster gets into trouble in the UK and Canva …