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Soda wars: How Sprite beat out Pepsi

Sprite is now America's number 3 soda. The lemon-lime fizzy drink just defeated Pepsi’s namesake drink for the title, but how did Sprite do it? We’re breaking down the business of the Coca-Cola subsidiary and how its strategies took advantage of an already-tumbling Pepsi. Plus: Netflix is testing shortform video and Disney opens a theme part in Abu Dhabi. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Juliet Bennett as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Get our Side Hustle Ideas Data

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Soda wars: How Sprite beat out Pepsi
May 8, 2025

Soda wars: How Sprite beat out Pepsi

Sprite is now America's number 3 soda. The lemon-lime fizzy drink just defeated Pepsi’s namesake drink for the title, but how did Sprite do it? We’re breaking down the business of the Coca-Cola subsidiary and how its strategies took advantage of an already-tumbling Pepsi. Plus: Netflix is testing s…
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DoorDash cements its food empire, buys Deliveroo
May 7, 2025

DoorDash cements its food empire, buys Deliveroo

DoorDash’s 2025 performance has been great so far. The company is now expanding across the globe as it looks to acquire Deliveroo for $3.9B and SevenRooms in the US for $1.2B. So what will these acquisitions do for DoorDash and can competitors even keep up? Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Mark Dent …
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New tariffs on foreign films? Netflix takes the hit
May 6, 2025

New tariffs on foreign films? Netflix takes the hit

On Sunday, President Trump laid out an idea for a new group of tariffs- this time on foreign films entering the US. How has this thought already affected US media companies and Hollywood at large and what are the odds it goes through? Plus: Sketchers gets acquired and Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” shocks…
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How California’s fast food wage hikes are changing the business
May 5, 2025

How California’s fast food wage hikes are changing the business

California’s fast food workers are earning a minimum wage of $20/hr. The wage hike was approved in 2024 and there may be more coming in 2025. Given California’s reputation as a fast food hub for many companies, how has this w...
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McDonald’s is McReeling in 2025
May 2, 2025

McDonald’s is McReeling in 2025

Profits are sinking for McDonald’s this year compared to 2024 in Q1. The chain has introduced a few new promotions for deal-seeking customers, but it seems that just isn’t doing the trick. So how will the fast food overlord c...
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ChatGPT is too nice…and OpenAI lost millions because of it
May 1, 2025

ChatGPT is too nice…and OpenAI lost millions because of it

In March of 2025 there was an odd shift in ChatGPT’s behavior. The AI chatbot started flattering users for their prompts and being overly polite. So why is this a problem and why did OpenAI pull this update? Plus: UPS cuts 20...
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