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Gemini 3 is out and it may change the landscape in artificial intelligence. Benchmarks have it performing better than GPT-5 and Google is leaning into its competitive advantages in AI tech. Plus, we talk about the drop in Bitcoin and how Target lost its mojo.

Travis Hoium, Rachel Warren, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Gemini 3 is out

- Anthropic’s capital raise

- Bitcoin is down, but is it out?

- Why Target is falling behind in retail

Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Target (TGT), Bitcoin (BTC), Coinbase (COIN), Circle (CRCL).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Rachel Warren, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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976. Laura reviews financial safety nets that help you and your family survive and even thrive despite an unexpected hardship.

 

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Venmoing your future boss to get a job… that’s the wild new Hiring Hack.

Google is the only stock up this week… Because Gemini is having its Michael Jordan Moment.

Raising Cane’s secret sauce (literally) is kept in a vault… And it’s protected like a CIA secret.

Plus, heat your home with Bitcoin?... Bitcoin Mining Machines are the new fireplace.

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Chinese stocks are back in the headlines, and we’re putting them on trial. Motley Fool Money flips the script as Jason Hall steps into the host chair to referee a fast-paced bull/bear debate between longtime China investor Emily Flippen and resident skeptic Toby Bordelon.

On today’s show, Emily, Jason, and Toby:

- Go head-to-head on PDD Holdings

- Debate whether Baidu can self-drive its future

- Do a speed round between Weibo and iQiYi - deep value or value traps?

Companies discussed: BIDU, PDD, WB, IQ

Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Toby Bordelon

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Bezos is Co-CEO of the mysterious “Project Prometheus”… his new AI startup treats space like a garage.

Meadow Lane just opened the “Erewhon of the East”… $17 smoothies get lines out the door.

Bitcoin has fallen 27%, it’s now neg for 2025… because of the Fear & Greed Index.

Plus, the newest marketing strategy is “Smell-vertising”... Give billboards a scent.

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There are plenty of potential winners outside the world of AI. Anthony Schiavone and Karl Thiel join Tim Beyers in discussing three big names that may be worth betting on.

Anthony Schiavone, Karl Thiel, and Tim Beyers:

- Cover MRK’s $9.2 billion acquisition of CDTX.

- Cover the earnings news from UPS and CVX.

- Make a buy, sell, or hold call on each stock.

- Play a game of Back It or Bin It featuring three dividend-payers.

Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone!

Companies discussed: MRK, CDTX, UPS, CVX, WAB, HAS, CF

Host: Tim Beyers

Guests: Anthony Schiavone, Karl Thiel

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Walmart’s CEO retired… his boldest move? Raising pay 90% across the biz like Spiderman would.

Sweetgreen, Warby Parker, Allbirds… it’s the Millennial Cringe Stock Market.

Microdramas have taken over Chinese media… and now they’re topping America’s app stores.

Does your buddy in tech look younger? That’s because of nip/tuck.

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Sezzle is a fintech company known for its buy now, pay later services. At our annual Motley Fool member event, Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner talked with Sezzle co-founder and CEO Charlie Youakim about entrepreneurship, competition, and the business of buy now, pay later. 

Host: Tom Gardner 

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Trump Updates
EV sales after the end of the $7,500 tax credit
tax rates 2025 vs 2026
Health Insurance costs for 2026
Is a 50 year mortgage a good idea?

When saving for retirement, the first decision is how much. But the next decision is where: Do you contribute to a traditional retirement account or a Roth? By far, the majority of retirement assets are in traditional accounts, but that may not be the right choice for you. Motley Fool retirement experts Robert Brokamp and Dan Caplinger discuss five reasons why you might want to go with the Roth.

Also in this episode:

-Life expectancy is a crucial variable in retirement calculations – what should you assume?
-The ratio of household wealth to income is at an all-time high
-Almost 1 in 4 adults provide financial support to aging parents, often to their detriment
-Aim to max out your retirement accounts in 2025, but don’t wait until Dec. 31 – especially with 401(k)s

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Dan Caplinger
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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