Americans are sick of tips, but Holiday tipping is universally loved… so we share our holiday tip rules.
Databricks’ just had the biggest startup fundraise ever… because they put AI in baseball.
Nissan & Honda may be merging… because the world’s biggest carbuyer stopped buying.
Plus, we present “The 12 Days of Dupe-mas”.
And we called the brand new AI phone number: 1-800-CHAT-GPT
Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Pez: The candy invented to stop smoking 🍬. Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks to listen.
“The Best Idea Yet”: The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with — From the McDonald’s Happy Meal to Birkenstock’s sandal to Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers to Sriracha. New 45-minute episodes drop weekly.
Who wants to buy a struggling car company? Honda does! Well, maybe.
(00:14) David Meier and Mary Long discuss:
- What merger rumors signal about Nissan’s business.
- How retailers are leaning into the holiday spirit.
- Advice for a seasonal decoration company.
Then (13:56), Stephanie Guild, Robinhood’s Head of Investment Strategy, joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss her outlook for 2025 and what’s excited Robinhood investors in the past year.
Crumbl Cookies have reached all 50 states with a new biz model… B2A: Business-to-Algorithm.
There’s a drone mystery in the New Jersey skies… So we found 3 drone stocks surging.
Waymo just passed Lyft for the 1st time ever in a ride-hail market… because money is a moat.
Plus, PEZ candy was actually inspired by cigarettes… and that wild story is the latest episode of our weekly show, The Best Idea Yet. 🍬Pez: The Cigarette-Inspired Candy. Subscribe to our new (2nd) show here: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks. Episodes drop weekly. It’s The Best Idea Yet.
