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Hollywood’s Elite Protest Paramount-WBD Merger & Zuck Makes AI Clone of Himself?

· 26 min · Episode 823

Episode Hollywood’s Elite Protest Paramount-WBD Merger & Zuck Makes AI Clone of Himself?

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Episode 823: Neal and Toby chat about the drama happening in Hollywood as more than 1,000 actors, directors, and writers have signed an open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Then, the ‘Annoyance Economy’ is booming more than ever. Also, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building out an AI version of himself to replace him in meetings. Meanwhile, Toby dives into the trend of refresher drinks as McDonald’s is the latest chain to get into the mix.

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