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Circle K Owner Wants to Buy 7-Eleven & This Tech CEO Hates AI

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4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Episode 391: Neal and Toby chat about popular design app Procreate stance made against generative AI, led by its CEO. Then, 7-Eleven parent company is offered a buyout by Canadian company Circle K, which could change the face of convenience stores across America and Asia. Next, a labor dispute might bring Canada’s rail network to screeching stop, potentially costing billions of dollars to North America’s supply chain. Meanwhile, the hot startup boom of 2021 is starting to come crashing down as more and more startups are flaming out. Also, Toby looks at the latest trend of wedding invites made by text message. Lastly, a mayoral candidate in Wyoming’s capital city is promising to use AI to make official decisions.  Visit https://www.massmutual.com/ for help with your financial planning Get your Morning Brew Daily T-Shirt HERE: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-radio-t-shirt?_pos=1&_sid=6b0bc409d&_ss=r&variant=45353879044316  Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow 00:00 - Missing Tech Mogul  02:00 - CEO against AI 07:40 - 7-Eleven Buyout? 11:30 - Potential Canadian Rail Strike  16:30 - Startups are struggling  21:10 - Text Wedding Invites 23:20 - AI Wyoming Mayor  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good morning Brew Daily Show, I'm Neil Freeman and I'm Toby Howell today while most

0:05.8

companies are rushing to embrace AI some are proudly rejecting it.

0:10.5

Then strange things are afoot at the Circle K as its Canadian owner looks to buy 7-11.

0:17.1

It's Tuesday August 20th.

0:18.9

Let's ride. British Tech Mogueal Mike Lynch, once known as Britain's Bill Gates, is one of six people

0:29.7

who remain missing after a super yacht they were on sank off the coast of

0:33.6

Palermo Sicily in a violent storm yesterday. Of the 22 people who were on board the

0:39.0

ship, 15 have been rescued and one has been found dead. The search has resumed this morning

0:44.8

for the six missing people which includes Lynch and another major

0:48.2

business executive Morgan Stanley's international chairman Jonathan Bloomer.

0:53.0

Toby Lynch was making headlines just over two months ago.

0:56.0

Right, remember Mike Lynch was wrapped up in this criminal fraud trial related to the sale

1:00.3

of his company, Autonomy, to H.P. It set off this 13 year legal battle where he was

1:05.2

eventually acquitted of all charges in the US. Also the crazy part is

1:09.1

this morning the co-defendant in that trial was fatally hit by a car while out jogging.

1:14.0

Lynch was on board this yacht as a celebration of his trial ending as well, but

1:18.5

yes, Lynch and his daughter are both still missing with rescuers looking to

1:22.0

break into the hole right now so we'll be

1:24.0

keeping an eye out for any updates. Now a word for Morning Boo Daily's new

1:28.2

sponsor Mass Mutual. Neil when was the last time you thought about your

1:32.0

financial future?

1:33.0

Every day, my bacon, egg, and cheese is not going to pay for itself.

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