Elon Loses to Sam Altman & Are Smartphones to Blame for Falling Birth Rates?

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🗓️ 19 May 2026

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#848: A federal jury tosses Elon Musk’s suit against Sam Altman because he took too long. The TSA is piloting an off-site screening process in the Boston area that could speed up the security process. One study believes the smartphone is the cause for the decline of birth rates across the world. Serious nonfiction books are in the decline. Trump drops the IRS suit in exchange for an ‘anti-weaponization fund’ Everlane is being sold to Shein. Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.6	Today, what happened to Dad Books?
0:36.0	Then our smartphones to blame for falling birth rates.
0:39.8	It's Tuesday, May 19th.
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0:49.2	The audio streaming service said it would retire its new app icon celebrating his 20th birthday
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