Sam Altman Launches 'Worldcoin', Who College Admissions Are Snubbing & Neopets' New Era

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🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Episode 110: Neal and Toby discuss Sam Altman's newest crypto project that requires users to verify their identity by scanning their eyeballs. Plus, the guys break down new research that shows why the wealthiest are much more likely to be admitted to the nation's top colleges. Also, an update on the strikes going on in Israel and why Neopets are finally making a comeback. Finally, why Spotify is upping their price and which soccer superstar is being offered a 1-year deal for... a billion dollars. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good morning, Brew Daily Show.
0:01.5	I'm Neil Freiman and I'm Toby Howell.
0:03.5	On today's pod, a blockbuster new study
0:06.5	exposes how elite colleges favor the wealthiest kids
0:09.5	in their admissions policies and Spotify
0:12.0	just did something it hasn't done in 12 years.
0:15.0	Then, World Coin, Sam Altman's dystopian eyeball scanning
0:19.0	crypto startup is officially open for business.
0:22.0	Plus, the Saudi League is added again,
0:24.5	this time bidding an absurd amount of money
0:26.8	to try and land French soccer star,
0:28.8	Killian Imbappe.
0:30.5	It's Tuesday, July 25th.
0:32.5	Let's rock.
0:33.3	All right, Neil.
0:37.7	So I was talking to my mom yesterday
0:39.8	and she was telling me how she's perfected the art
0:43.0	of referring people to the podcast.
0:45.3	So obviously, she likes to spread the good word,
0:47.6	but a lot of people just kind of smile and nod
0:49.7	and say, oh, that's nice.
0:50.6	Your son does a podcast.
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