Why Companies Are Buying Bitcoin & Consulting Crashing Out?

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🗓️ 29 May 2025

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Episode 593: Neal and Toby dive into Nvidia’s Q1 earnings which topped expectations but came with a warning from CEO Jensen Huang. Then, companies are looking to cash in on Bitcoin’s rising price as it looks to build crypto reserves. Also, consulting firms are experiencing a world of pain as cut backs on federal spending have led to mass layoffs. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on NYC’s congestion pricing, the New York’s Knicks, and the Birthday Effect. Finally, the US Court of International Trade just blocked Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. 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. LinkedIn will even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign so you can try it yourself. Go to LinkedIn.com/MBD Terms and conditions apply. Only on LinkedIn Ads. Check out more Maxinomics videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Maxinomics Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow 00:00 - Don’t get up too soon in Turkey 3:20 - Nvidia Q1 + Maxinomics 10:15- Consulting crashing 13:20 - Companies getting into crypto 19:00 - Congestion pricing doin’ its thing 22:00 - The Knicks’ MSG distraction 24:00 - Weird birthday fact 26:00 - Headlines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Ava from Vanta.
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0:07.0	and earning customer trust has never mattered more.
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0:32.9	Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell.
0:37.0	Today, the hottest strategy to turn around
0:39.3	your struggling business just hoard Bitcoin.
0:41.3	Then how is the unstoppable force
0:44.3	Nvidia contending with the immovable object
0:46.3	of a US trade war?
0:48.3	It's Thursday, May 29th.
0:50.3	Let's ride.
0:52.3	Someone is finally doing something about people standing up and crowding the aisle right when the plane reaches the gate.
1:02.0	That someone is Turkey, who in a Larry David approved rule, said it would slap a fine on passengers who get out of their seats before the plane is stopped taxing
1:11.3	or clog the aisle when it's not their turn to leave the aircraft. Aviation officials say it's a
1:16.6	safety hazard when passengers unbuckled their seatbelts or stand up while the plane is still moving
1:21.4	and it can also delay the disembarking process. Toby, what's next finding people who clap
1:26.8	when the plane lands? Obviously,
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