The Rundown

Meta Invests $3.5B in Ray-Ban Maker, Starbucks Fields Offers for China Business

Samsung Profits Crushed by U.S. Chip Controls, Waymo to Test AVs in Philly

Musk Launches New Political Party, Prison Stocks Rise on Detention Center Funding

Deep Dive: Can Figma’s IPO Live Up to the Hype?

U.S. Strikes Trade Deal with Vietnam, iPhone Returns to Growth in China

Tesla Q2 Deliveries Fall Short, Figma Files for IPO

Trump Threatens to Remove Tesla Subsidies, Circle Applies for National Bank Charter

Nvidia Insiders Cash Out $1B in Stock, Apple Wins Big at the Box Office

Deep Dive: How Labubu Turned Pop Mart Into a Global Toy Empire

This episode of The Rundown dives into the Labubu phenomenon, exploring the origins of the plush toy created by Hong Kong-based artist Cassing Leung and how it became a global sensation through Pop Mart, a Chinese toy company. The podcast discusses Pop Mart's business model, its financial success, and the potential thr...

Nike Says Its Worst Days Are Over, Uber in Talks for Pony AI Investment

Meta Poaches OpenAI Employees, U.S. Dollar Reaches Three-Year Low

Tesla's Europe Sales Fall for 5th Straight Month, Bumble Shares Pop on Plan to Cut 30% of Staff

Uber & Waymo Launch Robotaxis in Atlanta, Lyft Scores Upgrade from Wall Street

Tesla Soars After Robotaxi Rollout, Hims Loses Partnership with Novo Nordisk

Deep Dive: Can Hollywood Survive the AI Content Boom?

Nvidia Eyes Humanoid Robots, Meta Plans to Poach Major AI CEO

Senate Passes GENIUS Stablecoin Bill, Trump Extends TikTok Ban Deadline

Meta to Bring Ads to WhatsApp, OpenAI Wins $200M U.S. Defense Contract

Walmart & Amazon Explore Launching Stablecoins, Gucci's Parent Company Hires New CEO

Deep Dive: What Circle Actually Does (And Why Stablecoins Matter)