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What Anthropic's copyright settlement means

Jul 21, 2026 · 25m

Summary

This episode examines how rising fuel and tariff costs are squeezing small businesses, prompting strategies like local sourcing. It covers Jersey Mike’s IPO amid Subway’s decline, GM’s strong profits from truck sales, and Sony’s shift to digital-only games. The show also discusses an AI copyright settlement, Breckenridge’s dark sky lighting mandates, and El Niño’s potential economic impact.

Topics discussed

Sponsors and show introduction Rising trucking costs squeeze small businesses Jersey Mike's IPO and the sandwich economy GM profits and the high cost of new cars Sony ends physical discs; digital ownership issues Market numbers and stock updates Sponsors and mid-roll advertisements Anthropic settles AI copyright lawsuit with authors Breckenridge costs of dark sky certification El Nino supply shock warning and sign-off
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