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Jul 2023
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Twitter Fires Back at Meta & US Labor Ma...

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Episode 98: It seems like everywhere you look, people are talking about Threads. Luckily, Neal and Toby are here to break it all down and talk about the biggest moments since its launch. Plus, early data shows the US labor market is strong and thriving. So then why is Wall Street backing away? Then, Las Vegas unveils its roundest entertainment center — a 366-foot-tall LED sphere. Meanwhile, the heat is getting turned up on the celebrities tied up in the FTX collapse saga. Lastly, a banned substance found in the White House that Secret Service couldn’t prevent from entering…for the last 70 years.

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