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Jan 2024
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Netflix Launches Live Sports with WWE & ...

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Episode 242: Neal and Toby talk about the mega deal between Netflix and the WWE and what it means for the live sports landscape. Then, Boeing’s fallout keeps going as one major airline decides to take its business elsewhere. Next, surprised you got a call from President Biden? Well, it’s highly likely it isn’t actually him but an AI deepfake telling you not to vote. Lastly, Dunkin’ Donuts has a weird reason for charging more for milk substitutes, a popular new video game has Pokémon’s legal team scrambling, and the biggest surprises from this year’s Oscar nominations.

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