Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week, including:

DWP bills have Los Angeles furious. The viral clip, what everyone's latest bill looks like, and why the outrage is spreading.

Anthropic pledges up to 20% to a new public benefit fund. Where the money should go, whether it should go straight to kids under 18, and whether other AI companies will follow.

Two GLP 1s out earn AI. What GLP 1s mean for restaurants and grocery stores, why aisles may need to turn into beauty and wellness, and whether there will be a GLP 1 for social media.

Social media and the Social Reckoning movie, bots and fake news. Netflix cuts 6% of its workforce while YouTube takes the attention. Poppi's $2 billion Pepsi deal, the earnout in trouble, and why big companies buy challenger brands. The Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything. The midterms, France, and the state of politics.

Group Chat News, every week.

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Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week, including:

The guys recap ComplexCon weekend at its 10th anniversary, the brands and creators that stood out, and why they go every year to take the pulse of the culture. Rick Rubin's Jay Z documentary on HBO sparks a debate on how rap storytelling has changed. Meta's Muse is saving people big money by cutting subscriptions and spending, Meta stock hits new highs after Connect, and the guys break down the Muse Charm, the camera free glasses, and why Zuck belongs on the Mount Rushmore of founders. Anthropic's $2 trillion IPO potential has the AI race heating up as Muse, Instinct, Grok in your Tesla, and Apple's missing AI fight for your personal agent, and only a tiny share of households pay for AI today.

Plus the death of the dinner party, why Americans have stopped hosting guests at home, how unstructured play and screen time are shaping kids, why social media is the fast food of entertainment, and why having no apps might become the ultimate status symbol.

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Group Chat News is back with the hottest news of the week, including:

SpaceX is moving closer to becoming a phone carrier, and the group breaks down what SpaceX phone plans could mean for Verizon, AT&T and T Mobile, why telecom stocks dropped, and whether Elon builds a phone too. They also get into Starlink in India, flying with no Wi Fi, and why everyone seems to be on Full Self Driving.

Starbucks is reportedly exploring a takeover of Chipotle. The group talks about CEO Brian Niccol's path from Taco Bell to Chipotle to Starbucks, and whether the two brands make sense together.

A $3,000 LADWP bill sets off a conversation about skyrocketing power costs, data centers, and the ballot props. The group also gets into LA's cost of living, safety, and the election, whether it's time to test out Miami, and why LA felt different in the Entourage era.

Why nobody goes bowling anymore, from arcade prices to TikTok and AI slop.

The NFL's $23 billion in revenue, the push into flag football, what owners will mean for the league's future, and why Georgia Alabama was the biggest game of the weekend.

An AI model files a fake homicide tip with Philadelphia police, and the group debates whether AI leaders should release what they've built or stop sounding the alarm. Plus Elon's prediction that jobs could disappear in three years.

Group Chat News, every week.

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