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Morning Brew Daily

Coinbase Cuts Workers for AI & Beer is So Back

06 May 2026

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Chapter 1: Why is Coinbase laying off 14% of its workforce?

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Consider this comparison. PWC data found the percentage of CEOs who report revenue gains or cost reductions from AI is almost equal to the percentage who say they're still stuck. What separates these two groups? PWC points to a clarity issue. Even for CEOs, it's hard to tell what's AI hype, what's reality, and where this tech can make a tangible difference.

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Learn where AI can actually make an impact and what successful adoption looks like at pwc.com slash US slash brew AI. That's pwc.com slash US slash brew AI.

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35.967 - 42.874 Neil Freiman

Good morning for your daily show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, is Alberta really going to leave Canada?

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43.295 - 51.283 Toby Howell

Then AB InBev earnings show that beer is so back, baby. It's Wednesday, May 6th. Let's ride. Let's ride.

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55.027 - 73.647 Neil Freiman

Good morning. All right, I'm going to need everyone to shake out the arms and legs and let's get a little hammy stretch in there too because the presidential fitness test is back. Yesterday, President Trump officially reinstated the presidential fitness test to schools across the country, reviving a longstanding initiative that had been scrapped in 2013. So what do you have to do?

74.027 - 88.915 Neil Freiman

Well, when it was discontinued, the test required students to run one mile, do a shuttle run, perform as many sit-ups as possible in 60 seconds, do pull-ups or push-ups until failure, and undergo a sitting flexibility test. Toby, are we doing this after the show?

89.047 - 108.761 Toby Howell

I do it every single morning just to keep sharp, make sure sixth grade Toby doesn't have any edge on me. But I do think that we should revisit some of the older tests included in the presidential fitness test. A softball throw was once part of the original framework as a way to judge a kid's grenade tossing ability. So we don't have that anymore.

108.801 - 126.663 Toby Howell

The priorities have shifted a little bit, but I shan't lie. I love loved the presidential fitness sets, which I know is not a universal experience for a lot of kids. But the reason I loved it is because I've always had weirdly flexible hamstrings. So the sit and reach was my time to shine. And also the little patch, little blue patch.

126.703 - 134.132 Toby Howell

If you're in the 85th percentile, I admit you give a 12 year old Toby a patch and he'll move the world for you.

Chapter 2: How is AI influencing job roles at Coinbase?

849.527 - 861.638 Toby Howell

We're going to take a quick break and come back with a story about a tiny little robot right after this. Neil, let me tell you something about bond markets. I'm all ears. They are confusing.

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862.118 - 870.668 Neil Freiman

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871.049 - 878.797 Toby Howell

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So check out Vanguard.com slash audio. That's Vanguard.com slash audio. All investing is subject to risk. Vanguard Marketing Corporation Distributor. Neil, let's make a deal.

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890.291 - 905.15 Toby Howell

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940.907 - 946.637 Neil Freiman

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