Episode 541: Neal and Toby chat about how Forever 21, once a pioneer of fast-fashion, couldn’t keep up with the likes of Shein and Temu as it files for its 2nd bankruptcy. Then, PepsiCo places a $2B bet on Poppi, the trendy prebiotic soda brand. Also, more and more Americans are turning to ChatGPT as their low-cost personal therapists, but even ChatGPT can experience anxiety from traumatic prompts. Meanwhile, Toby examines the trend of ‘vibecoding’ where users can build sophisticated apps with zero coding experience and an idea. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Learn more at sophos.com Get your MBD mug here: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow
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Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, nothing lasts forever, even retailers named Forever 21.
Then a prebiotic soda brand, Poppy, is getting acquired by Pepsi for a number that has a lot of zeros behind it. It's Tuesday, March 18th. Let's ride.
Good morning and happy Tuesday. There's something we need to tell you, and it's that you should buy a Morning Brew Daily mug. Mug plug, mug plug, mug plug. Thank you, Toby. What he's trying to say is that we've got these beautiful, sturdy MBD mugs that can handle any type of coffee from a Keurig to a pour over even tea.
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Mug. Okay, I'm done. But yes, agree with everything Neil said. Plus one more selling point. It says, let's ride on it, which is kind of my catchphrase, if you haven't heard. If that sounds interesting to you, head to shop.morningbrew.com to get your mug. Now a word from our sponsor, Sophos. Neil was faced with a brutal dilemma this past weekend.
Either sleep in or go to this new brunch spot in the West Village.
Ah, classic case of trade-offs. Extra rest or delicious pancakes. What did you choose?
Well, I tried to have the best of both worlds, sleeping in right until the last minute, then rushing to make brunch.
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