Spain striker Jennifer Hermoso (VCG/Getty Images)

Goal

As the Women’s World Cup gears up for the final, more brands are scoring marketing wins

NYTvGPT

The New York Times is reportedly considering suing OpenAI as genAI backlash builds

WORLDCON

The Crypto Catch-Up…

Dow Jones

S&P 500

Nasdaq

Bitcoin

A United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three carmakers could cost $5B over 10 days

⚽ FIFA Women’s World (sponsorship) Cup

Rollin’ into the US market (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

EVin

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast surges (then slides) as it screeches into a packed market

Noffeur

Robotaxis can now operate 24/7 in San Francisco as the driverless industry speeds up

DEFI(NE)

Heard on the Block: “cryptocarrier”

sherwoodnews

Global household wealth dropped last year, a first since the 2008 financial crisis

🚙 VinFast’s big SPAC

Charlotte’s web3 (Paul Chinn/Getty Images)

REBOOT

“FarmVille” maker Zynga announces a flashy web3 game even as play-to-earn sputters

$piral

Russia, China, and Argentina struggle as the value of their currencies slides

Global spending on business travel is expected to top prepandemic levels next year

👾 Zynga’s crypto-gaming play

Macaroni, salad, or macaroni salad? (Eva Hambach/Getty Images)

Rotisserie

Grocery stores are expanding prepared-meal offerings to grab restaurant market share

Heads up: you probably need more life insurance coverage. 

Unbound

8 months into China’s reopening, the big comeback still hasn’t come back

🐔 Kroger’s rotisserie moment

WeWork’s not working so well (Claudio Cruz/Getty Images)

WeWorried

WeWork teeters on the brink of bankruptcy as commercial real estate gets crunched

So golden, so delicious.

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Taylor Swift’s recent six shows in LA are expected to boost the local GDP by $320M

🚩 WeWork’s red flag

Bidin’ time till a deal is reached (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

Charging

2 Biden priorities clash as a major strike threat looms for GM, Ford, and Stellantis

Clutch

Coach’s parent is adding Versace owner Capri to its bag in an $8.5B designer merger

FEDUP

The average monthly rent in Manhattan has hit $5.6K

🚗 Biden’s EV labor clash

One bet — everybody knows the rules (Ben Hasty/Getty Images)

Playbook

Penn replaces its Barstool sportsbook, hoping ESPN is better positioned for sports betting

Luxtility

Rivian’s and Lucid’s very different EV earnings show a shift from luxury to utility

Gen Z will be the last generation that has a white majority in the US, a new census data study said

🏈 Barstool swapped for ESPN

A stable pal? (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

STAYPAL

PayPal launches a stablecoin straight into crypto’s muddied regulatory waters

Billionaires wanted it, but 54,578 everyday investors got it first…

SnacksWrap

Earnings Wrap: UPS, Chegg, and Beyond Meat

US consumers’ credit-card debt has hit a record $1T

📱 Venmo’ing stablecoins?

An iconic can buys a premium jar (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Chunky

Campbell’s plans to scoop up Rao’s sauce as Big Food expands its premium palate

Warren

Berkshire Hathaway hits a high as Buffett’s slow-and-steady approach grows profit

The ubiquitous three-arrows recycling symbol was designed by a 23-year-old student in 1970

🥣 Campbell’s premium play

White-picket fence still loading (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Crib

The US housing shortage means no one’s making moves — and gridlock could last years

The Biggest Disruption To $martphones in 15 Years 🤳🏼

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Apple now has 1B paying cloud and streaming subscribers

🏠 America’s housing gridlock