Sunday Soup: Jamie Dimon, A Warning for Tesla, Birthday Freeloaders, Tomato Week

We have another fun collection of articles and streaming ideas for you this week. Some skew toward our investing mindset, like the deep dive on JPMorgan Chase JPM with Jamie Dimon on the latest Acquired podcast, and the exploration of the new Uber UBER-Lucid LCID relationship and what it could mean for Tesla TSLA and Ford’s F growing recall issues. However, we still have lighter and upbeat fare to share, like why the war on cancer is going better than many realize, why now is the time to scoop up farmers' market tomatoes, and more.

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Now enjoy this latest offering of Sunday Soup.

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The World Is Winning the War on Cancer

"Today every adult has had cancer, knows someone who has, or both. Half of men and a third of women in rich countries can expect to suffer from it at some point in their lives. In America, where it is the second-most-common cause of death, just behind heart disease, it kills around 600,000 people a year. Worldwide, it is responsible for about one in six of all deaths. If your criterion for success was a cure within a decade—or even two or three or four—then you might conclude that the war on cancer has been lost. In fact, things are better than many realise."

Where Are All the AI Drugs?

"In an industry where 90 percent of drug candidates fail before reaching the market, a handful of startups are betting everything on AI to beat the odds."

Ford Has Now Issued More Recalls Than Any Carmaker Ever in a Single Year—and It’s Only July

"This is the 90th recall of the year for Ford. All totaled, more than 5 million vehicles have been affected. That number is more than any car company has ever issued in an entire calendar year. The previous record holder was GM, which had 77 recalls back in 2014."

Full Return to Office Now Required by Majority of Fortune 100

"For the first time since the pandemic upended work life in 2020, and in a massive shift from where things stood just two years ago, more than half the companies in the Fortune 100 now have their employees fully back in the office, according to a report from real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc."

The Battle of the Robotaxis Is Beginning

"Conventional wisdom has it that the rise of robotaxis is bad for Uber Technologies Inc. and oh so good for Tesla Inc. But conventional wisdom is the antithesis of disruption, and along comes a deal on Thursday to hammer home the point: Uber’s autonomous vehicle partnership with Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc. Tesla, in particular, should watch out."

You Might Be Fooling Yourself About Peanut Butter, Plus 5 Other Protein Mistakes

"You have probably heard that peanut butter has a lot of protein. Some popular peanut butter brands even boast about their protein content on their labels. But in a report published in a top sports nutrition journal last year, exercise and sports nutrition scientists cautioned that peanut butter isn’t as high in protein as many people think. The report noted that peanut butter is an “energy dense” food…"

One Man’s Quest to Break a Record for Birthday Freebies

"The night before his birthday, Clint Svatos was up late worrying about whether everything would go to plan. His schedule was packed with stops all over Los Angeles, starting at 6 a.m. He anticipated eating a lot of sweets, receiving a bunch of gifts and returning home exhausted… He was getting ready to embark on his annual quest to snag as many free or discounted gifts as possible. The 38-year-old aquatics manager is part of a proud breed of competitive birthday freeloaders. Each year, they celebrate the big day by trying to get one over on Big Retail."

Welcome to Tomato Week!

"We’ve waited all year for this: That first visit to the farmers’ market when the pale greens of spring give way to the jewel tones of summer. Ruby beefsteaks basking in the hot sun. Paper quarts overflowing with brassy Sun Golds. Heirlooms in every size and shape and shade of pink and purple and scarlet, Pantone mosaics spread across heaving card tables. Tomato season is the season, our season, the precious window that proves that anticipation really is the best sauce."

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