It's 1940 and as Adolph Hitler’s forces storm across Europe, the American army pays a nearly broke U.S. carmaker to... more

When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it... more

A lot has happened at OpenAI since that whiplash week in November 2023 when the board ousted its chief executive.... more

After five intense days, Sam Altman prevails over the OpenAI Board and is reinstated as CEO, with a new board... more

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s move to fire Sam Altman with no warning kicks off five days of chaos for the... more

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Enron was like no corporation on earth. It was the ultimate corporate success story.... more

Costco's membership retention rate is the stuff of other retailers' dreams, nevermind the love they get on social media. With... more

From the outside, OpenAI looked like one of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories. In 2022, it had stunned the world with... more

With everything Taylor Swift’s been up to lately, being a Swiftie is almost a fulltime job. Today, David speaks with... more

When Taylor Swift began planning The Eras Tour, she probably didn't expect to be at the forefront of an antitrust battle that could... more

By 2019, Taylor Swift's battle to get her masters back from Scooter Braun has gone public. She decides to fight... more

By 2014, Taylor Swift has spread her wings into pop. But as her self-confidence grows, so does her discontent with... more

We’ve got the keys to Barbie's dream house and we’re unlocking her legacy, staying power and what’s ahead. We're joined... more

When Taylor Swift signed to an upstart country label as a teen, she probably didn't realize that she was signing... more

When the Apple Watch first debuted, designer Jony Ive envisioned the gadget as a must-have in the world of high... more

It’s 2016 and in the wake of a major PR fiasco, Samsung is rolling out their new round smartwatch with... more

It’s 2012 and Apple’s legendary designer in chief, Jony Ive, decides the company’s first product launch after Steve Jobs’ death... more

Before Apple and Samsung took over our wrists, there was Fitbit. The fitness tracker was just about the coolest thing... more

It’s 1936 in a small town in Korea and a rakish scion of a wealthy family realizes he has to... more

Can you imagine video games without Sony? A partnership between Sony and Nintendo could have changed the future of Playstation... more

It’s 2016 and Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s leading a reboot of the Xbox brand after the Xbox One’s fumbled start.... more

It’s 2007 and both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are in trouble. Microsoft’s dealing with an epidemic of dying... more

It’s 2002 and the race to build the next generation of game consoles is already underway. And Sony’s got big... more

American Girl or Barbie? Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The Game of Life or Monopoly? We're putting your favorite... more

It’s the year 2000. Sony’s PlayStation 2 is ready to conquer the game business and leave its Japanese rivals Sega... more

‘Tis the season for toys! First, we’re getting an update on where toy retailers stand today with Forbes Senior Contributor... more

It’s 2004 and toy retailers across America are assessing the post-holiday damage from Walmart’s brutal price attack. And with KB Toys... more

It’s 1999 and the world wide web is the new retail frontier. And both KB Toys and Toys “R” Us... more

It’s 1990 and Toys “R” Us rules toy retail. But when big-box retailers Walmart and Costco threaten to intrude on... more

We're talking about legendary toy stores and how they can compete today with comedian Gianmarco Soresi, who's in the new... more

It’s the 1950s and in Washington D.C., Charles Lazarus is running a small baby furniture store in the house he... more

Between overworked pharmacists, healthcare consolidation, and rising drug costs, pharmacies are constantly having to adapt. Dan Weissmann, host of the... more

It’s 2013 and CVS boss Larry Merlo is formulating a plan to wipe two-billion dollars off of the company’s sales... more

It’s 2009 and Walgreens is in crisis. It’s just lost its CEO and surrendered its top-dog status to CVS. But it’s... more

It’s the late 1990s and CVS and Walgreens are battling for control of the nation’s best street corners and there’s... more

No tricks, just treats in this chat with New York Times retail reporter Jordyn Holman and comedian Max Fine. We're talking about candy,... more

It’s 1895 and Chicago’s a boom town that’s overflowing with pharmacies. But one drugstore is about to emerge from the... more

Mike Calore and Lauren Goode from Wired are back! The pair co-host Wired’s Gadget Lab podcast, where they’ve been diving... more

With the popularity of ChatBots exploding, Microsoft invests billions of dollars into AI-assisted internet search,trying to strike at Google’s core... more

Google is the undisputed leader in the race to dominate AI, in part because of its reputation as a company... more

You've heard about how AI is poised (and already) revolutionizing just about everything. We're digging deeper into that and... more

For decades, AI stagnated with only a few dedicated scientists working on it.  But in 2012, a researcher at the... more

Grab your suitcase, because we’re taking a vacation! Today, we’re joined by Allison Pohle, travel reporter for the Wall Street... more

It’s 2001 and the hotel industry is reeling from 9/11. But terror attacks are only the one of the new... more

It’s the early 1990s and Marriott’s a financial wreck heading for the rocks, and running out of time to find... more

It’s the late 1960s and succession is top of mind at both Hilton and Marriott. Conrad Hilton’s almost 80 and about... more

We'll take a look at the hotel industry landscape this summer, including the "Taylor Swift effect," and the amped up... more

It’s 1919 and Conrad Hilton is among the fortune seekers in the oil-boom town of Cisco, Texas. But when his... more

We’ve spent this season telling the story of how Quiznos and Subway battled to create a sub sandwich that would... more

It’s 2008 and as the Great Recession sinks in, Panera, Jersey Mike’s and Firehouse Subs amp up the competition. Quiznos... more

It’s 2003 in Miami, Florida and a Subway franchisee comes up with a catchy promotion: the 5 Dollar Footlong. But... more

It’s 1987 in Denver, Colorado, and a 22-year-old stockbroker named Rick Schaden invests a market windfall into a Quiznos franchise.... more

Can old school fast food chains lure in hipper, younger diners with AI-powered features, EV charging stations and playgrounds? We'll... more

It’s 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and 17-year-old Fred DeLuca needs money to pay for college. A family friend makes him... more

Is your house team Target or team Walmart? Depending on where you live, or what you’re trying to buy, the... more

It’s 2013 and Target’s troubles are multiplying. The Minneapolis retailer’s big push into Canada is getting the cold shoulder and... more

It’s early 2005 and Walmart’s reeling from a dismal holiday season. It hoped to improve its image by playing nice... more

It’s the 1990s and Walmart’s replaced Kmart as America’s biggest retailer.  But now that it’s on top, its business practices are... more

This is a safe place for parents to get away from it all. It’s a cliche that having kids is... more

What's old is new again. Second-hand shopping is taking off online and the big brands want a piece of the... more

It’s 1962 and a new retail trend’s catching fire – big-box discount stores that reinvent shopping with out-of-town locations, huge... more

It’s 2017, and after months of sky-high price rises, the crypto bubble is about to burst. But as scammers and... more

It’s the mid-2010s and a new blockchain called Ethereum is shaking up crypto. It’s the creation of nineteen-year-old Vitalik Buterin,... more

It’s 2015 and Coinbase is out to carve up the crypto scene with its new exchange. But it’s about to... more

It’s 2013 and bitcoin’s gaining traction at last. But just as crypto reaches for credibility, bitcoin is blindsided by high-profile... more

It’s 2011, and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are trying to move on from their legal battle with Mark Zuckerberg over... more

It’s 2009 and in a modest suburban home, a monetary revolution is beginning. It’s called bitcoin and it arrives with... more

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter was… messy, to say the least, and now the multi-billionaire is the CEO of three... more

After weathering an investigation by the government for their EVs catching on fire, Tesla is hit by another probe after... more

The battle to dominate the EV market is on. Tesla’s market value is now around $20 billion. At this rate,... more

The AI revolution is here and the tech behemoths are building and releasing their own chatbots. To talk about their... more

In 2010, Tesla Motors has already experienced tremendous highs and devastating lows. Elon Musk is a polarizing figure whose goal... more

While the U.S. government pushed automakers to make low-emission vehicles in the 1990s, consumers loved their gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs.... more

First there was Weight Watchers, then there was Noom, and now there’s…Wegovy? Bloomberg health reporter Emma Court helps us understand... more

It's the 2010s and the weight-loss industry's battling intensifying headwinds. Calorie-counting smartphone apps are attracting millions of users and the... more

It's the early 1990s and the diet boom is over. Weight Watchers is now a millstone around Heinz's neck, Jenny... more

It's 1983 and civil war's broken out within Nutri/System. But while CEO Harold Katz fights his franchisees, his former colleague... more

We're celebrating the five-year anniversary of Business Wars with a special episode that takes you behind the scenes. We'll delve... more

It's 1961 and in a supermarket, housewife Jean Nidetch is about to get a shock that will send her on... more

We’re going behind the scenes of your favorite Disney animated movies with Andrew Millstein, former president of Disney Animation. He... more

It’s 2006 and with Pixar part of Disney, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter now face the task of fixing Disney... more

It’s the 2000s and Disney and Pixar are locked in a high-stakes game of chicken. Disney’s deal with Pixar is... more

It’s 1995 and Pixar’s Toy Story is just months away from release. But as the premiere of the first computer-animated... more

We're talking about Disney's pivot to streaming and the hurdles ahead for the legacy media company as new rivals emerge.... more

It’s 1985 and Steve Jobs is fuming after being fired from Apple. He wants a second act, and he thinks... more

The personal computer is no longer the talk of the town. Between new AI tools, sleek smartphones and web-based apps,... more

The government sues Microsoft for allegedly violating antitrust laws, providing just the distraction Apple needs to launch a comeback. But... more

Turmoil at Apple rots the company from the inside out, just as Microsoft’s Windows operating system starts ruling the computer... more

This episode, we dive into the backstories of the inventors behind the home computer revolution. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs... more

We're talking about the challenges and chess moves of the biggest tech company in the world: Apple. We're joined by... more