🥊 Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul (by the numbers)

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🥊 Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul (by the numbers)

As you may have heard, either from social media or your TikTok-obsessed cousins, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson just faced off in the ring.

• For several reasons, it was one of the most controversial boxing matches in recent memory.  

• Tyson is retired at 58, while Paul is just 27 and arguably in the “prime” of his career. 

• Damn, Jake really can’t fight anyone his own age?

I guess not, which is why many critics and viewers labeled the match a blatant cash grab.

But hey, even if it was, it worked!

• 60 million households tuned in, with streams peaking at 65 million, nearly half the Super Bowl audience.

• 72,300 fans packed AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

• $18 million was brought in from ticket sales, making it the largest boxing gate in U.S. history outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.

They better be cashing in.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson each took home eight figures, according to Most Valuable Promotions (co-owned by Paul).

All right, so everyone was a winner, I guess.

Yup, it was an (almost) seamless fight, except for the streaming issues, which led to 95,000+ outage reports around 11 PM ET.

Nothing like paying for a front-row seat to watch pixels fight.

But still, despite the controversy and tech issues, Netflix emerged as the biggest winner in this fight, possibly redefining pay-per-view with streaming.

FOOD
🦠 McDonald’s $100 Million E. Coli Problem

Sh*t, what just happened? McDonald’s is reeling after discovering they had a bad case of E. coli. Gross!

The culprit? Slivered onions on the beloved Quarter Pounder. Noooo.

Yes, it’s true. Who knew fast food could be so unhealthy?

Anyway, here’s what we know: 

• Over 100 people got sick across 14 states, lawsuits are piling up, and the CDC seems to think McDonald’s onions are the Typhoid Mary of this outbreak.

• It looks like McDonald’s executives are really shedding tears over those onions 😭.

• But now, as expected, McDonald’s is trying to fight back.

What’s in the $100 million plan? Mickie D's is dividing its response into two main buckets:  

• $65 million for franchisees in the hardest-hit areas to help cushion the blow and support their recovery from the sharp decline in customer visits.

• $35 million for marketing blitzes, including a 10-piece McNuggets deal for just $1 (down from ~$5.99).  

• Nothing fixes a company’s reputation like cheap food and local ads.

Good news, though. 

McDonald’s says recent food tests show no E. coli, and Quarter Pounders with onions are back on the menu as of this weekend.

Germ-free burgers for everyone!

AUTOMOBILES
👀 Trump might screw Tesla

Friendly fire! 

Elon Musk, arguably the world’s most famous EVpreneur, might suffer from a policy pushed by his own team.

• Earlier this week, we learned that President-elect Trump’s transition team is reportedly considering removing current President Biden’s $7,500 EV tax credit.  

• This credit, part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, has been a significant driver of EV adoption because it helps lower the upfront cost of electric vehicles, which makes them more accessible to consumers.

That sounds good to me. Why cut it?

Trump’s cabinet sees the EV tax credit as part of Biden’s very costly clean energy policies.

They argue it unfairly favors EVs over traditional vehicles, which can harm the fossil fuel industries that Trump wants to protect.

Hmm, I'm not sure how to feel about profits over clean energy, but it’s hard to argue with the $$$.  

Regardless, wouldn’t this new rule hurt Trump’s right-hand man, Mr. Musk? Yes, it would. 

It’s no secret that Tesla dominates the EV market, but cutting federal subsidies could make EVs less affordable, which would slow growth and give gas-powered cars a solid chance to catch up.

What can Tesla do? They can focus on cutting production costs to keep prices competitive and expand into new global markets.

But if I were on Tesla’s board, I’d be much more worried about how Musk plans to balance his role in Trump’s administration with his identity as the face of EV innovation.

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