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Walmart Rolls Out Digital Price Tags & Does AI Feel Pain?

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[SPEAKER_02] Good Morning Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, Walmart's new digital labels come with big promises and big peril.

[SPEAKER_01] Then someone made an AI torture chamber sparking a debate, can AI feel pain? It's Friday, October 2nd. Let's ride.

[SPEAKER_02] Tomorrow brings one of the most ridiculous endurance tests on the calendar, the Taco Bell Ultra Marathon in Denver. The race, now in its ninth year, requires you to run 50 kilometers or 31 miles while ordering a menu item at a minimum of nine of the 10 Taco Bell stores along the route. By the fourth stop, you must have eaten a Chalupa Supreme or a Crunchwrap Supreme. And by the eighth, you need to have gulped down a Burrito Supreme or Nachos Bell Grande.

[SPEAKER_02] The course must be completed in 11 hours and no dietary aids like Pepto Bismol can be used during the run. It is not sanctioned by Taco Bell. Toby, I absolutely see this in your future. Walk me through your strategy.

[SPEAKER_01] I haven't really thought about it, Neil. Just kidding. My strategy is to stick to the sides and stick to carbs. No unnecessary burritos. Focus on the snacks in the sweets menu, specifically targeting the nacho fries. Great carbs. Cinnamon twist and Cinnabon delights.

Walmart Rolls Out Digital Price Tags & Does AI Feel Pain?

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Walmart Rolls Out Digital Price Tags & Does AI Feel Pain?

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.