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0:00 Intro and Show Overview
0:23 Welcome to Right About Now: August 1, 2025 Recap
1:44 Shopify Summer ’25 Edition: AI Sidekick and POS Upgrades
3:05 Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern $85B Railroad Merger
4:44 Pepsi Prebiotic Cola Launch: Gut-Friendly Bubbles
6:12 Live Nation Urban’s Creator Network for Influencer Marketing
7:49 Housing Market: Investors Buy 30% of Single-Family Homes
9:00 Nike’s Air Imagination Lab: 3D-Printed Custom Sneakers
10:23 Sprite’s NFL Campaign with Jalen Hurts: TikTok Storytelling
11:23 TikTok Tests 60-Minute Long-Form Videos
13:07 National Sports Collectors Convention: Blockchain Cards & More
16:16 Key Takeaway: Remove Friction to Drive Business Success
17:13 Outro and Newsletter Signup
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