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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 31 MIN

Bumble Allows Men to Message First & UMich Drops Letter Grades for Freshmen

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#909: A total solar eclipse drives a boom in hotel bookings in far-flung places in Europe. Bumble reverses a feature that made it unique: men can now message first. Anthropic will now watermark its AI-generated content to comply with European regulators. The University of Michigan drops its first-semester grades for freshmen to help them get situated with college life. Finally, NYC mayor Mamdani wants Amazon to employ its delivery workers. Learn more at https://www.rubrik.com/mb Grab tickets to our Performance Revue show! https://www.morningbrew.com/events/brew-performance-revue-2026?utm_campaign=performance_revue_2026&utm_source=mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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