Super El Niño Threatens World Economy & Trump Wants Early Access to AI
June 3, 2026
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5 min readSuper El Niño Threatens World Economy & Trump Wants Early Access to AI
The United Nations weather agency announced an 80% chance that El Niño forms before September, with a two-thirds probability it becomes a "Super El Niño" — and the economic stakes are enormous. Meanwhile, President Trump signed a scaled-back executive order requiring AI companies to submit their most powerful models for White House review 30 days before public release, after last-minute calls from Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg convinced him to water down an earlier 90-day version. And Steph Curry shocked the sportswear world by signing with Chinese brand Li Ning for a reported $400 million, 10-year deal.
The Economic Threat of Super El Niño
The defining characteristic of El Niño is a warming of the Pacific Ocean, which covers a third of the Earth's surface. That warming disrupts weather patterns globally: wetter, stormier conditions across the southern US and South America, and drier, warmer weather in the Pacific Northwest, Australia, and Southeast Asia. A "Super El Niño" amplifies everything. UN Secretary General António Guterres described it as "pouring fuel on the fire of a warming world."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:39) **Super El Niño Threatens Global Economy** - UN weather agency announces 80% chance El Niño forms before September, with high odds of a "Super El Niño" that could amplify extreme weather and disrupt supply chains
- 2 (06:56) **Trump Signs Watered-Down AI Executive Order** - Trump signs order requiring AI companies to submit powerful models for White House review 30 days before public release, a scaled-back version of the original 90-day plan
- 3 (10:29) **Steph Curry Signs with Chinese Apparel Brand Li Ning** - Curry leaves Under Armour for a 10-year, $400 million deal with Li Ning, a Chinese sportswear giant aiming for global expansion
- 4 (16:38) **AI Cracks a 79-Year-Old Math Problem** - OpenAI's model "discuss" solves the Erdős unit distance problem, a milestone that has mathematicians debating AI's role in their field
- 5 (22:30) **CBS Fires Veteran Correspondent Scott Pelley After Public Clash** - Pelley was fired after openly criticizing new management at 60 Minutes in a staff meeting, escalating turmoil at the network
- 6 (24:32) **Knicks Fans Face Brutal Choice: Sell Finals Tickets or Watch History?** - Season ticket holders can buy NBA Finals seats at face value, with some reselling for up to $100,000, forcing a dilemma between profit and fandom
- 7 (27:11) **Suggestion Box: Write Stuff Down About Your Friends & Explore the U.S.** - Toby recommends keeping a notes app list of things friends/partners mention they like for gift ideas; Neil recommends domestic travel for summer, highlighting underrated U.S. destinations
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Show Notes
#859: Neal and Toby discuss El Niño’s return, and the economic fallout could be massive. Trump orders companies to give the government early access to their AI models. Plus, Steph Curry's surprising new shoe deal. OpenAI tackles a 80-year-old math problem that no human could solve…and solves it.
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