NBA Hands Historic Punishment to LA Clippers & AI Food Slop is Disgusting Everyone

#925: The NBA drops the hammer down on the LA Clippers for circumventing the league’s salary-cap rules. The USS Abraham Lincoln makes a stop at a Thailand resort known for its history in sex tourism after a lengthy deployment. Customers are discovering restaurants are starting to rely on AI-generated images to promote their food…and it’s disturbing. Neal dives into the numbers of the new “working class,” the dying tradition of the 10PM dinner in Spain, and the clever way the New England Patriots to distract their opponents field goal attempts. Finally, Uber lays off 10% of its employees.  Learn more at https://go.amex/morningbrew  If you’re in NYC, come to our run club on 9/16: https://www.morningbrew.com/runclub Come to our trivia night! https://mbdtrivianight-september2026.splashthat.com/  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