This week: Masters Golf, Amazon's Supply Chain Squeeze, and Google's AI Strategy

Join hosts John Suder and Bart Mroz in this episode of Retail Focus as they dive into a whirlwind week of retail and tech news.

Bart kicks off with a wholesome birthday celebration, while John shares his excitement for the Masters golf tournament.

Then, they tackle the hefty topic of Trump's new tariffs, their impact on the global market, and Amazon's struggle with rising costs.

The conversation shifts to Google's creative strategy to retain AI talent and Shopify's innovative rule on AI capabilities.

Wrapping up, they discuss OpenAI's potential $500 million acquisition of IO products and the future of AI-powered devices.

00:00 Introduction and Weekly Highlights

00:40 The Master's Golf Tournament: A Tradition Like No Other

04:13 Trump's Tariff Tornado: Impact on Markets and E-commerce

06:04 Amazon's Response to Tariffs: Supply Chain Chaos

08:27 The Future of Manufacturing and Transportation in the US

13:53 Google's AI Talent Strategy: Paying Employees to Do Nothing

14:07 Google's Aggressive Non-Compete Agreements

14:59 Shopify's Bold AI Hiring Rule

15:54 The Rise of AI in Development

17:54 The Evolution of Tech Bubbles

22:14 OpenAI's Secret Device

27:42 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell

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