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November 17, 2025 View Online | Sign Up | Shop Morning Brew Presented By Uber Good morning. For most of 2025, major media outlets have insisted that if you see em-dashes in a piece of writing, that���s basically proof that ChatGPT generated the text. And for almost as long, OpenAI has been trying to rein in how its creation uses punctuation. Last Thursday, Sam Altman declared victory, posting on X, ���If you tell ChatGPT not to use em-dashes in your custom instructions, it finally does what it���s supposed to do.��� Altman framed this development after the monthslong standoff as a ���small-but-happy win.��� We, however, are wondering���what were the terms of the chatbot���s surrender? ���Holly Van Leuven, Brendan Cosgrove, Neal Freyman MARKETS: YEAR-TO-DATE Nasdaq 22,900.59 +18.59% S&P 6,734.11 +14.49% Dow 47,147.48 +10.82% 10-Year 4.148% -42.5 bps Bitcoin $95,606.74 +2.33% Walmart $102.48 +14.28% Data is provided by *Stock data as of market close, cryptocurrency data as of 5:00am ET. Here's what these numbers mean. Markets: Welcome to the last full trading week of November, a historically strong month for stocks that���s already seen more strange circumstances than usual this year. Last week, the government shutdown ended on Wednesday, and a tech sell-off ensued on Thursday, as investors lost hope for the Fed cutting rates next month. Stock spotlight: Walmart remains popular despite tough economic conditions. Last week, it announced longtime CEO Doug McMillon would retire at the end of January. He���s credited with keeping prices down and helping the retailer modernize through tech. Markets Sponsored by U.S. Bank Split��� World Mastercard�� Whether you���re paying for concert tickets, a new computer, or an unexpected car repair, pay later on every purchase with the U.S. Bank Split Card. Learn more. ENTERTAINMENT As demand for films lags, microdramas emerge a microdrama being filmed A microdrama being filmed. Jade Gao/Getty Images The new frontier of video entertainment is the microdrama, where the plots are wildly contrived and quality absolutely does not matter. A crash course in cutting-edge media. Microdramas are mobile-first episodic narratives filmed in vertical format, like a TikTok or Instagram Reels. They are essentially feature films shot for around $200,000 total and then divided into ~2-minute installments: Viewers can binge a few ���episodes��� before being prompted to sign up for an account at a specific microdrama app. In the US, the leading contenders are DramaBox, FlareFlow, and ReelShort. The business model echoes that of ���freemium��� mobile games. To advance through the narratives, viewers have to watch ads or make in-app purchases. Hollywood invasion The format took off in China���where it���s called ���duanju������and made $7 billion last year, surpassing the country���s domestic box office for the first time, according to Variety. In 2024, US revenue for microdrama reached $819 million, which is projected to rise to $3.8 billion by 2030, according to Variety. That���s less than half of what the US box office brought in last year. But Hollywood could use all the supplemental income it can get: Last week, the New York Times reported that none of the 25 dramas released in North America over the last three months has become a hit. Even well-reviewed, high-quality movies featuring renowned stars can���t get traction. Jennifer Lawrence���s Die My Love brought in $2.8 million in ticket sales during its debut weekend. After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, made $3.3 million after a month of playing in the US and Canada. Microdramas eschew big names and heavy production values, and rely on workaday actors and writers. ���It���s really saving a lot of people���s bacon,��� Nick Ritacco told Variety. He���s starred in 40 microdramas. But it may upend Tinseltown: Microdrama work is nonunion, and the production companies behind it proudly use AI to keep content flowing at rapid rates. The genre will probably never get its own Oscar category. Puck News called microdramas ���the street drug of the content economy.������HVL Presented By Uber When you need to be there for them Uber You know the feeling when someone shows up for you when you need it most? It���s one of the best feelings ever. And Uber knows that. Uber isn���t just a ride or a meal delivered. It���s about showing up no matter what. Because showing up can turn a tough day around or make a good one even better. It���s about being there when a friend���s going through it. For one more pizza night with the grandkids before school starts again. Or for when it���s your turn to read the bedtime story. When it really matters, whatever it is, you show up. Where there���s a will, Uber���s on the way. WORLD Tour de headlines a plane taking off Newsday Llc/Getty Images ��� FAA lifts flight reduction emergency order today. The sound you hear may be the collective sigh of relief of US air travelers and/or many more flights taking off and landing. As of 6am ET, the government-shutdown-induced cancellations and delays at 40 major airports are consigned to the history books. The Federal Aviation Administration said that staffing levels have ���stabilized��� since the government reopened last Wednesday, meaning it is safe to proceed with regularly scheduled flights. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said focus will now return to hiring more air traffic controllers to improve conditions. Former Federal Reserve Board Gov. Adriana Kugler allegedly broke trading rules, per report. Kugler, who joined the Federal Reserve in 2023 after being chosen by former President Biden, resigned in August without explanation. On Saturday, the US Office of Government Ethics released a report saying that Kugler broke rules that prohibit trading individual stocks and making transactions close to the time of Fed rate decision meetings. The report also said, ���Certain trading activity was carried out by Dr. Kugler���s spouse, without Dr. Kugler���s knowledge and she affirms that her spouse did not intend to violate any rules or policies.��� Epstein files likely to get a House vote this week. After a weekend of dramatic developments between President Trump and some members of Congress, the House of Representatives is on track to proceed with a vote on the DOJ���s releasing all files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump had been staunchly opposed to the move even as it picked up traction in the Republican Party. He publicly dissed longtime supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Florida over her push for the vote. On Sunday, Trump changed course, saying on social media that the House should take up the matter because ���there is nothing to hide.��� His post also said, ���I DON���T CARE! All I do care about is that Republicans get BACK ON POINT.������HVL SPORTS Prop bets become ground zero for betting backlash A person using a sports betting app Matthieu Delaty/Getty Images Real bets from last year���s Super Bowl: How many yards will Patrick Mahomes have? What songs will Kendrick Lamar perform? Will Travis Kelce���s mom show some skin? ���Prop bets������wagers on specific events within a game���can be silly or downright ridiculous, but, according to the Wall Street Journal, they���re a major driver of gambling revenue���along with being a major source of heartburn for sports leagues. Easier to fix: Since prop bets often only involve one player���rather than a whole team���they���re easier to rig. For example: NBA players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter are accused of leaving games early to make sure their stats stayed below a certain level, having tipped off bettors beforehand. Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were recently indicted for telling bettors when they would throw certain pitches. Leagues are trying to quell controversies and prevent similar scandals so fans don���t lose faith in the integrity of the sports and direct their eyeballs elsewhere. The NBA is considering changing how players report injuries, and the MLB is working to limit bets on individual pitches.
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