Met Gala Backlash, Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, GameStop Bids on eBay & Anthropic vs. OpenAI | Rich Takes

This week on Rich Takes, Sheena and Sevetri break down the headlines making noise in business, tech, and culture. The Met Gala is back, and so is the controversy.

This year's backlash goes beyond the dress code: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are now the event's biggest backers, and A-listers like Taraji P. Henson and Jennifer Lewis are speaking out.

Plus, Beyoncé made her return after 10 years — and Blue Ivy might have outshined everyone. Spirit Airlines is officially gone.

We unpack what the shutdown really means for working-class travelers, how the blocked JetBlue merger played a role, and why the government's decision not to intervene could have long-term consequences for everyday Americans. GameStop just put in a $56 billion bid to acquire eBay, a company nearly ten times its size.

Is it a serious play or a strategic squeeze? We break down the CEO's history and what this move actually signals.

The Great Wealth Transfer is coming: nearly $100 trillion is expected to change hands from Baby Boomers by 2048, and $30 to $40 trillion of that is projected to go directly to women. What does that mean for investing, impact, and economic power?

In AI news, Anthropic is reportedly closing a funding round that would value the company at $900 billion — surpassing OpenAI's $852 billion valuation. Two companies.

Both nearly worth a trillion dollars. Let that sink in.

And we close out with New Orleans: Is the city actually running out of time before it goes underwater? Real estate prices say one thing.

Climate scientists say another. Rich Takes drops every Thursday.

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