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Did a pizza restaurant’s humble status page change how we wait forever? When you order a Lyft or Uber, you get texts every few minutes about your car approaching and arriving. When you have a package coming, you get a notification when it’s shipped, when it’s en route, and when it’s out for delivery. Why do so many companies send these constant updates?We have a theory: It’s because of Domino’s. In 2008, Domino’s launched the Pizza Tracker, a novel tool that delighted customers by allowing them to obsessively monitor their pizza’s progress from order to oven to delivery. The Pizza Tracker became a canonical model for other companies trying to improve their customers’ experiences of waiting for all kinds of products and services. And now? Pizza Trackers are everywhere. On today’s show: how the Domino’s Pizza Tracker shaped the internet, and how trackers went from transparently sharing information with consumers to — in some cases — actively deceiving us. Support:— Planet Money+Read:— Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life— Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletter— Our weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow:— Instagram— TikTok— YouTube— FacebookThis episode was hosted by Nick Fountain and Alex Mayyasi. It was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler, edited by Liza Yeager, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Cena Loffredo and Jimmy Keeley. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money’s executive producer.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

Domino's Pizza executives clearly know their new commercial, 'Pineapple,' part of a new ad campaign, is controversial – but defend it as dark humor.

Domino's is leaning into its competitors to offer customers free pizza.

Domino's announced the release of its first-ever personal pizza sold in the United States. Here's when it will be available and how much it will cost.

The Detroit-style rectangular pie, shaped like the brand's logo, is designed for solo diners and will be available through the chain's mix-and-match deal

The fast-food billionaire at the company's helm has overhauled a growth-at-any-cost strategy.

Detailed price information for Five Below Inc (FIVE-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Detailed price information for UBER Technologies Inc (UBER-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Domino's Q2 may represent a trough for the year, a BTIG analyst says. “Returning to 1%-2% comps isn't exactly spectacular,” he added.

Domino's Pizza delivered higher-than-expected Q2 revenue, and free cash flow margins came in strong. This makes DPZ stock attractive to value investors, especially as its fair value could be worth over 25% more.

US stocks higher, Nasdaq up 1% as Dow rises 0.25%. Domino's Pizza stock increases 4% on revenue beat. Oil down 0.8% and gold down 0.1%.