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Nov 2021
16m 59s

🌈 “All I want for Christmas is fries” —...

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The latest McDonald’s famous meal is only in the app and it’s only with Mariah Carey… because fast food is learning from the sneaker industry. Meadow is turning cannabis dispensaries into food trucks just as weed hits a delivery milestone. And Samsung’s newest factory will cost $17B — and it’s in Austin, because agglomeration. $UBER $MCD $ACB Got a SnackFact ... Show More
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Gmail launched a Weapon of Mass Unsubscription… to fix your inbox stress. The matcha industry is suffering an unprecedented shortage… blame Japan’s senior citizens.X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino is officially out… so what’s really up at the Everything App?Plus, the 1st ever Hermes Birki ... Show More
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Yesterday
🛍️ “Fake-flation & Dumb Deals” — Prime Day’s shopping tricks. Dishoom’s dice restaurant. H-E-B’s Texas rescue team.
London’s most popular restaurant, Dishoom, has a wild growth hack… Roll the dice, get a free meal.Amazon Prime Day is now Prime Week… but it’s really a fake deal mind game.One biz is saving flood victims in Texas: H-E-B… the $47B grocery chain bigger than Uber.Plus, Ozzy Osborne ... Show More
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🎷 “Justin TimberFAKE” — Spotify’s AI boy-band. Michelob’s Gatorade beer. Soham Parekh’s 19 tech jobs.
The trendiest song over the weekend was by a fake band… Spotify’s 1st AI band has gone viral.The only major beer growing in America? Michelob Ultra… thanks to plagiarizing Gatorade.One tech guy is collecting 4 different full-time tech salaries… all at once.The untold origin story ... Show More
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