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đŸ„ž “Whiskey Business” — Nvidia’s Chinese spy. Hershey’s flavor change. NYC’s $150M Marathon. +Pop-Biz Halloween Contest
Our Seattle live show on Wed 11/4 is now open to all ages! Buy tickets here: https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-ticketsNvidia’s Jensen Huang has been targeted by a Chinese spy, according to NYT reports
 It’s giving Cold War.You notice chocolate tastes different f ... Show More
24m 25s
Oct 29
🍰 “Golden $CAKE” — Cheesecake Factory’s moment. WNBA’s 9am Final. Anthropic’s 1-person startup. +Halloween Purple
Cheesecake Factory is winning with complexity
 Its super long menu defies restaurant econ.Anthropic acquired a 1-person biopharma startup
 Can a solo-preneur cure cancer?WNBA Finals game 6 tips off at 9:30 this morning
 But growth problems are good problems.Plus, why is purple th ... Show More
22m 57s
Oct 28
đŸ’â€â™€ïž “AI For Moms” — Dazzle’s FemmeBot. DoorDash’s Instacart haul. Royal Caribbean’s Panama Canal. +Octo-bull
DoorDash is reportedly close to buying Instacart for $17B
 because gig app winter is here.Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle launched an AI app for women
 inspired by FUBU: For Us, By Us.Royal Caribbean is launching Panama Canal cruise ships
 To chase the Silver Tsunami.Plus, October 28th is ... Show More
21m 16s
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