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Apr 2023
21m 31s

🌯 “Burrito Brawl” — Chipotle sues Sweet...

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🍌 “Ripe $$$” — Instacart’s banana strategy. Bitcoin’s Ice Age. Kindred’s Airbnb swap. +SF Super Bowl conspiracy
Bitcoin has officially wiped out all its gains from the Trump presidency
 it’s a mini ice age.Instacart’s Super Bowl ad is all about bananas
 Because ripeness retains.Airbnb rival Kindred just raised $125M for home-swapping
 You can’t book unless you host.Plus, is Silicon Valley ... Show More
22m 29s
Yesterday
🚀 “$XXX” — SpaceX’s sugardaddy deal. Zebra’s Super Bowl stock. Pepsi’s price cut. +Minivan Millennial Dad.
One company is tracking every football at the Super Bowl
 And it’s a publicly-traded stock.Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and Xai
 It’s a sugardaddy acquisition.Pepsi is cutting prices on Dorito’s and all snacks by 15%... It’s inspired by Greek mythology.Plus, the surprise car trend ... Show More
22m 59s
Feb 3
🍾 “$haken” — Martinis’ alcohol defiance. Moltbot’s AI Facebook. Disney’s Musical TikTok. + Nike/Costco shoe
Moltbot has gone viral with a chatbot social network
 AI Agents are chatting with other AI.Disney’s parks biz hit an ATH
 but the real story is High School Musical on TikTok.There is 1 drink defying the alcohol downturn: The Martini
 Shaken or stirred, it’s a Profit Puppy.Plus, t ... Show More
22m 42s
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