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Apr 2023
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♟️ “Hardcore Pawn” — Chess.com’s growth ...

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The number of Americans playing chess has shockingly doubled in just 6 months — and it’s all because of one website’s wild strategy. Meta surged 14% after its earnings because tech has a new favorite “word du jour.” And sports apparel giant Fanatics has 90M users, but it’s making a major pivot before its IPO: From t-shirts to sports bets.$META $GOOG $MSFTTake our weekly pop-biz pop-quiz at go.tboypod.com Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.comFollow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypodAnd now watch us on YoutubeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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