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Jul 2023
19m 36s

🩷 “Barbie, born in 1959” — Barbie’s di...

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👯 “Ladies Brunch” — Galentine’s $2.4B day. AI’s viral warning. Polymarket’s free grocery. +Sweethearts’ econ candy.
That viral blog post about AI taking your job… reveals our economy’s Catch 22.Galentine’s Day has become a $2.4B spending day… Because the best biz ideas start as jokes.A $10B prediction app opened a free grocery store?… True story (inspired by Ancient Rome).Plus, Sweethearts sel ... Show More
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💝 “The Gift She Wants” — Cartier’s Gen Z watch. AI’s 174-year-old glass. Mattel’s Barbie Bummer. +Olympic side hustles
Taylor Swift was wearing Cartier in her engagement announcement… now it’s Gen Z’s Rolex.The winner of AI is a 175-year-old glass biz… Corning Glass shows that a shortage in AI, is also an ATH.Mattel plummeted 27% in minutes… Because turns out the Barbie Movie was not Ken-ough.Plu ... Show More
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👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 “9pm Mystery” — Date Drop’s college takeover. MrBeast’s teen bank. Eddie Bauer’s crapitalism. +Google’s 100-Year Bond.
Eddie Bauer rose thanks to capitalism... It’s now bankrupt thanks to “Crapitalism.”72% of Stanford undergrads are using Date Drop… It’s taken over Tuesday nights.MrBeast bought Step, a Fintech app for teens… but they’ll be customers for 19 more years.Plus, AI demand is so crazy G ... Show More
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