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Feb 2024
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😈 “Evil Genius” — Hollywood’s 4 Tech Villains. Lacoste’s room service. Inflation’s rate-squatters. +Uber smells
Hollywood’s new villains aren’t Big Banks, it’s Tech CEOs
 and 4 new films prove it.Lacoste is only selling its new polo collection through hotel room service
 It’s fancy by association.The Consumer Price Index came in at 3.4%
 so let’s talk about “Interest Rate Squatters.”Plus, ... Show More
22m 27s
Sep 11
đŸ—œ “Miracle Below 34th St” — New York’s 9/11 comeback. Bumble’s ultimate breakup. The Boring Company’s fundraise. +Pokemon $$$
25 years after September 11th, we found the ultimate comeback story
 NYC’s Financial District.Bumble is going through a breakup with a finance guy
 We think AI will acquire it.Elon Musk’s The Boring Company just hit a $23B valuation
 but it’s only in 1 city.Plus, the future curre ... Show More
26m 9s
Sep 10
📖 “New phone, who dis?” — Apple’s $2k iFold. Dior’s Maternity Spa. Open AI’s math drama. +NFL’s Jet Lag Test
John Ternus launched Apple’s iPhone Duo
 We call it the iFold and it’s a lesson in launching.Christian Dior isn’t a fashion brand, it’s now a spa chain
 obsessed with rich new moms.Open AI solved an unsolvable Millennial Prize math Question
 by upstreaming a human.Plus, tonight’s ... Show More
23m 11s
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