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Aug 2024
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🦏 “Dude Where’s My Horn?” — Economics s...

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⌚ “Clooney Dupe” — Swatch’s $50K watch drama. BuzzFeed’s fire sale. Inflation’s paycheck situation. +UFO ETFs
BuzzFeed was just sold… so we wrote a eulogy to the most disruptive media brand of the decade.Inflation’s new milestone… It beat your paycheck (and is explained by Diet Coke cans in India).Why is $50 Swatch collabing with $50,000 Audemars Piquet?... It’s the oddest couple in hist ... Show More
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Yesterday
📺 “🟩🟨🟩” — Wordle’s Game Show. Cowboy’s rocket race. China’s AI Bane translator. +Baby Name Disruptors
Wordle is becoming a TV Show… cause the NYT is a gaming biz with a news hobby.A Batman-style AI facemask teaching kids English?... 1 viral toy explains China’s AI strategy.Robinhood’s co-founder launched a rocket company… Cowboy’s focus is SpaceX monop-alums.Plus, Liam & Olivia a ... Show More
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May 11
👟 “Ree-bound” — Reebok’s Shaq comeback. Apple’s AirPod camera. Whirlpool's DIY warning. +Pimp My Cart
Apple’s next big thing? AirPods with cameras… but the cameras don’t record.Reebok sales have 3x’d since quitting Adidas… cause it’s letting Shaq & Allen Iverson cook.Whirlpool ended its 70-year dividend streak… because we’ve entered the DIY Economy.Plus, grocery store shopping ca ... Show More
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