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Oct 2024
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😎 “Hot Smartglasses” — Gucci’s Google deal. A16z’s CNN dupe. $40 Half-Chicken economy. +In-Car Toilet
Legendary VC Andreessen Horowitz funds a 24/7 tech show on X
 cause the clips are the content.Gucci’s had 11-straight quarters of falling sales
 so it’s hooking up with Google.A $40 half-chicken entree in NYC divided the internet
 It’s restaurant economics vs. grocery.Plus, the h ... Show More
22m 53s
Yesterday
👑 “iCEO” — Apple’s new leader. Psychedelics’ stock pop. Tariff refund day. +College Weather Decision
Tim Cook is out, John Ternus is in
 Apple’s new CEO reflects a swing back to product-first.Joe Rogan DM’d Trump and got an executive order
 so psychedelic stocks surged Monday.Tariff Refunds just went live and Costco is paying ya back
 It’s the greatest marketing opportunity of t ... Show More
22m 11s
Apr 20
đŸ€  “Yellowstone Tax” — NYC’s Pied-a-Terre Fee. Goop’s $9M ghost kitchen. Gatorade’s unathletic pivot. +Deal-Blind Dudes
NYC’s pied-a-terre tax, NJ Transit’s World Cup surge pricing
 Both inspired by John Dutton.The most successful ghost kitchen? It’s Goop
 Gwyneth’s miso bowls make $9M/store.Gatorade is pivoting from athletes to anyone, Michael Jordan to Michael Scott
 cause LiquidIV stole their m ... Show More
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