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Jan 2025
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đŸ“č “The Next TikTok” — Whatnot’s $5B sho...

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TikTok will be banned in 5 days
 but its replacement is Whatnot: It’s Instagram + eBay + MTV. Sonos is known for its fancy sounds systems
 but the CEO just quit because of 1 big mistake. Nvidia chips have export restrictions
 because in the AI arms race, chips are the new uranium. Plus, the #1 candy in America was invented by a frog salesman
 It’s Reese’s ... Show More
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 Gap is now a record label.</p><p>The NFL can finally add 2 teams in Europe
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