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Apr 2025
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🙋 “Rent-A-Human” — AI’s wildest startup. KFC’s pickle plan. Predictions’ Corruption Detector. +Sleepcations
Bots proactively renting humans to do physical tasks for them?... “Rent-A-Human” is now a biz.KFC launched a pickle jacket… because the best marketers are trend foragers (be a truffle pig).March Madness was actually about insider trading… Prediction Markets expose it all.The hot ... Show More
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👞 “Shoes Stay On” — Clear vs TSA. Uniqlo’s Dodger Stadium pitch. Pam Anderson’s anti-AI. +Fridge Ads
The winner of your 4-hour TSA airport line… Clear Secure. This is their one shot.Uniqlo is renaming Dodger Stadium & taking over America… with slow/fast fashion.What do Pam Anderson, Fruit Love Island, and Reddit all have in common?... They all hate AI.Plus, the newest frontier f ... Show More
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🛌 “Air Mattress” — United’s premium pivot. Labubu’s bubble pop. Social media’s verdict. +Dogfooding
3 seats on 1 side of the plane can become a bed on United… Because they’re killing coach.Labubu stock dropped 23%… Will it end up like Mickey Mouse or Beanie Babies?The landmark cigarette-style social media lawsuit has a verdict… Zuck’s Marlboro Man.Plus, everyone cool at work is ... Show More
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