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🎂 “i50th” — Apple’s b’day tribute. Estate Sales Entrepreneurs. Also’s $1B DoorDash bike. +ProteinPod
April 1st, 1976: Apple was born. We chronicle it through Steve Jobs… And tell ya what’s coming for the next 50.Gen Z is taking advantage of Estate Sale Arbitrage… they’re becoming Estate-trapreneurs. Self-driving delivery e-bikes?... Also (real name) hit $1B for Rivian-backed pad ... Show More
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🪩 “Austin Powers Effect” — The End of Trends. Louis Vuitton’s insane ship. Aluminum’s LaCroix crush. +Stolen KitKat Picassos
It’s been 30 years since Austin Powers, which was 30 years from the 1960s… That explains innovation today.Hold onto your LaCroixs: The Iran War popped Aluminum prices… It’s America’s fave metal.Louis Vuitton built a cruise-ship store on land… Experiential Retail is out Landmark R ... Show More
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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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