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Jul 18
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📀 “DJ VC” — The Chainsmokers’ VC fund. ...

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The Chainsmokers’ music duo launched a VC fund… but their investing secret is their schedule.

Uber is spending $2B on Lucid’s luxe electric cars to deliver its founder’s original dream… robo-chauffeurs. 

The Fed & President Trump are in a situationship… and it's Wall Street’s biggest soap opera.

Plus, the new Super Man movie is driving dog adoption interest… up 513%.


$UBER $LCID $COIN


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