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Sep 26
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Starbucks is decaffeinating itself, closing 400 stores
 but there’s hope for Starbs at McDonald’s.

3 NFL teams just sold at record prices... They sold to Private Equity, but what about fan shares?

Spotify deleted 75M AI songs, while AI slop is slowing your work day
 Welcome to the AI Garbage Truck Era.

Plus, Anthropologie is selling a rock?
 For $1,000?


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