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🐣 “Shoes to GPUs” — Allbirds 800% AI surge. Bad News Bull Market. Alex vs. Alix. +BieberChella
Stocks hit All-Time-Highs in the middle of a war... Because of stock market gravity.Allbirds announced a pivot to artificial intelligence
 and shares surged 800%.Alix Earle is beefing with Alex Cooper online
 but the real battle is over their business models.Plus at coachella you ... Show More
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đŸ„Ż “$hmeared” — VC loves bagels. Amazon’s satellite splurge. ROI on the IRS. +ZuckClone
Amazon acquired Globalstar to take on SpaceX
 because Starlink’s margin is Amazon’s opportunity.PopUp Bagels just hit a $300M valuation
 because breakfast is eating tummy share.Happy Tax Day
 But did you know the IRS is our most profitable agency?Plus, Zuck is cloning himself
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đŸ•”ïž “Satoshi?” — Bitcoin’s Creator revealed. GrĂŒns’ $1B gummy bear. NFL vs Hollywood. +Moon Sauce
Was business’ biggest mystery just solved?... The NYT found Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.GrĂŒns’ $500M gummy vitamin brand gets acquired
 cause innovation tastes better outsourced.The NFL just got accused of being a monopoly
 because the NFL is bigger than Hollywood.Plus, men ... Show More
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