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Iran war equates to a 4 day work week, Typos are the ultimate status symbol, NBA comes of Europe, Every can get skinny for less (generics are coming), Banksy exposed (not himself)

Mar 20, 2026

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19 min read

Iran war equates to a 4 day work week, Typos are the ultimate status symbol, NBA comes of Europe, Every can get skinny for less (generics are coming), Banksy exposed (not himself)

Russia and China are winning the war in the Middle East (they aren’t even fighting), Nobel Peace Prize misses, the markets that knew before the markets knew, how capable AI actually is and Carney talks K-Pop with Monocle in Tokyo.

Mar 13, 2026

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20 min read

Russia and China are winning the war in the Middle East (they aren’t even fighting), Nobel Peace Prize misses, the markets that knew before the markets knew, how capable AI actually is and Carney talks K-Pop with Monocle in Tokyo.

Inside the assignation of Khamenei, Nightmare oil prices (but relax hopefully), Crime actually doesn’t pay, A school thats actually harder to get into that Harvard and how Chinese EV’s are much cheaper.

Mar 6, 2026

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16 min read

Inside the assignation of Khamenei, Nightmare oil prices (but relax hopefully), Crime actually doesn’t pay, A school thats actually harder to get into that Harvard and how Chinese EV’s are much cheaper.

Meta’s Global Data Cable, Holiday Returns, U.S. Investment Boom, and Bitcoin’s Big Milestone

Dec 13, 2024

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9 min read

Meta’s Global Data Cable, Holiday Returns, U.S. Investment Boom, and Bitcoin’s Big Milestone

T-Pain releases ‘Get Low’, Cheese Bandits, Canada’s nuclear ambitions and Amazon launches Haul

Nov 15, 2024

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8 min read

T-Pain releases ‘Get Low’, Cheese Bandits, Canada’s nuclear ambitions and Amazon launches Haul

Neocloud companies stockpile processing power, Pay your taxes with Crypto and President Musk

Nov 8, 2024

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8 min read

Neocloud companies stockpile processing power, Pay your taxes with Crypto and President Musk

Starbucks is bringing back the Sharpie, Spraying Diamonds in the Sky, Google gets a fine larger than the global asset base, Lazy version of kiting cheques, America buys too much for other countries to move away from the USD.

Nov 1, 2024

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8 min read

Starbucks is bringing back the Sharpie, Spraying Diamonds in the Sky, Google gets a fine larger than the global asset base, Lazy version of kiting cheques, America buys too much for other countries to move away from the USD.

Munificent Mayweather strikes again, flying taxis, Women and Weed, Funds may be forced to Dump tech stocks, Walmart makes a major move into pharmacy

Oct 25, 2024

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11 min read

Munificent Mayweather strikes again, flying taxis, Women and Weed, Funds may be forced to Dump tech stocks, Walmart makes a major move into pharmacy

Uber considers buying Expedia, the business of calculating odds in sports, gamble on the US elections and Patek unveils their first new collection in 25 years

Oct 18, 2024

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9 min read

Uber considers buying Expedia, the business of calculating odds in sports, gamble on the US elections and Patek unveils their first new collection in 25 years

Private Equity Buys into American Royalty (NFL), Big Tech Goes Nuclear, Ozempic changing waist lines at a national level and the Diamond of all Diamonds

Oct 11, 2024

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10 min read

Private Equity Buys into American Royalty (NFL), Big Tech Goes Nuclear, Ozempic changing waist lines at a national level and the Diamond of all Diamonds

How cars got their name?, Saudi Oil Production to Increases, War = Profit and Canada is Alabama.

Oct 4, 2024

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9 min read

How cars got their name?, Saudi Oil Production to Increases, War = Profit and Canada is Alabama.

How currencies got their names? Living at Goldman Sach’s, Cards Against Humanity takes on Space X, AI 2041: Ten Visions of our Future

Sep 27, 2024

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10 min read

How currencies got their names? Living at Goldman Sach’s, Cards Against Humanity takes on Space X, AI 2041: Ten Visions of our Future