🕯️ “Everyone’s watching it” — Conclave’s Pope pop. Uber’s robo-VW-hippie-van taxi. The Great Capitalist Pause.
The Best One Yet25 Apr 2025

🕯️ “Everyone’s watching it” — Conclave’s Pope pop. Uber’s robo-VW-hippie-van taxi. The Great Capitalist Pause.

Since the Pope passed, streaming of “Conclave” is up 3,200%... It’s the power of Shelf IP.

Uber & VW just hooked up for robo-hippie-van taxis… It captures Uber’s Switzerland Strategy.

Every company’s put their investment plans on ice… We call it the Great Capitalist Pause.

Plus, Starbucks bought 200,000 Sharpies… now its new CEO wants a doodle on every cup.


$UBER $VWAGY $AMZN $NFLX


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🔱 “HomerAI” — The Odyssey’s $2,000 dupe. Venmo’s secret suitor. Adult Happy Meals. +Messi’s meandering

🔱 “HomerAI” — The Odyssey’s $2,000 dupe. Venmo’s secret suitor. Adult Happy Meals. +Messi’s meandering

Christopher Nolan’s $250M “The Odyssey” premiered yesterday… but so did an AI-generated $2K version.PayPal is in play, with a $53B acquisition offer… But the ultimate buyer could be SpaceX.$27 for a b...

17 Jul 22min

⚽ “Ghost Tickets” — StubHub’s CEO scalper. Béis’ hater luggage. DeepSeek’s anti-Ferrari AI. +Chipotle’s Mexican 1st

⚽ “Ghost Tickets” — StubHub’s CEO scalper. Béis’ hater luggage. DeepSeek’s anti-Ferrari AI. +Chipotle’s Mexican 1st

StubHub faces class action Ghost Ticket lawsuits… as the CEO was outed as a ticket scalper.Béis sells $250M in luggage every year… its newest viral Weekender bag was designed by haters.China’s DeepSee...

16 Jul 22min

🌮 “No Bueno” — Taco Bell’s diarreah drama. Phia’s fashion fraud. Data Center Millionaires. +Sleeping Waymos

🌮 “No Bueno” — Taco Bell’s diarreah drama. Phia’s fashion fraud. Data Center Millionaires. +Sleeping Waymos

The cyclosporiasis parasite is spreading nationwide… and it’s hitting Taco Bell’s stock.Meet the accidental Data Center Millionaires…. Teachers and farmers are making AI millions.Bill Gates’ daughter’...

15 Jul 21min

🪭 “Fandom” — Dyson’s viral electric fan. Apple vs. Open AI. Maternal Acquisition & Management. +Biscoff Cookie stock

🪭 “Fandom” — Dyson’s viral electric fan. Apple vs. Open AI. Maternal Acquisition & Management. +Biscoff Cookie stock

Dyson launched a portable fan that’s basically wearable air conditioning… And they launched it pre-trend.Apple sued Open AI for allegedly stealing blueprints to the iPhone… because only a phone can re...

14 Jul 22min

💎 “Diamond Discount” — De Beers’ secret deal. OpenAI’s whispering office. Gyms vs Bars. +Middle Child Recession

💎 “Diamond Discount” — De Beers’ secret deal. OpenAI’s whispering office. Gyms vs Bars. +Middle Child Recession

De Beers secretly cut prices for natural diamonds… but its “Desert Diamonds” sell imperfection.ChatGPT’s newest AI understands “uh-huh”... because the future of offices is whispering.Gyms are replacin...

13 Jul 21min

🏝️ “Bombshell Biz” — Love Island’s campfire effect. Waymo’s teen-drinking snitch. Instagram’s AI snoop. +Vintage Ikea $$$

🏝️ “Bombshell Biz” — Love Island’s campfire effect. Waymo’s teen-drinking snitch. Instagram’s AI snoop. +Vintage Ikea $$$

Love Island USA has defied every negative trend in TV… Thanks to “The Campfire Effect.”Waymo snitched on teens for drinking in the back seat… Because the car’s getting camera-fied.Zuck’s latest AI mov...

10 Jul 21min

🪺 “Nestegging” — Live-with-Parents Financial Flex. Driscoll’s $7B Raspberry. Ukraine’s DIY Missiles. +One-night Bachelorettes

🪺 “Nestegging” — Live-with-Parents Financial Flex. Driscoll’s $7B Raspberry. Ukraine’s DIY Missiles. +One-night Bachelorettes

49% of Americans under 30 live with their folks… But now it’s a financial flex #StayAtHomeSonDriscoll’s invented the year-round fresh berry… But this $7B berry brand doesn’t grow berries.The US gave U...

9 Jul 20min

🦩 “69% pink” — World Cup’s pink-ness. Netflix’s Season 2 Slump. Fiat’s Pixar Car. +Grocery AI Branding

🦩 “69% pink” — World Cup’s pink-ness. Netflix’s Season 2 Slump. Fiat’s Pixar Car. +Grocery AI Branding

Why are 69% of World Cupers wearing pink cleats?... Because of 1 paper 2 years ago.Netflix has a new problem: The Season 2 Slump… Data shows you ghost shows after Szn 1.Fiat just invented the smallest...

8 Jul 21min

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