Reddit… it’s the most important company in social media right now, because it’s the most different. It’s the 5th most visited website in America, the internet’s front page, and the most valuable source of content to train artificial intelligence (Sam Altman pays *them*). They’ve got a partnership with OpenAI… yet the content is anti-AI. And co-founder / CEO Steve Huffman runs the most real company in tech right now… and he's a classically-trained ballroom dancer.

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• How ballroom dancing is like running a company.
• The invention of the upvote/downvote.
• Reddit’s version of judicial, legislative, and executive branch.
• How the CEO of reddit decides when to ban an account.
• How AI models train by reading reddit.
• Should Reddit rebrand to “Real”?

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The Chase Sapphire Reserve card jacked up its fee to $795… so we did the aluminum math.

Why is Florida winning so many Stanley Cup hockey games?... Lower taxes = More trophies.

Roblox stock is up 180% in the last year… because Grow a Garden set a video game record.

Plus, the hottest trend across food, fashion, tech, and AI?... Guavas (yes, fruit guavas)

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Shake Shack stock popped on its 1st slogan… so we’ll share the secret to slogans.

Trump disclosed his 2024 income (at least $600M)… and now the he’s is launching a $499 smartphone.

Tracy Anderson has pioneered the wildest concept in fitness… invite-only pilates studios.

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The best player in the NBA Finals wears Converse… so they launched a sneaker dating show?

War in the Middle East means the US Army has a new recruit… Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI.

Din Tai Fung is now the most lucrative restaurant chain in the US… because of 1 lucky number.

Plus, Summer Fridays are disappearing… so happy Summer Monday.

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Beanie Babies — the unassuming critters with birthdates and bios — are designed to tug on your heartstrings (and your wallet). But for a moment in the late-90s, they burst out of gift shops and into investment portfolios as America went crazy over Legs the Frog, Pinchers the Lobster, and the rest of the plushie pals.Behind this bean-stuffed market bubble hid a mysterious salesman with a chip on his shoulder named Ty Warner (the P.T. Barnum of Plush), who masterminded limited drops, direct-to-retail strategies, and internet virality before any of those things had names.

With plastic pellets and perceived scarcity, Ty built an empire worth billions that stands to this day. But there wasn't such a happy ending for most speculators when the market turned from (Snort the) bull to (Brownie the) bear, wiping out millions.

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Rolex sales are jumping… because women are giving them as engagement rings (watches?).

Home Depot’s newest business risk?... It’s now ground zero in the ICE immigration raids.

Starbucks hosted the world’s 1st Barista Championship… and hiring full-time in-house influencers.

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The US and China trade deal looks more like a trade dud… because of China’s Infinity Stones.

When Heinz ketchup changes its bottle, sales pop… so it launched maple syrup ketchup jugs.

Summer House star Paige DeSorbo launched a startup… because BravoTV is the new Y-Combinator.

Plus, the new weekend trend for techies is Darkness Retreats… 3 days, zero light.

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What if every newborn got a $1K stock account?... If the budget bill passes, that’s happening.

Why is SmartLess, the podcast, launching a wireless company?... Because 35% of Millennials are still on their parents’ plan.

Zuckerberg is creating a “SuperIntelligence” team… and he’ll pay you up to $100,000,000 to join.

Plus, Gen Z just killed the bar tab… (and it’s the right move).

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