The Best One Yet 🫡 “TikTok Refugee” — TikTok’s final countdown. Jack Daniels’ bourbon bust. Anduril’s new language of business.
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Jan 17, 2025 The looming shutdown of TikTok has sparked discussions about its uncertain future and new alternatives like Red Note. Whiskey sales are on the decline, prompting creative branding strategies to adapt to shifting consumer habits. Chick-fil-A's innovative robot lemon-squeezing factory adds a humorous twist to mundane job tasks. Meanwhile, Anduril's new military factory signals a shift in American business language, reflecting broader changes in the market. A lighthearted celebration of listener achievements rounds out the conversation.
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TikTok Refugees Learn Chinese
- Duolingo saw a tripling of Americans learning Chinese due to the impending TikTok ban.
- Users, self-proclaimed "TikTok refugees," seek replacement apps like the Chinese app Red, prompting the language-learning surge.
Three Potential TikTok Outcomes
- TikTok's fate has three likely outcomes: shutdown, Supreme Court intervention, or a sale.
- Each outcome benefits a different tech giant: Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), ByteDance (TikTok's parent company), and Elon Musk, respectively.
Bourbon Bust
- Whiskey sales are declining for the first time in a generation, signaling the end of the bourbon boom.
- Factors include Gen Z's sobriety, Ozempic, cannabis competition, cancer concerns, and Donald Trump's trade war.