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This week we’re kicking off with Vic’s childhood jazz ballet ambitions (complete with fake panting for dramatic effect) before diving into a very big week in tech. We unpack why Apple’s been oddly quiet on AI while quietly buying back billions in shares, what Perplexity’s $35B bid for Google Chrome even means, and why meme stocks like American Eagle can skyrocket for all the wrong reasons. Plus, the luxury brand–name-drop effect in music, Duolingo’s glow-up, Gregg’s woes, and why it’s definitely not too late to invest in AI.

WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:

Share Buyback – Company buys its own shares to boost value.
Dividend – Cash thank-you to shareholders.
Capital Gain – Profit from selling for more than you paid.
Laggard – Company that’s falling behind.
Meme Stock – Share hyped online, not by profits.
Short Seller – Bets a share price will drop.
Antitrust – Rules to stop companies getting too powerful.
Spin-Off – Company splits off part into a new business.
ETF – Bundle of shares in one go.
AI Value Chain – Companies powering AI, not just building it.

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