The Best One Yet 🪷 “The White Lotus Effect” — HBO’s tourism bump. DeepSeek’s copy/paste. The Bacon IPO.
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Jan 31, 2025 The podcast discusses how the new season of 'White Lotus' is set to boost Thailand's tourism by 20%. It also dives into the intriguing IPO of a bacon company, making waves in the stock market. There's a closer look at DeepSeek's controversial tactics in the tech sector, which have raised eyebrows with accusations of copying. Finally, with a Utah hockey team's naming contest underway, the passion of fans takes center stage as they influence the team's identity.
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White Lotus Effect
- The White Lotus TV show, filmed at Four Seasons hotels, caused a 20% tourism rise in filming locations like Hawaii and Sicily.
- This "White Lotus effect" demonstrates a partnership between Hollywood and hospitality, boosting hotel bookings and local economies.
Existential Consumerism
- Millennials are shifting from seeking experiences to wanting existential transformations.
- The White Lotus themed weekends at Four Seasons exemplify this shift, immersing guests in the show's world.
DeepSeek's Distillation
- OpenAI accused China's DeepSeek of "distillation," copying ChatGPT's AI model by analyzing its responses to many questions.
- This highlights the "first-mover curse," where innovators bear high costs while others copy their work easily.