The Best One Yet 🥯 “Shmear Me” — PopUp Bagel’s boom. Zuck’s Smart Oakleys. Stargate’s $500B Hollywood name.
Jan 23, 2025
Tech giants are at it again! Meta is gearing up to launch smart Oakleys and AI earbuds to rival Apple. Meanwhile, Pop-Up Bagels is disrupting the dining scene by prioritizing inconvenience as a clever marketing tactic. In a jaw-dropping twist, Sam Altman is spearheading 'Stargate,' a $500 billion AI project aimed at securing U.S. supremacy in technology. Plus, a quirky historical nugget reveals how catalogs once doubled as toilet paper. Tune in for insights that blend business savvy with a dash of humor!
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Tarnished Medals
- The Paris Olympics medals are tarnished, losing their color due to a banned chemical in the protective varnish.
- The IOC is replacing the medals, highlighting the importance of appearances for such awards.
Hollywood Branding
- OpenAI's $500B AI project, Stargate, demonstrates the power of Hollywood-esque branding.
- An exciting name sparks imagination and inspires employees, customers, and citizens.
Inconvenient Bagels
- Pop-Up Bagels, America's fastest-growing bagel chain, prioritizes inconvenience by refusing customizations and selling only bagels and schmear.
- This counterintuitive approach acts as a marketing signal, suggesting high quality.