The Best One Yet 🎟️ “Cryptoball” — Crypto’s sports arena. Apple’s genius fix. Gas prices’ angry letter.
Nov 18, 2021
A massive naming rights deal transforms the Staples Center into Crypto.com Arena, bridging sports and cryptocurrency. Apple’s stock soars as it introduces self-repair tools for iPhones, empowering users. Meanwhile, gas prices have skyrocketed, provoking President Biden to address Big Oil about their pricing practices. The discussion also humorously highlights the quirky priorities of cat lovers and the implications of the right to repair movement. Dive in for insights on sports, tech, and consumer rights!
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Proactive Change
- Apple launched self-service iPhone repair.
- If you anticipate an inevitable change, embrace it proactively on your terms.
Targeted Advertising
- Crypto.com's arena deal is more than just a name change; it targets a specific demographic.
- Sports fans and crypto users share similar risk-taking profiles, making it a strategic marketing move.
$6 Gas
- Nick and Jack saw $6/gallon gas prices, prompting Biden's letter to the FTC.
- Biden suspects oil companies are raising prices despite lower oil costs than in 2008.