thoughts of food

The next big food startup.

The next big food startup. Before the AI boom led to multi-billion dollar acquihires, there was Marc Lore. He sold a business to Amazon, left to start a competitor, and soon sold it to Walmart for billions. Now he’s in […]

thoughts of food

The salad chain in free fall.

The salad chain in free fall. “Sweetgreen’s stock price had declined more than 30 percent.” Despite efforts like introducing fries and hiring robots, the chain hasn’t stopped its decline and fired workers and fries alike. ~ learn more

retail therapy

Showering in innovation.

Showering in innovation. A couple years ago Jolie figured out how to position a showerhead as a beauty product because filtering water is good for hair. The capitalist innovation train is rolling at full steam now at the HigherDOSE company… […]

to your health

Men’s Health raises an eyebrow at nicotine pouches.

Men’s Health raises an eyebrow at nicotine pouches. “The business of nicotine today looks like a kind of Wild West gold rush.” As the market for nicotine pouches skyrockets, their image has shifted dramatically from danger to desirability, they worry […]

better doing

Ruthless capitalism’s mercy rule.

Ruthless capitalism’s mercy rule. The article argues, “Today’s American capitalism has eliminated the mercy rule,” underscoring a stark shift toward “ruthless capitalism” where success has no limits but failure entails severe consequences. The piece contrasts this with other countries that […]

better doing

Addicted to being useful.

Addicted to being useful. “I feel an almost physical discomfort about it, and a corresponding relief and satisfaction when I do go and solve the problem.” Many share this internal compulsion, finding satisfaction and fulfillment in solving puzzles and being […]

tech, startups, internet

My AI just called me.

My AI just called me. “Ok. This is straight out of a sci-fi horror movie.” Alex Finn describes a surreal morning when his AI, Clawdbot Henry, autonomously obtained a phone number and began calling him, equipped with the ability to […]

tech, startups, internet

Project Genie.

Project Genie. A bunch of video game company stocks dropped on the release of this one. “Project Genie is a prototype web app powered by Genie 3, Nano Banana Pro and Gemini, which allows users to experiment with the immersive […]

tech, startups, internet

Moltbook.

Moltbook. A reddit-style social network built exclusively for AI agents. Humans welcome to observe. Some bots are disclosing way too much personal info about their human owners. Others are attempting to share resources like communists. Some are trying to organize […]