Kyle Nowak

😬🤖 New data from the BBC won’t help anyone with trust issues.

The British news org recently gave four prominent AI chatbots access to its site, then asked them questions about the news they “read,” prompting them to use BBC articles as sources where possible.

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“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.”

–Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

🍿🧙 Last year, Wicked defied gravity the odds of movie musicals. But the witches of Oz now have to walk a fine line between avoiding oversaturation and keeping audiences interested ahead of the Part Two release later this year.

🔥 It’s Wednesday, February 12th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🚫🪙 On Sunday, President Trump ordered the US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing the coin’s high cost of production as wasteful government spending.

🍿 Minute-long dramas – talk about a period piece. Revenue in China’s mini-drama industry rose 35% to reach $6.9+ billion last year, making it more valuable than the country’s entire film box office.

🏛️ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) yesterday began implementing its plan to place a 15% cap on “indirect costs” associated with tens of billions of dollars in research grants, a move that’s drawn sharp criticism from the academic research community.

Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.

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“When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.”

–Earl Nightingale (1921-1989)

🌱 PepsiCo last week reported Q4 results showing demand in North America has slowed for its salty snacks and drinks, as consumers continue to pay attention to their budgets and gravitate towards healthier options.

❓ Our question to you: To all working professionals: would you consider the growth outlook in your industry/sector of the economy to be positive or negative over the next 12 months?

🔥 It’s Tuesday, February 11th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

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"An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered."

–G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

☘️🥤 St. Paddy’s Day must be around the corner: The Shamrock Shake is back.

🏖️ In a bid to promote new rules implemented to curb unruly partiers, the city last week released a trailer of a mock reality show in which the characters have the “worst spring break ever.”

❓ Our question to you (long-form): In your opinion, what’s the main reason why Americans are spending more time alone today than ever before?

🇺🇸 In recent weeks, economists and federal agencies have published a flurry of data indicating the US economy is experiencing strong economic growth, a solid labor market, and relatively low inflation – but at the same time, the mood of the US consumer is souring.