Peter Nowak

🍿 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.

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🌱 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.

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

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☘️🥤 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.”

🇺🇸 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.

🔥 It’s Monday, February 10th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🇺🇸🏡 The US is spending more time at home than ever before, per new data from across the country.

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🐭💰 Disney’s latest earnings report has its executives looking like the Cheshire Cat, with the company beating analysts' expectations for earnings and revenue last quarter.

🏆🏈 The numbers on the scoreboard on Sunday will decide who wins the Lombardi Trophy. But until then, numbers surrounding the big game, arguably the world’s largest annual sporting event, will have to do.

🔥 It’s Friday, February 7th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

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🤖 The next live-action sequel in the Terminator franchise could soon play out in real time. Google updated its ethical guidelines around AI this week, removing a company-wide pledge to avoid using the technology to develop potentially harmful products like weapons or surveillance.

💼 Job-hopping, like clothing with oversized logos, is going out of style. Americans quit 39.6 million jobs in 2024, down 11% from the year before and 22% lower compared to a recent peak in 2022, according to government data released this week.

🔥 It’s Thursday, February 6th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🍊 Florida’s citrus growers are asking for some juice, calling on state lawmakers this week to continue providing money to help an industry that’s seen production fall 90+% in less than three decades.