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Will's Weekly Roundup is a weekly newsletter of curated tech, business, and startup news (and what I'm thinking about).
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Headlines
The tech and business headlines you missed (or need to see again)...
VR startup Wist Labs is working on tech that will let you replay memories. LINK
Goldman Sachs expects to incur $2.3B in losses from legal proceedings. LINK
McDonald’s plans to open 1,900 new restaurants this year with almost half of them being in China. LINK
The electric car startup Rivian lost $7 billion in 2022. LINK
US office occupancy levels are at 40-60% of their pre-COVID levels. LINK
Apple’s secret ‘XDG’ team is working on more than just a glucose monitor for the Apple Watch, but on next-generation display technology, artificial intelligence, and features for AR/VR headsets that help people with eye disease. link
SpaceX unveiled their mini Starlink satellites that represent a step forward in satellite internet capability. LINK
Canada has banned TikTok on government devices. LINK
The UK Post Office was hacked so badly that it wasn’t able to do outbound international shipping for the last month, and is only just getting back to normal. LINK
Boeing engineers have just broken the paper plane flight distance, sending a folded 290 feet. LINK
The dollar store is now the $1.25 store. LINK
The FDA has refused to approve Neuralink (Elon Musk’s brain chip company) to conduct human testing of their technology. LINK
Ideas
Some ideas I'm thinking about...
There are good reasons you always feel 20% younger than your actual age. LINK
iPhone and Apple Wallet can now be used as digital keys to unlock some car models. LINK
Why Religion is the greatest business of all time. LINK
14 highlights from Berkshire’s 2022 Shareholder Letter. LINK
A study on Harvard finds 43% of white students are legacy, athletes, related to donors or staff. LINK
There’s more to Duolingo's 350% growth acceleration than leaderboards, streaks, notifications, and innovative growth models. LINK
The sleep test is a decision-making method you can use when in a fight or disagreement with someone. Instead of using logic, you identify who is more emotionally invested and choose the option that allows that person to sleep better at night. LINK
How companies lose employees without imposing layoffs. LINK
There’s a PE firm that has rolled up 30+ church-related software companies called Ministry Brands that does about 100 million in profit. LINK
How to contribute to a project you have no idea about. LINK
This is the missing semester of your computer science education that isn’t covered in school. LINK
America is trying to electrify, but there aren’t enough electricians. LINK
Most media companies aren’t turning a profit nowadays. LINK
Visuals
Gen Z turns to TikTok for news more than any other social media.
The number of times corporate America mentioned “AI."
The digital transformation of society from a historical perspective.
Quotes
“There’s 'fun' in everything, you just have to look for it." ― Nir Eyal
"The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away." — David Viscott
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