Will's Weekly Roundup

Aug 12th - Aug 18th

"There are no strangers here; only friends you haven't yet met."

— William Butler Yeats, Writer

Headlines

  • New Google AI tool lets photographers be included in group photos.

  • Amazon wants to build nuclear-powered data centers.

  • Scientists say they’ve figured out how to regenerate knee cartilage.

  • OpenAI is investing $60M into the best webcam-maker Opal.

  • Former Chipotle CEO (the small portions guy) is now the CEO of Starbucks. 

  • Ro launched GLP-1 insurance coverage checker.

  • WSJ’s profile on Citadel’s Ken Griffin.

  • How JD Vance's venture investments fared. 

  • Trump & Elon Musk’s full (uncensored) conversation on YouTube.

  • Apple is spending less than 10% of its operating cash flow on CapEx, while tech giants like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google are spending 40-60% on their infrastructure.

  • People now prefer to bet on sports over stocks: for every dollar spent on sports gambling, net investments in stocks and other financial instruments have dropped by over $2.

Startup Watchlist

  • Amulet - Necklace that can detect allergens. 

  • Simple Analytics - Google Analytics alternative.

  • Network Ocean - Builds and operates underwater data centers. 

  • Pricewell - Set up Stripe payment collections without the need of a developer. 

  • Chariot - Easiest way to integrate donor-advised funds.

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Newsletter researched/written by Will Sullivan

and edited by Andrew Coath.