Will’s Weekly Roundup is a weekly newsletter of curated tech, business, and startup news (and some of my thoughts).

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The best curated stories from around the web this week.

BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

• The golf business continues to ride its pandemic wave (YF)

• People-pleasers can teach us a lot about promoting our contributions and interacting with the boss (WSJ)

• FTX’s Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident (COINDESK)

• The World Cup Is on, and Traders Are Watching (BLOOMBERG)

• Tax ‘refunds may be smaller in 2023,’ warns IRS. Here’s why (CNBC)

• China, COVID and Crude (REUTERS)

• If the Price Ended in 99, You Probably Overpaid (WSJ)

• Why Does Every Tech Company Want to “Democratize” Something? (MJ)

• It’s not your imagination: Shopping on Amazon has gotten worse (POST)

• State of AI Report 2022 Report (STATE OF AI)

OUTSIDE INTERESTS

• Age that kids acquire mobile phones not linked to well-being (STANFORD)

• The population of college-age Americans is about to crash. It will change higher education forever (VOX)

• UC-Berkeley can’t use race in admissions. Is it a model for the country? (POST)

• Nestlé to debut plant-based chocolate chips (AXIOS)

• ESPN Has Been Exploring Bigger Push Into Sports Betting, Chairman Says (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

• How Florida Got So Weird (YOUTUBE)

Top Listens

• SBF's media strategy, FTX culpability, ChatGPT, SaaS slowdown & more (All-In Podcast Ep. # 106 - LINK)

• The Business of Strip Clubs, Black Friday Boycott, and Three Twitter Scenarios (MFM Podcast Ep. #390 - LINK)

• Mind-Blowing AI Tools, 2023 Goals, & Money Making Arbitrage Schemes (MFM Podcast Ep. #391 - LINK)

2 Life Frameworks

The Different Types of Luck

There are 4 different types of luck: (1) Blind luck: you can not influence it. It’s fate or chance. (2) Luck from hustling: this luck favors those who have a persistent curiosity about many things coupled with an energetic willingness to experiment and explore. (3) Luck from preparation: fortune favors the prepared. (4) Luck from your unique character: when you build a unique character, a unique brand, a unique mindset, luck finds you (Source: Otto Mendes).

Comedians are Thought Leaders

“Comedians are the best thought leaders because they understand how the world works, but they want to make you laugh rather than making themselves feel smart” (Source: Morgan Housel).

2 Quotes

• "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." - Robert Brault

• “If your goal is to start something successful, you've already failed because you're now playing somebody else's game. What success means is not clear. You're walking into the woods. It's murky. It’s dark. It’s wet. It’s raining. There's no comfort there, so you better really like hiking, and there's no short way to shortcut that.” - Chamath Palihapitiya

Hot Startups

• Wesper - built the first at-home sleep lab to improve your sleep in just 2 months

• Lumen - created the world’s first portable device to measure, track, and analyze your metabolism

• Resort Pass - get pool, spa, and amenity access at the best hotels and resorts

• Joy - experience wedding planning the way it should be, from beautiful wedding websites and invitations, to registries and online RSVP

• Modern Milkman - farm fresh products delivered directly to your home

• Character AI - allows you to have full text conversations with AI characters like Socrates or Elon Musk

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