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Silicon Valley’s Identity Crisis, Ripped Jeans and Potatoes for the Rich, and Another Podcast Media Company Gets Venture-Backed

Silicon Valley’s Identity Crisis, Ripped Jeans and Potatoes for the Rich, and Another Podcast Media Company Gets Venture-Backed

Did you know the founder and CEO of Oracle spent years building a vertical farming startup?

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
Brains: The Sweet Spot for Blood Sugar Tracking with January AI CEO Noosheen Hashemi

Brains: The Sweet Spot for Blood Sugar Tracking with January AI CEO Noosheen Hashemi

The first Brains issue, featuring interviews with smart people I think are worth your time.

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
Influencer audiobooks, what happened with Divvy Homes, Sam Altman is pulling a Bryan Johnson, and Apple collabs with SpaceX.

Influencer audiobooks, what happened with Divvy Homes, Sam Altman is pulling a Bryan Johnson, and Apple collabs with SpaceX.

I'm moving and traveling and my apartment is a mess.

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
Rice-sized tiny robots, Apple at Fashion Week, the streaming service with the least ads, and Dry January.

Rice-sized tiny robots, Apple at Fashion Week, the streaming service with the least ads, and Dry January.

"It's hard to change when you're being paid not to change." - Brian Collins

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
The next Chinese app replacing TikTok, making anonymous accounts mainstream, and Delta partnerships.

The next Chinese app replacing TikTok, making anonymous accounts mainstream, and Delta partnerships.

Every story has four sides: your side, my side, the truth, and my anon account.

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
Another YC alum is in the press, startups are shutting down, and a founder feels unfulfilled.

Another YC alum is in the press, startups are shutting down, and a founder feels unfulfilled.

Happy New Year!

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
The newest member of the trillion-dollar club, the startup charging $1,788/year for reservations, and Neuralink's competition.

The newest member of the trillion-dollar club, the startup charging $1,788/year for reservations, and Neuralink's competition.

Also, Guinness is cool and Caroline Calloway interviewed Hawk Tuah.

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
The wellness spot backed by Shawn Mendes you have to go to. My dream mini fridge. Lemon startups are taking over.

The wellness spot backed by Shawn Mendes you have to go to. My dream mini fridge. Lemon startups are taking over.

Are you on TikTok?

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
Spotify’s New Comment Section. Crunchyroll’s Lack of a Comment Section. The New Nothing Phone.

Spotify’s New Comment Section. Crunchyroll’s Lack of a Comment Section. The New Nothing Phone.

I'm back! What did I miss?

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
A sewer inspection startup raised $15M. A former Snap engineer has a new social network. TikTok ads are coming with AI avatars.

A sewer inspection startup raised $15M. A former Snap engineer has a new social network. TikTok ads are coming with AI avatars.

New York City recommendations are included for your enjoyment.

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
The top VCs aren't posting much on Twitter. Is MrBeast going public? Starbucks has a new production studio.

The top VCs aren't posting much on Twitter. Is MrBeast going public? Starbucks has a new production studio.

I watched the Ren Faire docuseries.

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
Chamath likes influencers, just like me. Howdy from the Texas Stock Exchange! OpenAI is in the world of entertainment.

Chamath likes influencers, just like me. Howdy from the Texas Stock Exchange! OpenAI is in the world of entertainment.

Should we hang out?

Rachel Braun
Rachel Braun
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