Buenos dias,
🤖 1. Sam Altman and Jony Ive are seeking $1+ billion in funding from Softbank for their AI device project.
🇷🇺 2. A failed test of Russia's Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile resulted in a 200-foot-wide crater.
🍿 3. Horror films now account for 10% of annual domestic box office sales in North America, bringing in ~$1 billion.
🐜 4. Termite queens can live up to 50 years.
💳 5. Visa processes ~60% of all debit card transactions in the US.
Leave “❤️” if your portfolio is up (mine is down),
Briefdose
PS. Rent growth in the US outpaced inflation by 10.2 percentage points between 2019 and 2023, rising 30.4% compared to 20.2% for inflation. Meanwhile, the median home price in the US has increased to ~$417,000, up from ~$257,000 in 2019. And The Cure is releasing its first new song in 16 years.
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