PLUS: Novo vs. Eli Lilly, Din Tai Fung's $28m Stores, RIP Fred Smith (FedEx), Appel's $40m Sponsorship for "F1".| www.readtrung.com
How A/B testing turned two Priceline acquisitions (totalling $294m) into the world's most valuable travel company ($170B+ market cap).| www.readtrung.com
PLUS: Apple WWDC Memes, Nintendo Switch 2 Launch.| www.readtrung.com
James Dyson is 78 and just launched "the world's thinnest vacuum" in the most dialled-in 8-minute pitch ever. It will look great next to your Dyson fan, air purifier, hair dryer and other vacuum.| www.readtrung.com
It's time to grade the workflow (not the output).| www.readtrung.com
The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest tech investment ever.| www.readtrung.com
Slot Machines are the workhorse of Las Vegas casinos. After decades of design tweaks, the "crack cocaine of gambling" brings in more revenue than every other casino game combined.| www.readtrung.com
New streaming TV shows ask for a 20-30 hour time commitment. Unlike network TV, you will often be binge-ing alone and may never even get a pay-off (or the pay-off will suck).| www.readtrung.com
PLUS: DoorDash, Apple Intelligence Ads, Walgreens Madness.| www.readtrung.com
How a Chinese AI lab spun out of a hedge fund shook up the entire tech industry.| www.readtrung.com
My favourite book, film, podcast, quote, meme, purchase and more for the year.| www.readtrung.com
Breaking down the numbers for the most successful concert tour ever.| www.readtrung.com
The prolific mind behind "Sicario" and "Yellowstone" only started his writing career at 40. The realest deadlines (a young family, a $350m ranch) have pushed him to grind at an unbelievable pace.| www.readtrung.com
How the evolution of media created ultra-processed junk food for our mind.| www.readtrung.com
Exploring the legendary director's business career in 8 films, a studio and a winery.| www.readtrung.com
Revisiting the studio’s early highs (one lunch led to $6B at the box office), creative struggles (stale IP, original flops) and why "Inside Out 2" could trigger a renaissance.| www.readtrung.com
Olympic host cities take on enormous financial risks in hopes of economic and cultural rewards. Tokyo 1964 was the ultimate triumph, but Paris 2024 may find it harder to justify the expense.| www.readtrung.com
Notes from the 1987 Esquire magazine issue that inspired Jerry Seinfeld to "pursue mastery [because] that will fulfill your life".| www.readtrung.com
The Starbucks rewards app is an incredible business. However, mobile orders are getting out of control and hurting the brand's "premium" vibe.| www.readtrung.com
Can YouTube have a similar impact on education as the printing press did? Yes, and the explosion of sports footage on the platform helps to explain why.| www.readtrung.com
The ~$250B French luxury giant creates the most sought after leather bags through craftsmanship, heritage and long-term thinking.| www.readtrung.com
Tech apps influence our behaviour through metrics. Don't follow them blindly.| www.readtrung.com
The answer is in its business model and algorithm.| www.readtrung.com
The Apple co-founder and the super-producer share similar ideas regarding taste and creativity.| www.readtrung.com