Farms Now Run on Zoom Calls 😳🌾

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by The Business Model Analyst

Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
Farmers are now farming from Zoom, YouTube has stolen Hollywood’s lunch, and DuckDuckGo is fighting back against AI-generated peacocks. Meanwhile, Delta figured out how to peek into your soul—and charge accordingly—and public restrooms are getting an internet upgrade (with less horror, more hygiene). The future is here, folks… and it's strangely efficient.

Hot Takes 🚀

1. The Farm of the Future? Self-Driving Tractors, Drone Showers, and Dashboard Decisions 🚜🌾
One Washington farmer is managing 7,500 acres with barely a hand on the wheel. His tractor’s on autopilot, drones are checking crops, and AI decides where to spray. Farming just entered its Silicon Valley arc—and you won’t believe what’s running the show (hint: it’s not cows).
👉 Step inside the fully autonomous farm

2. YouTube > Netflix > Everyone Else: The TV Takeover Is Complete 📺🏆
YouTube now owns the living room, officially becoming the most-watched video provider on U.S. TVs. With longer vids, smart recommendations, and family-friendly binging, it’s giving Netflix and Disney a reason to check their streaming egos.
👉 See how YouTube conquered the big screen

3. Delta’s AI Pricing: It Knows What You’d Pay… and Charges It ✈️🧠
Delta is using AI to calculate exactly how much YOU would pay for a ticket—and guess what? It’s probably more than your neighbor. They’ve already tested it on 3% of fares and want 20% by year-end. Personalized pricing is taking off, and there’s no hiding from it.
👉 Here’s how Delta’s AI decides your ticket price

4. DuckDuckGo Fights the AI Slop: Goodbye, Fake Baby Peacocks 🦚🙅‍♂️
Sick of weird AI images hijacking your search results? DuckDuckGo just launched a filter to hide them. No more AI-peacocks when you’re looking for the real deal. A small win in the war against AI sludge.
👉 Turn off AI-generated images in one click

5. America’s Restroom Crisis Has a Techy Fix: “Bathroom as a Service” 🚽📲
Throne Labs wants to Uber-ify public toilets. Think smart sensors, digital check-ins, and restroom ratings (yes, like Uber stars—but for stalls). Finally, a public bathroom you don’t need a tetanus shot to use.
👉 See how smart toilets might finally save your bladder

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Quick Hits 📰

• Figma Eyes $1B IPO 💸 Design darling Figma kicks off its IPO roadshow. It’s gunning for a $15.9B valuation—less than Adobe’s failed bid but still a hefty raise.
  👉 Why Figma’s IPO is a big design move

• Return-to-Office = Layoffs in Disguise? 😬🏢 Turns out, some companies are using RTO mandates as a sneaky way to make employees quit—no severance, no drama.
  👉 Layoffs without the layoff? Yup.

• Teenagers Are Flirting with AI 💬❤️ 70% of teens have chatted or flirted with AI bots, but most still prefer humans. For now.
  👉 Inside Gen Z’s AI crush phase

• inPhocal Raises €5M to Laser-Blast Inkjet 🖋️💡Dutch startup inPhocal is replacing inkjet with ultra-fast laser tech. Industrial printing just got sci-fi.
  👉 Laser beams are the new ink

• Nescafé’s Cold Brew Bet on Gen Z ❄️☕ Hot coffee is old news. Nescafé is going iced to win over Gen Z, who apparently only drink caffeine if it comes with ice cubes and TikTok ads.
  👉 Nescafé’s new vibe: cold, bold, and young

• AI That Warps Video in Real Time 😵📹 Decart’s new Mirage tool can transform livestreams into surreal worlds on the fly. Twitch just got trippy.
  👉 This AI turns Zoom calls into acid trips

• AI Startups That Actually Boost Human Connection 💞🤖 VCs are betting big on AI tools that help people connect—like AI dating coaches and friendship simulators.
  👉 The weirdly human future of AI apps

• Meta Settles $8B Lawsuit Just in Time 🧑‍⚖️📉 Meta investors struck a last-minute deal to avoid a messy trial—and keep Zuckerberg out of the hot seat.
  👉 Why this Meta trial mattered beyond Zuck

• Prefab Homes Might Save Canada’s Housing Market 🏗️ Need 3.5 million homes by 2030? Canada’s betting big on prefab construction. Faster, cheaper, less hassle.
  👉 Lego-style housing is gaining ground

• Anduril Alums Raise $24M for Military AI Logistics 📦🪖 Rune Technologies is building AI to replace military spreadsheets. Because war shouldn’t run on Excel.
  👉 How AI is modernizing defense logistics

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