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Jan 7th Quick Takes
Hello, Biz Enthusiasts!
Todayās edition is packed with all the spice, smarts, and surprises you didnāt know you needed: Amazon and Temu are duking it out in a pricing smackdown, OpenAI is teasing us with AGI-level smarts, and United Airlines is finally fixing in-flight Wi-Fi (hallelujah!). Plus, Telegram rolling in cash like a tech Scrooge McDuck and a new AI model that might just make the competition cry. Ready for the buzz? Letās dive in! š

Hot Takes š
1. Amazon vs. Temu: Itās Getting Spicy š¶ļø
Amazon just told Chinese sellers, āYou canāt sit with us!ā Temu, the relentless disruptor, keeps slashing prices like itās a hobby, and Amazon is not here for it. Itās like e-commerce Fight Clubāexcept everyoneās talking about it.
š Dive into the drama
2. OpenAIās o3: The AI Brainiac š§
OpenAI just dropped its latest reasoning model, o3, and itās flirting with AGI-level smarts. Founders, take note: This tech could either supercharge your startup or eat your lunch. Either way, the robots are comingāready or not.
š Meet the future
3. DeepSeek-V3: Big Brains, Bigger Moves š¦¾
Chinaās DeepSeek just dropped a 671-billion-parameter AI model, proving size does matterāat least in AI. Itās efficient, open-source, and making other models look like amateurs. Watch your back, OpenAI.
š See whatās cooking
4. United Airlines + Starlink: Wi-Fi That Actually Works āļø
No more buffering mid-flight! United is rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi this spring, so you can stream cat videos at 35,000 feet. Elon Musk may have just saved us all from in-flight boredom.
š Check your boarding pass
5. Telegram Hits $1 Billion: Cha-Ching! šø
Telegram is officially in the billionaireās club with $1B in revenue and 12M premium users. Founder Pavel Durov says theyāve got cash reserves and big dreamsālike the prom king with a business degree.
š Slide into the details
Quick Hits š°
AI vs. Your Appliances: Data centers are turning your fridge into a ticking time bomb. Bad power harmonics, meet hot microwaves.
š Plug into thisSugar Is Getting Smarter: Harvard scientists turn sugar into fiber. Your dentist is weeping.
š Sweet upgradeNuclear Deal Glow-Up: The US government locks in an $840M energy deal. Clean, green, and nuclear.
š Feel the glow2025 Predictions Are Here: Big AI players like Meta and Nvidia dominate as AI gets woven into everything.
š See whatās nextAI Everywhere: Deloitte says AI will be like electricity soonāeverywhere, invisible, and a little shocking.
š Get plugged inDisney + Fubo: Two streamers walk into a barā¦ and merge into a YouTube TV rival.
š Stream thisIntel Falls Behind: AMD just dunked on Intel in data-center revenue. Ouch.
š See the receipts2025: Year of ROI AI: AI agents are finally paying off. Itās about time.
š Orchestrate thisNVIDIAās Robo Dreams: NVIDIA is making humanoid robots a thing. Skynet, is that you?
š Meet your future overlords
That's a wrap! Stay tuned for more insights and updates as we track these changes together in the weeks ahead!
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